Bloomsbury:

First of all, as a startup founder, you shouldn't care if anyone should sue you for their idea.

Bloomsbury:

Infact no one will sue you except maybe IBM, since they have the highest patent.
What if IBM steals from you something that's not theirs nor among any part of their patents ? There are laws in IBM's country that inhibits IBM from doing that, for your own protection.

Currently it is a waste of time and VC money to patent a software idea unless you have a Ph.D original research on it which implies you should be credited for your work.

Please take note. Startups or businesses don't die off from having competitors. Ideas aren't important, what is important is execution and the team building it.
I can tell you all my startup ideas but the question is, can you build it? Can you bring it to the market? What do you even know about the business model, do you have the right team with years of experience to build it (this one isn't relevant unless it a biotech company).

If you are talking about a software company, patents or IP doesn't help. Patents/IP are mostly useful for Biotech and Pharmaceuticals companies not SOFTWARE STARTUPS.

The wise thing to do if you think you have an original idea for a software is to build it into an API and sell access to that API.

With this method, different startups can be born from your idea and they will still be paying you homage.

When you have built your original idea into an API, there are a few tricks you can do to make you still a BOSS in the game.

1. Build your original idea Startup (API) in a language very difficult for an average programmer to build. Build your software in a language that it will be very difficult for the average Startup to get a programmer in that language to remake what you have built.

For instance, build your software or API in LISP, HASKELL, BRAINFUCK, C, ASP.NET etc

For this method, you can code your software in normal programming language and ask OpenAI chatGPT 4 to rewrite the code into any of the languages below.

2. When writing the codes for your original idea Software, obfuscate the code. Make it almost impossible for the general public to get access to the code and read it. Make your video extremely hard to read and understand.

There's this CIA Software that was among the Vault 7 leak of that Year. The Software can make your code impossible to be read by others or other computers. I think the name is EgosticalGiraffe. Or just search for CIA vault 7 WikiLeaks softwares and you will see it.

3. Build your original software and sell immediately on Aquire formerly known as Microacquire. If it's an original idea, am sure you will sell that idea Software for $5M to $30M on Aquire or Microacquire within days .

But take note, your original idea Software should have made some revenue before you decide to sell it. This way your buyer can validate that people are willing to pay for your idea Software.

To be sincere, I don't know much about Nigeria Startup legal ecosystem. Nigeria Startup system is still young.

The last time I went for a Blockckchain conference in Abuja and decided to participate in a competition as an impromptu to see how the thing goes and without an effort I came third among 15,000 contestants, I knew we have a long way to go regarding tech in Nigeria.

It was one Indian boy of 16yrs that came first 😁

y3mi:

Yes actually, are you a React Native developer ?
If yes, would you advise deploying RN for both iOS and Android or hire specialist in Swift and Objective-C for iOS, and Java and Kotlin for Android ?

Princedapace:


React Native should solve almost all your problems for both platforms. Except you are doing something that React Native can't handle.
I am a react native developer

y3mi:

Just as I thought.
Thanks for sharing
Do you freelance or run your own tech outfit?

Princedapace:

I freelance

y3mi:

Great! Which is the best way to get in touch with you?

Princedapace:


Whatsapp:

truthCoder:


CAVEAT EMPTOR.

Do not discuss anything with him without him disclosing the VC he is working with and a certifiable power of attorney.

After that, sign a proper non disclosure agreement with him before proceeding.

You should verify any document he provides BEFORE discussing with him.

At the end of all discussions, and after getting an insight into your idea dynamics, he would offer you a very ridiculous offer so that you would either be so angry and pull out or so stupid to accept. And that is the goal, so you leave but he has the ideas.

Dont let them use baits to harvest your ideas.

You have been warned.

y3mi:

TruthCoder, muchos gracias!

I just came up on that thread and I figured him for a legit seeker, until I came about your replies to him.

I’m just simply Wowed!

I respect your experience, knowledge base and invaluable insight into the working of this murky tech industry in Nigeria. Also, Bloomsbury and a host of others. I hail you guys!

If you haven’t made that thread to warn others about the dangers of falling into the cunning traps of hawks disguised as VC reps, please kindly do as it would help a lot of founders and coders. I’m very wary of tech vampires too; those who have no coding nor entrepreneurial skillsets but have mastered the craft of beguiling the unsuspecting into divulging ideas only to go pitch it to potential funders, comes back to hire you to build your very own thing. A lot of them exist as well in alluring variety.

I just emailed you on Proton.

Kindly response.

truthCoder:


Thanks so much.

I didn’t get the email

truthcoder at protonmail dot com

y3mi:

TruthCoder, muchos gracias!

I just came up on that thread and I figured him for a legit seeker, until I came about your replies to him.

I’m just simply Wowed!

I respect your experience, knowledge base and invaluable insight into the working of this murky tech industry in Nigeria. Also, Bloomsbury and a host of others. I hail you guys!

If you haven’t made that thread to warn others about the dangers of falling into the cunning traps of hawks disguised as VC reps, please kindly do as it would help a lot of founders and coders. I’m very wary of tech vampires too; those who have no coding nor entrepreneurial skillsets but have mastered the craft of beguiling the unsuspecting into divulging ideas only to go pitch it to potential funders, comes back to hire you to build your very own thing. A lot of them exist as well in alluring variety.

I just emailed you on Proton.

Kindly response.

Crystalom36:
no sir. But location no be problem

y3mi:

It's quite sophisticated what I need done and would require close contact interaction for its development.
Where are you ?