Anything encompassing near "warez" will be illegal. Even if you host the illegal files on USB stick attached to your home computer and allow people to download via it, that'd be still called warez.

I'm not speculating but I think you need to reveal a little bit more. Go ahead, no one will copy your idea if it involves investment at first (because users of this forum are bunch of teenagers who upload/post to make their pocket money).

So I'd say it'd be safe to reveal a little bit more about your "empire" that can mesmerize us all and the potential highly skilled people to join the forces with you.