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6 Guidelines For How And When To Use Non-Disclosures

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are approaching a recognized venture capital group, or even an accredited angel investor, a non-disclosure agreement is counter-productive. Trade secrets, which may be recipes, formulas or processes, should only be disclosed on a need-to-know basis, even to employees, and then always accompanied by a CDA.

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6 Tips For When And How To Disclose Your Startup Idea

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are approaching a recognized venture capital group, or even an accredited angel investor, a non-disclosure agreement is counter-productive. Trade secrets, which may be recipes, formulas or processes, should only be disclosed on a need-to-know basis, even to employees, and then always accompanied by a CDA.

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Six Criteria for Outsourcing the Right Processes

Startup Professionals Musings

Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Once product software is written, it doesn’t take much effort to deliver it to customers. Some country cultures have little appreciation for software as intellectual property. Protect your intellectual property.

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Six Key Factors in the Right Outsourcing Decision

Startup Professionals Musings

Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Once product software is written, it doesn’t take much effort to deliver it to customers. Some country cultures have little appreciation for software as intellectual property. Protect your intellectual property.

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Startup Non-Disclosure Agreements are Overrated

Startup Professionals Musings

Entrepreneurs often get the advice from their lawyers and friends to always get a Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA or CDA) signed before disclosing anything about their new venture. When someone needs to know the details, get an NDA, even with your own employees. Who is right? Let me try to put this question in perspective.

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Non-Disclosures Can Protect Your Idea, Or Destroy It

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are approaching a recognized venture capital group, or even an accredited angel investor, a non-disclosure agreement is counter-productive. Trade secrets, which may be recipes, formulas or processes, should only be disclosed on a need-to-know basis, even to employees, and then always accompanied by a CDA.

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To Outsource or Not to Outsource Software

Startup Professionals Musings

Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Once product software is written, it doesn’t take much effort to deliver it to customers. Some country cultures have little appreciation for software as intellectual property. Protect your intellectual property.

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