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How do I share my business idea with investors without running the risk of them stealing my ideas?

I am working on a business plan and I would like to send it out to potential investors as soon as it is done. However, I'm afraid my ideas will fall into less-than-honest hands. OK, I guess I should add that I have NOOOO MONEY - which means I can't afford copyrighting or a lawyer.

Public Comments

1. Copyright them!
2. Use a reputable invention submission company.
3. get a lawyer
4. If U want investor U will have to definitely tell them about your idea and plan but try to search for reputable investors, however nothing is risk free in this world.
5. I think you could write it down and then send it to yourself threw the mail and you would have it stamp and dated be sure not to open it and it should hold up in court check into it
6. Before you show them anything, you need to get them to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement. You may be able to purchase standard agreements -- but if this is a valuable idea, you should talk to a lawyer first. You say you can't afford one -- but there are ways around this. There are legal clinics -- and reputable law schools may have organizations where students help small bussinessmen. You can't afford not to do this.