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Hey all,

So I am putting together my first business. Unfortunately I do need a couple of investors the help me start up initially, so I obviously need to explain to them my business to them. However, my business is a great idea. No one in the field does it and it will be a hit :icon_super: . I am going to change an industry.

My question to any fastlaners who have started a business, is how would you get potential investors from stealing your business idea?

A non disclosure agreement? Is that even going to hold up in court if a situation arises?

It's a long shot, since you never know if the person with the money would even want to backdoor you and use your business plan as his/her own. However, from experience, I don't trust too many people.
 
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