Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Nearly all businesses, whether they are small or large, are comprised of intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets, which can serve as the foundation for commercial success. The World Intellectual Property Organization defines IP as, “creations of the mind,” which, depending on the business, can take many forms. Source code.

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Intellectual Property Business Plan IP Early Stage 60

Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Customer Development We were starting Epiphany, my last company. As we were out looking for our Series B round, our company had gotten the attention of “name of big VC firm here” who wanted a play in enterprise software. We consciously didn’t ask potential customers to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

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Silicon Valley Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Startup 225

Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Could you talk a bit about the diligence you did during the acquisition? How long into the discussion before you commenced diligence? Due diligence is the most important part of the process because it dictates whether you should move forward with the acquisition, and at what price. She asks me to sign an NDA, which I do.

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Acquisition Software Review Technical Review NDA 53

mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

I'd be happy to sign an nda. Parrot AR Drone Review [VIDEO] View More » Web Video Local FOX Station Airs Hilarious Soci. Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Eric Axelson Hi brad. Please let me know.

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Naming Technical Review Social Media Startup 94

venturebeat.com

MARCH 8, 2011

You can’t afford to hire three developers to add features and bugs. Don’t use company property or Internet, ever - Another clause in most employment agreements is that anything you do physically at work, or on software and equipment owned by the company (e.g. This story originally appeared on his blog.) This clause is fair.

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Software Review Startup Technical Review Mobile 41

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

what are the most crucial steps to be taken by a new tech startup when outsourcing major part of the tech to IT firms or outsourcing “product development” eg new social media website project? Near shoring development with your team (ex: your team is based in Canada / India) is cool, but not outsourcing. Then launch.

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Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

www.metamorphblog.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Experienced, talented software engineers have lots of options in life, and most of them involve getting paid. Make sure you own all the IP created during this trial period, and make no promises for later. Huge upfront software licensing fees. Imagine you’re a highly-trained software engineer. Recruit college kids.

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