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Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret

cdixon.org

A note about NDAs: 1) almost no experienced entrepreneurs/VCs will sign them (in fact, you asking them too is widely considered a sign of inexperience), 2) It’s not clear they have any real value – are you really going to spend years suing someone who signed an NDA? Finding cofounders is a biggy, and because 99.9%

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How to Find Great Freelancers on Upwork (Formerly oDesk)

Up and Running

I asked Ben Patterson, our Senior Web Developer here at Palo Alto Software, to share with me his process for choosing freelance workers for projects here at Palo Alto (yes—we use freelancers sometimes too!). Here are 11 strategies: With the popularity of freelancing comes an often overwhelming applicant pool.

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

maplebutter.com

Whats is the best way to find a co-founder for your startup? I need a good reliable developer and also a mentor to help guide me through the process. Should I require and NDA? However, one of my co-founders doesn’t seem to be as motivated as the rest of us. Non of this academic stuff. Then launch.

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Pick the Perfect Name for Your Startup

mashable.com

I suggest you never call this person again for information TheNameInspector The founder of Kodak was George Eastman. I'd be happy to sign an nda. I, like you, do not have my website up & running, but had to begin using my name so I could begin work. View More » Entertainment 6 Free Sites for Creating Your Own Co.

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