Hey guys. Was hoping someone might have some insight

I have a few app ideas.
I don't know how to code.
I feel like even if I learned how, a pro would eventually be hired somehow and fix/clean/redo everything to make it like a real professional app.

How do I take my app idea and get it going?

I feel like a person with an idea is no good and if I shared it somehow to a team of pros, they could just run with it and all the sudden I'm out in the deal.
How is this done properly?

For instance, Angie from Angie's list probably didn't know how to build a website. I'm wondering how that's all worked out lol

Thanks

This post was edited by Stealth on Feb 20 2015 10:33am

Come up with a business model and plan to sell the product

Make a kickstarter

Find programmers who like your idea

In order to secure your idea you will probably need to make a app store page and get the correct licensing, make an app page for the app

Im not sure how copyrights go but you might want to patent it if it is a good idea, and you plan to pursue it.

This post was edited by t9x on Feb 20 2015 10:47am

Step 1) Go work at MC Donalds for some cash
Step 2) Hire a freelance programmer
Step 3) Pay programmer but run out of funds because you work at MC Donalds
Step 4) Have a half finished project no other programmer wants to pick up to complete
Step 5) ...
Step 6) Failure

first you need to figure out what your budget is, then figure out who you need to hire. if it's a game or anything with pictures/animated characters / music / etc then you'll need at least one artist in addition to a programmer. then come up with all the requirements you can. draw pictures for every single screen, explicitly say what should happen when there's no signal, when user taps a button, etc. contractors can give you an estimate for how long they think it'll take. multiply that by their rate. if it's beyond your budget, then get more money or abandon it.

you can have them sign contracts that they won't steal your idea. but in all likelihood, nobody wants to steal your idea. everyone and their mother has a great idea for a mobile app, so there's really no shortage of ideas. not many people have thousands of dollars to invest into their app that will in all likely hood flop.

You're going to have to find people who really like your ideas.

If it's a great idea you can probably get a small team to do it with you in return for future $$$. If it's too complex you won't be able to find anyone though.