The plan:
- Post bounties for development team
- Have them code
- once majority of code is written file for full patent status (utility patent)
In the case of failure:
- unpaid bounties will be returned to investors
- source code for paid bounties will be returned to investors
So let me get this straight.
You're going to use the potential 50btc from investors' pockets and use it to post bounties for the dev team.
Once the code is written, get the full patent.
However, if the project fails, you will somehow get a refund from the coding team upon their own good merit (perhaps they will LOVE the concept of having put in countless of hours of grueling work only to give up their compensation). Then return the initial offerings back to the perspective investors?
Boy, this sure seems like a fool proof plan, bud. I mean, God forbid the investors actually have to take as big a risk as you in this whole endeavor. You're obviously the one putting yourself out there and stand to lose the most. Amirite?
If the project fails part of the way through, the unspent BTC will be returned proportionately along with the unfinished source code. Investors know they have to take a risk. Thats what investing is. I'm not saying this isn't a high risk. Most Angel and VC funding is high risk. I believe the reward upon success is very high. Clearly I am also accepting risk in this. Failure will not look well on me. The coding team will not be returning spent BTC for their work as bounties. They will provide source code for the bounties. Suggestions on how to mitigate risk involved are welcome.