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NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept

SoCal CTO

What you will convey in your conversations What protections you will place on those communications For example, you might decide that portions of your concept will be controlled more closely (a secret algorithm). This will only be disclosed when there is an NDA in place. How Stealthy Should You Be? Long live stealth mode!

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NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept

SoCal CTO

What you will convey in your conversations What protections you will place on those communications For example, you might decide that portions of your concept will be controlled more closely (a secret algorithm). This will only be disclosed when there is an NDA in place. How Stealthy Should You Be? Long live stealth mode!

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Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 3: The Best Defense is a Good IP Strategy

Steve Blank

Early on in my career I took a “we’re moving too fast to deal with lawyers” attitude to patents and Intellectual Property (IP.) Type of IP. _. Contract, NDA. _. Just about anything can be patented : circuits, hardware, software, applied algorithms, formulas, designs, user interfaces, applications, systems. Examples. _.

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Protect Your Business Plan Like It’s Your Baby—Here’s How

Up and Running

Nearly all businesses, whether they are small or large, are comprised of intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets, which can serve as the foundation for commercial success. The World Intellectual Property Organization defines IP as, “creations of the mind,” which, depending on the business, can take many forms. Algorithms.