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Tips For Hiring An Independent Contractor

YoungUpstarts

This is especially important for creative services such as artwork or design.). According to The Balance Small Business , your business may dictate the need for additional forms in addition to the items outlined above. For example: A non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Outline the scope of work to be performed.

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

Steve Blank

We consciously didn’t ask potential customers to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). And we figured that unless litigation was going to be our business strategy, NDA’s would have inhibited the back-and-forth that made us smarter. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer. (Welcome to the Internet bubble.)

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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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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

Up and Running

If you want to explain your idea to someone in-depth and are worried potential theft, you can get them to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA)—a legal document that states both parties intent to keep information confidential. You can do this on your own too using the lean planning methodology.

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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.