Especially since those rumors can be dismissed as sour grapes from unfunded entrepreneurs. Indiscretion might tank a VC s deal flow, but I doubt it would be as devastating as they portray. The idea doesn t make the difference entrepreneurship is all about execution. And I agree wholeheartedly. Dreamers with good ideas are a dime a dozen.
Specific technology is easier to protect than ideas.
You can apply for patents and trademarks to protect proprietary technology you bring to the table. Patents protect, and they become assets that increase your valuation. Patents may even protect your business models. One company I ve worked with has been told that some of their ways of doing business are patentable. Don t rely too much on patents or trademarks in a practical sense.