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More than just a document: the importance of bulletproof commercial contracts for startups

The Startup Magazine

And in certain situations, the low-cost approach makes perfect sense… A template NDA may fit the bill for early discussions with third parties, while a fairly generic employment contract may mean that enough is being done to ensure legal compliance. Alison Berryman is a Senior Managing Lawyer at Biztech Lawyers.

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How To Create A Software In 7 Simple Steps

YoungUpstarts

You’ll then need to start from scratch, and this can cost a lot of time and money. The cost of these minutes is often less than what you’d pay if you were using your regular mobile phone plan to make international calls. Of course, managing all this complexity can be a hugely stressful experience.

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7 Contracts Every Small Business Should Have On Hand

YoungUpstarts

The NDA is among the most common of all small business contracts. As such, small businesses should seek to ensure that every employee signs an NDA before entering a formal employment agreement. A lease contract defines the space, the cost, and the period within which the agreement will be binding. Read on for details.

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What To Do When Your Trusted Employees Defect To The Competition

YoungUpstarts

By James Pooley, author of “ Secrets: Managing Information Assets in the Age of Cyberespionage “. In today’s competitive global market, managers know that employees (including really valuable ones) are likely to change jobs every few years or so. The best way to mitigate the digital risk is good old-fashioned people management.

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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

Up and Running

If you want to explain your idea to someone in-depth and are worried potential theft, you can get them to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA)—a legal document that states both parties intent to keep information confidential. Of course, you could also calculate your price based on the cost of materials and manufacture.

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Things to Avoid When Recruiting Co-founders

grasshopperherder.com

Don’t Even Ask for an NDA This just makes me laugh. UPDATE: It is of course perfectly reasonable to ask for an NDA before giving away the super secret sauce. As a corollary, cold call a VC and try and get them to sign an NDA before your first meeting. Then please email me with the number of meetings you manage to get.

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The Importance of Partnership Agreements, NDAs, and Security: Lessons from HBO’s “Silicon Valley”

Up and Running

The loud and abrasive Erlich manages to convince the good-natured but dim Big Head to enter into a general partnership. The Hooli CEO wants to know who violated their NDA in leaking the story, and begins to exert pressure on the blogger to give up her source or face a lawsuit for libel.