Selling ideas to Google

[foozball3000]

I have a really brilliant web based idea, but I lack the resources to tackle it on my own. As a programmer, I strongly believe that if it's to do with code, I can do it (Eventually). The concept is pretty simple, but hosting it will be quite a task as it's backbone db will be huge.

Now, I'm wondering if I should just sell the idea to Google or chase it on my own.

 

[Vegeta]

If you have their cellphone number maybe invite them for a beer & braai you never know what might happen

 

[stoke]

Draw up the complete business plan as if you were going to propose to google, and then post here again when you're done.

 

[foozball3000]

Draw up the complete business plan as if you were going to propose to google, and then post here again when you're done.

Hmmm... and have 500 people jump and fight over it?

 

[stoke]

LOL, it does not work like that, you're going to have to get somebody you can trust to check your plan, and then fix it and fix it and fix it and do research and cry like a baby.

Then you're going to draw up a confidentiality agreement and approach risk investors and get them to sign the confidentiality agreements and then try to sell them the prize.

And then, once you have 4 offers on the table ... then you can think of approaching your desired target.

 

[killadoob]

Dude i highly doubt you can just sell nothing to google, if you do it will be for nothing maybe try find some business partners.

Pm me the idea and i will tell you what i think

 

[foozball3000]

LOL, it does nto work like that, you're going to have to get somebody you can trust to check your plan, and then fix it and fix it and fix it and do research and cry like a baby.

Then you're going to draw up a confidentiality agreement and approach risk investors and get them to sign the confidentiality agreements and then try to sell them the prise.

And then, once you have 4 offers on the table ... then you can think of approaching your desired target.

Damn... that seems like a lot more effort than to just try and do it myself. Either way, I'll be doing research until I cry. Oh well, can't win anything if you don't risk anything. But I think writing a proper business plan anyway will reduce the risk of fatal mistakes.

 

[.Froot.]

You can always post your ideas here before going to Goggles... you never know who can improve/alter your ideas and make billions out of it

 

[stoke]

Yea, but it's sooo worth it, you'll get a better concept of exactly what it is you're selling, and .. most importantly, you'll learn how the financiers will look at your idea, which is of course, like you said, one of the ways that you should view your idea.

 

[foozball3000]

I've never been good at paperwork... but I guess now is as good time as any to get good at it. I'll get to that in the morning...

Thanks