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If your ideas is so good, why aren't you rich already ?

If this works then why are you telling us about it and not doing it yourself?
There are many responses, including Wilmott's response:

1. I don't have the ability to do it myself, this is my marketing pitch, want to back me?

2. Ideas are cheap, I know which ones are good or bad but not everyone can tell the difference

3. Do you know all the barriers to entry? $1million in lawyers fees to set up a fund, months of software writing, years of knocking on doors trying to raise money. Forget it!

4. This is a great idea, but I've got better

5. I don't want to spend the rest of my life doing this, even if it is profitable, variety is the spice of life

6. I did, and now I've retired or, more simply, I've got enough money already

7. My lawyer/doctor/wife says I mustn't

And, Of course, if this worked in practice I wouldn't be telling you about it.

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