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How to Protect IP When Outsourcing Software Development

Up and Running

If you’re in the early stages of starting your tech-based or SaaS business , it makes good sense to consider IP (intellectual property) protection a critical part of your business model. It’s a way to reduce your business’s risk. Use non-disclosure agreements.

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7 Lessons They Don’t Teach You In Crowdfunding School

Startup Professionals Musings

Here are seven lessons I’ve accumulated from real life experiences on how crowdfunding can lead you astray -- and guidance on how to offset these potential negatives: Keep your attention on the business model as well as the solution. Be extra careful with your intellectual property.

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5 Factors That Set Your Best Startup Funding Strategy

Startup Professionals Musings

This is the realm of the angel investor, who wants to own a piece of the new business, and probably knows how to run it and wants a seat on the Board.For B2B startups, every investor expects to see a proven business model, with a working prototype, and preferably a real customer or two.

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

NZ Entrepreneur

One of the main (and early) steps is to make a considered decision about what IP means to your business and what IP tools will be used to support your business model. Not doing so can cause big problems later for your business. Using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) can ensure your know-how is not misused.

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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. The key success factors of the business model (how a business survives and grows), management expertise, and financial projections will likely get overlooked.

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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. The key success factors of the business model (how a business survives and grows), management expertise, and financial projections will likely get overlooked.