I have a brilliant business idea, what now?

[adrianh]

Hmmm...Ok, I'll do that, but while I'm busy with grade 5 please bear with me.

Be that all as it may, it doesn't change the fact that I dislike that checkered ad, that I think the page is convoluted and that I can't figure out by reading the front page what it is that you do.

Could you please explain what it is that your company does?

[AnthonyVZ]

It sounds as if your idea is a "business method", which is not "per se" patentable in South Africa and in most other countries (excluding the US). Also, remember that once your information is public, any obligations that recipients have accepted under NDAs are no longer enforceable.

[clugey]

My advise - don't spend too much time worrying about how to protect your idea. Worry about how you are going to get to market first and how you are going to operationalise your idea better than anyone else can. microsoft didn't invent the computer not did Apple the cellphone - just did it better.

[BusFact]

Well said clugey