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NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept

SoCal CTO

He left out capital sources, but it's still a pretty succinct list of the types of people / communication you should be having early stage. Beyond that, I want lots of conversations with experts, users, customers, VCs, partners, etc. You need all of these people to bake the cake. What is Stealth? " Ummm.

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NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept

SoCal CTO

He left out capital sources, but it's still a pretty succinct list of the types of people / communication you should be having early stage. Beyond that, I want lots of conversations with experts, users, customers, VCs, partners, etc. You need all of these people to bake the cake. What is Stealth? " Ummm.

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5 Factors That Set Your Best Startup Funding Strategy

Startup Professionals Musings

If your target customer is a business, rather than a consumer, I recommend you skip crowdfunding as poorly applicable. They don’t get excited by early stage research, development, or marketing hype. If your campaign is funded quickly and generously, this also sends a very positive message to customers.

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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

Gust

It’s possible to have a company with literally millions of customers (users) that employs only a handful of people, working in a small rented office, with hardware and software costing in the tens of thousands rather than millions of dollars. Most of our early-stage startup clients fit this description.

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Startup Reality Distortion #3: The Fallacy Of the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

onstartups.com

Startup Reality Distortion #3: The Fallacy Of the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). In my role as angel investor and informal startup advisor, the issue of NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) comes up about once or twice a month. . OnStartups. Current Articles. |