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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

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The trick then is figuring out what your exact solution is, and whether or not there will be demand for it on a scale beyond just yourself, or whether or not you’ll be able to compete, if you’re entering an already-flooded market, like the shampoo market. The non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Step 5: Protect your idea.

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How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen

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Only thing Ill add: dont ask the programmer to sign a lengthy contract with non disclosure agreements, invention assignment, etc. I started an app 3 months back which is blend of user demands and social network but yet to finish it. Dont kill the guy with your demands. Brian Armstrong (2010-06-20) # Great post!