What should I do about my Web 2.0 project?

I have an idea for a new type of website which I believe people will truly appreciate and spend a lot of time on it. I spent almost a year working on the business plan, researching potential competitors (as there is no direct competitors as of now), working on the features, creating documents. Basically, all I need to do now is to pull up my sleeves and start coding. The problem is that I don't have time as I have a job and a family. I estimated that it will require me more than 2 years of coding before I can release a stable version.





So, I'm thinking about selling my idea (probably very hard as I don't want to disclose information for free), working for a potential competitor where I could manage this product or finally create an open source project where everyone could work on it. What are my other options? I would really want this project to go ahead as I think it will change the way people live experience and search the Internet.

What should I do about my Web 2.0 project?
well to be honest there's a factor that your idea could be complete crap, which is why I doubt anyone will be willing to pay you and if you offer it for a lower price - you'll feel cheated if its a good idea. Sadly there are situations like yours where its a great idea but out of fear of losing out on profit, the idea dies with the creator.





I have several ideas and have the background and time (somewhat not really) to create some of my own ideas. I'm planning on getting to work on one of my ideas, but as of yet I'm managing another site I'm working on which is doing quite well. The hardest part is setting it up, and the worst part is seeing an idea just die even though you know it would do well. What I suggest is that if you have the money to do so, try commissioning the work out to others (outsourcing), it could pay off for you - but I think you're a bit afraid of losing the idea.





Anyways, my words of experience + wisdom for you - if its an application it will take years to get it right (assuming its a one man job, and assuming its a complicated task - time and skill of course influence this). If its a website it could take as long as 2-3 months depending on the complexity. Try doing it yourself, but if you really can't or don't have the time may try working with someone you can trust or create a forum and ask for other peoples help (by citing your idea on a site or forum you had the privillege of being able to datestamp the time you started your work - so if others copy you- you can always point to your site which probably will have existed longer then the copier and thus it shows you were the creator or innovator first). I'm curious about your idea, what theme does it fall under - like is it an entertainment site, news, sports, etc (you don't have to give out the idea obviously).





Anyways, good luck.
Reply:I have never heard of any website taking 2 years to code. How many hours per week are you planning on putting into this? I would round up maybe a friend or two to aid in the coding process. Also, maybe try to pick up a copy of Dreamweaver as this will allow you to quickly design the site and refine the code later.
Reply:Your idea has me intrigued, but there is an issue. 2 years of coding would put your project back a long ways for Web 2.0 standards. I guess if I were you, I would go in and post on a bunch of forums for Linux, CSS, web design, internet marketing, etc. and see what kind of coalition you can get for R%26amp;D. Look at all the distros of Linux. Very rarely is it just one person designing that and now Linux is becoming a mainstream deal.





You need lots of people in on this and 100% credit can't go to you. If you want nothing but to sell your idea, go to an intellectual property business and sell it to them. That's what they do, buy ideas, reformat and sell to prospective buyers.





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Reply:Release is as an opensource project. Better to have it benifit everybody then to maybe never see it come to be.

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