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How to Protect IP When Outsourcing Software Development

Up and Running

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. Use non-disclosure agreements.

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7 Lessons They Don’t Teach You In Crowdfunding School

Startup Professionals Musings

Resist the temptation to skip the business plan. Many new entrepreneurs believe the myth that a business plan is only required to satisfy professional investors and can be skipped with crowdfunding. In reality, the value to you of a detailed plan is even greater when you won’t have investors challenging it.

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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. (Welcome to the Internet bubble.) That’s not found in a set of slides.

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Why You Should Care about Intellectual Property

Up and Running

All businesses have intellectual property. In order to protect your business’s IP, learn the four different categories. Yes, your business has intellectual property (IP). In fact, 100 percent of businesses have IP. Three reasons to learn more about IP: 1. Trademarks: brands and logos.

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Your New Venture IP Portfolio Sets Investment Value

Startup Professionals Musings

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. These trade secrets need to be documented and coupled with an employment agreement, to keep them from migrating to your competitors when employees move on.

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8 Portfolio Assets Are Key To Your Startup Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. These trade secrets need to be documented and coupled with an employment agreement, to keep them from migrating to your competitors when employees move on.

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Every Startup Needs Intellectual Property To Thrive

Startup Professionals Musings

When someone says Intellectual Property (IP), most entrepreneurs think only of patents. In reality, patents are only one of at least eight items that should be in your IP portfolio. These trade secrets need to be documented and coupled with an employment agreement, to keep them from migrating to your competitors when employees move on.