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6 Guidelines On How And When To Use Non-Disclosures

Startup Professionals Musings

As an advisor to entrepreneurs, I often have to deal with people who are convinced that they must get me to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) before they begin talks about their new venture. Here are my guidelines for when a signed agreement is required, versus other alternatives: Insist on a two-way NDA for partner negotiations.

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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.

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10 Tips on Finding Legit Remote Jobs

Transformify

‘’Managed a cost optimization project that led to USD 300 million of savings’’ is not the same as ‘’ A motivated and enthusiastic professional inspired by challenging opportunities and having extensive experience in finance, accounting and cost optimization’’, right? Payment Guarantee.

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Product Discovery in Established Companies

SVPG

But one of the real advantages from a product point of view is that there’s no legacy to drag along, there’s no revenue to preserve, and there’s no reputation to safeguard. Or we’ll utilize our Customer Development Program customers that are under NDA. Protect Revenue and Brand. Protect Employees and Customers.

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The Inside Story of a Small Startup Acquisition (Part 3)

Software By Rob

Details on which costs you chose to attack first (technical debt vs. free subscriptions vs. UX) is something all web businesses should think about. I offered a bit more than I typically would given the scope, reputation, and press mentions of HitTail. She asks me to sign an NDA, which I do. I receive a reply from the seller.

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Technology Roles in Startups

SoCal CTO

He posted on several social networking sites the following message: If you know of a startup company that could benefit from the knowledge, experience, professional network and reputation of a globally recognized technology and innovation leader. So, you can easily get sold that there’s little to no Gap.

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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’t rely on it (more on this later). How much will this cost? But producing a professional and slick product costs money. It is often said that bootstrapping is cheap. Our team is 5 engineers, 2 QA and a project manager.