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Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My.

Steve Blank

Our business model changed as we realized that to become a large company, we needed to automate more than just a few marketers. We consciously didn’t ask potential customers to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). making use of non disclosure agreement is both expensive and counter productive.

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

But from my perspective in really helping entrepreneurs, both fall short on several counts: Focus too much on the product, not enough on the business model. When pitching to consumers, online or offline, the feedback will likely be on features and design. Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments.

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Is Crowd-Funding the Answer When Investors Decline?

Startup Professionals Musings

But from my perspective in really helping entrepreneurs, both fall short on several counts: Focus too much on the product, not enough on the business model. When pitching to consumers, online or offline, the feedback will likely be on features and design. Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments.

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Don’t Count on Crowd-Funding to Save Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

But from my perspective representing investors, this approach falls short on several counts: Focus is on the product, not the business model. When pitching to consumers, online or offline, the feedback will likely be on features and design. Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments.

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

Gust

But from my perspective in really helping entrepreneurs, both fall short on several counts: Focus too much on the product, not enough on the business model. When pitching to consumers, online or offline, the feedback will likely be on features and design. Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments.

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Create your IP strategy early to avoid common pitfalls

NZ Entrepreneur

Patents can be a key asset for a company, and their importance depends on a number of factors including the nature of the technology, the business model and the type of funding required. Copyright is an incredibly useful form of IP protection for businesses because it is free and covers a wide range of IP assets.

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Crowd-Funding is a Bad Approach for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

But from my perspective representing investors, this approach falls short on several counts: Focus is on the product, not the business model. When pitching to consumers, online or offline, the feedback will likely be on features and design. Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments.