Up and Running

MARCH 12, 2019

Our commercial marketplace is ripe for innovation, and if you’re building a business right now, you’re probably thinking about how to streamline or disrupt an industry that’s been stagnant—just doing business as usual—for decades. It’s a way to reduce your business’s risk. Protect your IP with a carefully-crafted contract.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The reality faced by entrepreneurs is that legal services can be expensive and IP protection may not be an initial priority. But having an IP strategy can help you get the most from your IP and help minimize common pitfalls and legal expenses. Trade marks.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

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). We concluded that, at least for us in this market, an NDA would be a bigger impediment than asset.

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www.frozennorth.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

If youve read my Cult of the NDA article (which, by the way, remains one of the most-read articles on this blog), then you know that I think good luck and good execution are far more important to success in a startup than a Really Big Idea. They didnt even offer to sign an NDA. AIM Screen Name: DFNfrozenNorth. Categories. Statistics.

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venturebeat.com

MARCH 8, 2011

Or it might mean you have enough customers to have “proved&# you have a viable business model, so now you can raise money with sensible terms. As for the employer, I would say don't compete with your employer and don't come close to using any IP of theirs. A couple thoughts: 1. Don't mask problems with money.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

If you’re an Entrepreneur, you can do it from any place in the world. How important is education when I know I want to be an entrepreneur? I don’t have any formal business training and I actually think it’s served me well. I have the vision, model and the core elements of the ideas established. Should I require and NDA?

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