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How To Create A Software In 7 Simple Steps

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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. You’ll also need to make sure your software works with the latest operating system updates.

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7 Contracts Every Small Business Should Have On Hand

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Small businesses need to engage in multiple formal relationships with stakeholders in the course of operations. A business contract defines the obligations that such small businesses must abide by during operations. Are you wondering what contracts your small business should have when commencing operations? Read on for details.

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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

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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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Business Owners Need To Understand Intellectual Property Law

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Develop a patent strategy early on to evaluate whether the costs for protecting an innovation makes sense. A company needs a well-thought-out patent application on file, or a signed NDA to protect against potential loss of patent rights. First all employees, including founders, should sign invention assignment agreements.

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Reincubate: Blog: Chief Technology Officer job description (for web, start-up or corporate)

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Contribute to development of primary business plan, with input on focus, costing and approach (platform, build vs. buy, resourcing, hosting strategy, time & cost). Where necessary, produce cost-benefit and risk justifications for IT initiatives to win budgetary support from the board.

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9 Business Acronyms You Need To Know

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An NDA, or Non-Disclosure Agreement, is an essential business acronym that often takes many forms. Net Operating Profit After Tax, or NOPAT, is a performance measure that reveals a company’s after-tax profit. What You Thought It Meant: National Demonarchy Alliance. Maybe double-check that contract.

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How To Find A Technical Cofounder For Your Online Business Idea

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Your product must solve an actual need, have a profitable market size, differentiate itself from the competition, generate sufficient interest from your target market, be cost-effective to produce in a timely manner, and have a clear marketing path. Research the cost of advertising your product. Sign that person to an NDA if necessary.