article thumbnail

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

NZ Entrepreneur

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. It is important not to bite off more than can be chewed. Some forms of IP protection are not expensive. IT system firewalls help protect your trade secrets.

article thumbnail

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. Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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? Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments.

article thumbnail

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. Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments.