i came up with an idea for a business. i mentioned it to my boss and he was like sure you can use one of my offices for it when you have clients to come to you. i said to him that i would pay him a fee based on clients, or per month. he said no this is your business, and all i want is to help you. it's no big deal keep your money. etc. i said thank you, but was never intending to use his facility
i've spoken to a dr. who has given me direction as to what i need to do. he is interested in getting into business with me. not 100% sure i want to partner up with anyone
last night my boss goes, well, i don't think i want anyone else in this with 'us'. what does this mean when it comes to our cut? i think 'we' should make it a corporation and you can be an employee of it. & all this crap.
when did this all change? suddenly, 'we' are partners & he has stakes in this as if? no papers have been signed or anything like that. but now i need to protect my idea. what can i do?
2007-09-06 10:43:44 · 4 answers · asked by la21unica 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Get outter there, Apply for a SBL and open it up by yourself.
2007-09-06 10:50:24 · answer #1 · answered by reddot_coa 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really don't have enough of the details to make an informed decision. Ideas are a dime a dozen . You sound intelligent enough to know that. You may need more than an idea to make it workable , depending on the variables and intanagibles. I am sur this idea is more complex then selling lemonade or detailing cars. You may need your bosses help ( contacts, financial, etc ). Granted, I don't know where he got the we and our part ; however, depending on the type of person your boss is, he may just want to protect his investment _ even if there is no financial assistance. His experience and time and contacts was acquired over many years, I am assuming. If you feel extremely confident about your idea then you should definately go for it. I sure would give up because you may be misreading or overeacting. You may have to give up the idea with using your boss for assistance and go at it from another angle. Just don't get to bent out of shape because of bosses demeanor. I wouldn't want to share you and your idea in my office or home with someone else either.
2007-09-06 13:00:02 · answer #2 · answered by DAVID B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Danger Will Robinson!!!
Anything you do using the time or resources of your current employer belongs to that employer!
You need to make sure that every minute you spend on your new business comes out of your personal time and that every phone call or paperclip you use on your new business comes out of your personal resources!
2007-09-06 11:43:42 · answer #3 · answered by Cindy S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you operate on your employer's premises, you are asking for trouble. Do not do it. You must have a very good idea, they are all trying to steal it from you.
2007-09-06 11:25:43 · answer #4 · answered by Bibs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋