Original Ideas Made Even Better!

Today Jay discusses the ethics of taking an existing idea and attempting to make it your own, better version. Jay also provides a few tips on how to find out if there are others working on an idea you may have thought was original.

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[JKGeary]

Get an original idea you Hack. Chances are you wont have the passion, follow through or determination the originator has. Why don't you go work for them if you love the business so much. Facebook was stolen in my opinion Jay and as much you smile about that German company having the same thing you guys had along with the same name made you a little hot under the collar. People who steal ideas are the same people who steal children in the middle of the night. There is no other way to say it. :)

[askjayadelson]

@JKGeary Yes, but... I like competition, it reinforces quality. I don't want there to be just one Facebook. I don't want there to be just one Digg... definitely not just one fast food restaurant... So it really depends on what you're stealing. :)

[Vakrian]

hey @AskJayAdelson thanks for the wonderfull videos could you please give us the adress so i can send you a beer :)

[askjayadelson]

@Vakrian You can go to Revision3's contact page for the address...

[beckertastic]

If you are going to change something about the product or business structure or target a new location or demographic then I don't think there's anything wrong with that. If you're obviously doing the exact same thing your copycat business may not do well at all. And if you stole somebody's idea that they told you, that's just a dick move.