Thoughts on doing market research, but without giving too much away?

[Mateo1041]

Or am I just paranoid someone will latch on and copy my idea? I've been working on a survey to see if consumers would use a website service I have in mind. Thanks!

[Mateo1041]

Thanks for the quick reply! It's an idea I came across while job hunting recently and I wasn't able to find another adequate tool like the idea I had. Money would be minimal (couple hundred dollars only), but quite a bit of time would be required to put together the interactive website. While I'd find it extremely helpful, would others? That's what I'm hoping to gauge. :-) I'll see if I can post a survey soon once my wife proofs.

[atownag]

Amen to the lazy comment! You have no idea how many times I hear "It's too late to be a millionaire and make something cool" or "I wish I had the drive to make my own company." It's made me a bit more loose to bounce my ideas off of people, because the likelihood that someone will take it and run with it is very small.

[Mateo1041]

Thanks to both of you. That really helps and I think you're both right. I'll see if I can post a survey soon once my wife has proofed. It helps to have a wife that majored in psychology!