What does the author say about the fear of having your startup's ideas stolen by a competitor? File for a patent for every idea you have to provide legal protection for your ideas If there are known competitors for your startup, make sure to keep your ideas as secret as possible Only share your ideas with people if they have signed a non-disclosure and non-compete agreement This should not be a major concern since if a competitor can outexecute a startup once the idea is known, the competitor will win anyway