In this episode of xChief Central Asia Podcast, we speak with Sergey about why an idea itself has almost no legal value — and when it becomes something that can be protected, transferred to a company, and shown to investors.

We discuss copyright, exclusive rights, software registration, founder agreements, IP transfer, risks for developers, startup investment in Kazakhstan, the AIFC, options, SAFE/KISS agreements, and the legal mistakes founders often make at the early stage.

Can someone copy your idea without copying the code?

Who owns the product — the person who came up with it, or the person who documented it?

What should an investor check before entering a startup?

And can you lose a business even if you created it yourself?

This is a conversation about why a startup does not begin only with an idea. It al ...