Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2011

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. In the USA, “near-shore” is a euphemism for connected countries, like Mexico and Canada.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

It provided an industry-leading graphic development interface, but was not so strong on modeling and simulation. As a result, we shared in capturing a new high-end market, without major new marketing or development. Affiliate marketing and link exchange agreements. Bundling and product integration to create new solutions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2021

Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Start by developing an “elevator pitch” that you can deliver in 30 seconds to hook a potential investor. Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

Since my background includes software development, I often get the question about when to build a solution in-house, versus outsourcing it to a local company, near-shore service, or off-shore organization in China, India, or Eastern Europe. In the USA, “near-shore” is a euphemism for connected countries, like Mexico and Canada.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 9, 2019

They don’t get excited by early stage research, development, or marketing hype. Most startups need more money than they anticipated, to grow and expand their business, after development and rollout. Crowdfunding is not the best platform here. Consider the need for multiple rounds of funding.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Customer Development We were starting Epiphany, my last company. We consciously didn’t ask potential customers to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Our competitor was executing on hypotheses we had developed 9 months ago, and their strategy remained static. See part one for the first time it happened.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? Startup Reality Distortion #3: The Fallacy Of the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Don’t rely on an NDA to protect the truly “secret” stuff.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

You can deal directly with full-time or freelance/contracted employees, or you can outsource using local or offshore development firms. Convenience First and foremost, you must decided whether to work with individuals or development companies. Brett Miller is the president of Custom Software by Preston (CSP).

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? Startup Reality Distortion #3: The Fallacy Of the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Don’t rely on an NDA to protect the truly “secret” stuff.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

In order to get your invention and business off the ground, you will need to invest time and money on protecting your intellectual property , development, production and marketing. Make sure that you have protected your intellectual property and/or have the investors sign a non-disclosure agreement before revealing the specifics of your idea.

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) can ensure your know-how is not misused. One employee of General Motors sold trade secrets a few years back, costing the company an estimated $40m of research and development spanning over 20 years. It is important not to bite off more than can be chewed.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2020

Especially because non-compliance may damage any legal relations between the parties involved. Non-Disclosure Agreements. This business contract binds parties in a specific agreement. You can review the various contract templates online to develop a better understanding of sales contracts. Lease Agreements.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Have Employees Sign Non-Disclosures. If you work with a team or have employees, it is important to have them sign non-disclosure agreements to cover the security of your intellectual property. Obtain assistance to have the non-disclosures well-written to keep your ideas safe from being taken.

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Up and Running

APRIL 23, 2012

Almost any attorney can break through a non disclosure agreement, so it doesn’t protect your ideas at the end of the day anyway. But there is one thing that helps increase success rates in this phase, and that is a well developed relationships with your investors. Unfortunately, ideas are not material possessions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2014

It provided an industry-leading graphic development interface, but was not so strong on modeling and simulation. As a result, we shared in capturing a new high-end market, without major new marketing or development. Affiliate marketing and link exchange agreements. Bundling and product integration to create new solutions.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 8, 2019

However, if anything, security requirements have only gotten more and more complex as technology has developed. On top of that, having staff at a high level sign non-disclosure agreements, no matter how much you trust them, can allow you to sue them for financial liability should they leak their sources.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2014

Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Start by developing an “elevator pitch” that you can deliver in 30 seconds to hook a potential investor. Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost.

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Growthink Blog

MAY 20, 2011

However, his law firm had created a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for me to sign before we could start. Having a startup entrepreneur paying fees to develop an iron-clad NDA that no one will sign (when there are thousands of standard NDAs which would work fine for non-VCs). So, I reviewed the NDA.

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Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

All you have to do is read (and learn), develop a good sense of focus (think essentialism, or one priority at a time), do your research, test, test, test, and stick it through! The non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Here’s what the guide includes: Step 1: Believe in yourself.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Start by developing an “elevator pitch” that you can deliver in 30 seconds to hook a potential investor. Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 18, 2020

Better still; get them to sign a non-disclosure agreement before you disclose anything. Open source software can be useful in terms of development of a project. Unfortunately, using open source software may also prevent you from obtaining registered intellectual property protection to protect your newly developed idea.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Similar startups, with competing products, almost always have overlapping areas, which cost money to develop and annoy customers with a new learning curve. With a strategic partnership, they can combine their product strengths with minimal cost and time, rather than each funding new development. Be cautious, but not paranoid.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 25, 2020

In our experience, these are the key issues to consider in entering into a product collaboration: Do you need a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement for preliminary discussions? The non-manufacturing party would usually want the right to give final approval of the recipe before production starts. .

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 10, 2015

But it is hard to develop any kind of viable business alone. Anytime you decide to bring in someone who does not have a stake in your business idea you should have them sign a binding Non Disclosure Agreement or NDA before you tell them or show them a thing. Casual Work for Hire Agreements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2015

Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Start by developing an “elevator pitch” that you can deliver in 30 seconds to hook a potential investor. Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost.

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mashable.com

OCTOBER 27, 2010

If you find you need a developer to work with you, do you reach out to a freelancer or do you call an agency? If you’ve got tips for other business owners or want to share your experiences with hiring developers, please leave us a note in the comments section. Google’s App Inventor is a good example of a DIY tool.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Employers should have all workers who have access to confidential information and trade secrets sign non–disclosure agreements or NDAs. Paige Zandri, Attorney Network Director at Priori Legal , is responsible for developing the attorney network of high quality lawyers in each of Priori Legal’s operational territories.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2012

An NDA, or Non-Disclosure Agreement, is an essential business acronym that often takes many forms. It is also known clandestinely as a secrecy agreement, and can also be called a CDA (a confidential disclosure agreement), a CA (confidentiality agreement), or a PIA (proprietary information agreement).

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 28, 2020

But without the right confidentiality agreements in place, that’s exactly what could happen. Non-disclosure agreements, or NDA’s, are vital when you’re disclosing new ideas or information to people outside your business. You don’t want others swiping your valuable ideas and running with them.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreements. Unlike a one-way nondisclosure agreement, mutual NDAs are trickier, and it’s recommended to have a lawyer review those types of agreements. The opportunity to use a mutual NDA can arise when starting to work with business development partners. Small Claims Court.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 8, 2012

The first step is to ask anyone who has access to your proprietary knowledge to sign non-compete and non-disclosure agreements before you reveal anything. It’s also smart to include provisions in employment agreements that specify who owns any patents developed using company resources.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Look for dead time such as lunch hours, your commute time, or free times during vacation days, and so on to develop your website , write a blog, or send out pitches. Make sure you are in compliance with your non-disclosure agreement and any other employment agreements that you have signed. Test your ideas.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

And if you need even more privacy , you’ll be able to post any writing project as a Pro project, which gives you full control over users, non disclosure agreements, and more. Need to develop an easy to read product manual or compelling white paper? Technical (documentation, manuals, white papers). Presentations.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 13, 2016

From developing products and services to hiring to payroll, owners have a lot on their plates! Quickly Legal removes the pain from business contracts and helps entrepreneurs and small businesses create basic agreements such as employment agreements, non-disclosure agreements, sales representative agreements, and more.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I urge all entrepreneurs to consult and develop a good working relationship with a qualified startup lawyer. Independent contractor or consulting agreements. Advisory board agreements. Small-dollar-amount, routine commercial agreements. Confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Developers. Gather quotes from multiple (at least 3) development companies for building a minimum feature prototype. Do an initial financial projection based on competitors’ prices, your development costs, and the advertising costs to see if your product is financially viable. Newsletters. Write For Us. User Interface.

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