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

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Pick the Perfect Name for Your Startup

mashable.com

I'd be happy to sign an nda. SCVNGR Makes Major Enhancements to iP. Eric Axelson Hi brad. I am a realtor in south jersey/philadelphia who dabbles in naming. I would love the opportunity to brainstorm names for/with you. Please let me know. eric@axelsongroup.com HardHatCity Great article. 49% of Small Business Owners Use Smar.

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Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice.

www.humbledmba.com

I had taken classes on IP, first-mover advantage, etc. I hired a lawyer, and he gave us an NDA template and told us that anyone that had knowledge of our proprietary data had to sign it. I hired a lawyer, and he gave us an NDA template and told us that anyone that had knowledge of our proprietary data had to sign it.

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How To Bootstrap Your Startup

www.readwriteweb.com

Vendor long-list - build a “long-list&# of possible software vendors and NDA them all, but don‚Äôt rely on it (more on this later). We are on the high end of the range, and I think expecting less would be unrealistic unless you are building something really simple (and therefore with limited inherent IP).

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

Should I require and NDA? I just launched a small online retail business last week, and feel a bit lost about marketing ideas and how to get the most out of social media channels. I have the vision, model and the core elements of the ideas established. How can you find and assemble a team I can trust? Then launch. Hope that helps.