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The cult of the NDA

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The cult of the NDA. To all those entrepreneurs with innovative, unique business ideas who want to capitalize on them before someone else does, I have one piece of advice: Get over it. Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) were the order of the day. Why the cult of the NDA? Google was not the first search engine.

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Reincubate: Blog: Chief Technology Officer job description (for web, start-up or corporate)

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Start-ups often hire at one extreme -- closer to a Lead Developer or VP of Engineering -- whereas corporates may focus on their CIO, which is potentially quite a different role. We think the most important principle is that the CTO is the go-to point for all technology in the business. Firstly, theres no one-size-fits-all description.

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How To Find A Technical Cofounder For Your Online Business Idea

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Look at online advertising rates for your potential product keywords, industry publications ad rates, search engine optimization fees, and any other advertising avenues you’d like to pursue. Sign that person to an NDA if necessary. Research the cost of advertising your product. If it's not financially viable, abandon it.

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Joining A Startup As CFO Is A Good Path To The Top

Startup Professionals Musings

Often I find that experienced investors scan ahead to the management page of a business plan, even before they read the product description. Not so much that it slows you down, but enough so that you smoothly run and grow the engine. Every investor is looking for the “dream team” of executives to put money on.

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7 Reasons Why Startup CFOs Become CEO Candidates

Startup Professionals Musings

Often I find that experienced investors scan ahead to the management page of a business plan, even before they read the product description. Not so much that it slows you down, but enough so that you smoothly run and grow the engine. Every investor is looking for the “dream team” of executives to put money on.

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Joining A Startup As CFO Is A Good Path To The Top

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Often I find that experienced investors scan ahead to the management page of a business plan, even before they read the product description. Not so much that it slows you down, but enough so that you smoothly run and grow the engine. Indra Nooyi, CEO and former CFO, PepsiCo, via Wikipedia. That’s how important the people are.

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How to Find Great Freelancers on Upwork (Formerly oDesk)

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Cale Dansbee, president and principal security engineer for Topstone, agrees. See Also Milestones Make Your Business Plan a Real Plan. Determining if you plan to hire an international freelancer will depend a lot on your particular project, the specifics of your place of work, and time constraints. “I