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Things to Avoid When Recruiting Co-founders

grasshopperherder.com

Don’t Even Ask for an NDA This just makes me laugh. UPDATE: It is of course perfectly reasonable to ask for an NDA before giving away the super secret sauce. As a corollary, cold call a VC and try and get them to sign an NDA before your first meeting. It means there actually might be a market for your idea.

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One More Time: No NDAs

dashes.com

By unusual coincidence, this week I had a number of different folks ask me to sign NDA s about the new projects theyre working on. But signing an NDA ? If I honor your NDA, and I meet a great investor or potential employee or valuable partner for your new venture, I wouldnt be able to tell them about it. Embed: 13 Comments.

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Startup Myths #1 – You Need an NDA

chrissundberg.com

Startup Myths #1 – You Need an NDA. by Chris on January 5, 2011. You Need an NDA. The Myth: You need an NDA to protect your intellectual property. The Truth: A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) can be a useful document. I sign an NDA. 7:54 PM Sep 17, 2011, comment. 8:27 PM Sep 15, 2011, comment.

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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

Up and Running

In 2011, it accounted for approximately $2.3 If you want to explain your idea to someone in-depth and are worried potential theft, you can get them to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA)—a legal document that states both parties intent to keep information confidential. The non-disclosure agreement (NDA).

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Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice.

www.humbledmba.com

February 15, 2011. I hired a lawyer, and he gave us an NDA template and told us that anyone that had knowledge of our proprietary data had to sign it. As I reached out to successful investors and entrepreneurs, I made each of them signed my nifty NDA. Check out my newest company. Click here to get priority access. humbledMBA.

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How To Find A Technical Cofounder For Your Online Business Idea

www.virtuosimedia.com

Benjamin Kuker May 17, 2011 Tweet I have a feeling I might step on a few toes with this article, but finding a technical cofounder for an online business idea is a topic that I’ve seen come up often across a number of business community websites. Sign that person to an NDA if necessary. Copyright 2011 Virtuosi Media Inc.

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Going to Raise VC? Here’s a Primer on Process, People, Deck

Both Sides of the Table

Will a VC sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement)? NDAs would make it impossible to do business. They are also looking for a well-defined market opportunity, evidence of your success to date and ultimately most are looking for a large addressable market as this is the only way a VC drives returns.