Up and Running

MARCH 12, 2019

The best thing you can do is create an IP protection strategy and document it in a business plan , so you’ve integrated it into your larger business strategy. It’s a way to reduce your business’s risk. Protect your IP with a carefully-crafted contract. IP assignment clause. It’s a valid concern.

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IP Software Developers Software Development Intellectual Property 80

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

We all want the best for our babies—and our business plans! Nearly all businesses, whether they are small or large, are comprised of intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets, which can serve as the foundation for commercial success. Examples of IP and trade secrets include but are not limited to: Business plans.

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Intellectual Property Business Plan IP Early Stage 60

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

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. In Customer Discovery we were learning as much from them as they did from us.

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Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Startup 225

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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Stealth IP NDA Startup 40

www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The market price is less than the inconvenience of signing an NDA. Another sign of how little the initial idea is worth is the numberof startups that change their plan en route. Some angels, especially those with technology backgrounds, may be satisfied with a demo and a verbal description of what you plan to do.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Should I require and NDA? No investor cares about a business plan. If you’re not into business plans, as an investor, how would you decide if a startup is worth investing in (if you do in fact invest in startups)? . I have the vision, model and the core elements of the ideas established. Then launch.

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Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44