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What intellectual property (IP) steps should a startup take?

NZ Entrepreneur

Patent infringement was certain had the New Zealand company entered the US market. Using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) can ensure your know-how is not misused. It is estimated that trade secret theft cost the US economy $300 billion in 2012. The IPO did not proceed. The shotgun approach.

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

Well-known crowd-funding platforms on the Internet, led by Kickstarter and Indiegogo , have worked for years to provide non-equity “funding” for many startups, as outlined in my previous article Don’t Be Fooled By All The Hype For Crowd Funding. Crowd sample size and makeup not representative of market.

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Is Crowd-Funding the Answer When Investors Decline?

Startup Professionals Musings

Well-known crowd-funding platforms on the Internet, led by Kickstarter and Indiegogo , have worked for years to provide non-equity “funding” for many startups, as outlined in my previous article Will the Real Crowd Funding Model Please Stand Up? Crowd sample size and makeup not representative of market.

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

Gust

Well-known crowd-funding platforms on the Internet, led by Kickstarter and Indiegogo , have worked for years to provide non-equity “funding” for many startups, as outlined in my previous article Don’t Be Fooled By All The Hype For Crowd Funding. Crowd sample size and makeup not representative of market.