Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Early on in my career I took a “we’re moving too fast to deal with lawyers” attitude to patents and Intellectual Property (IP.) The assets you can protect may include your “core technology&# like source code, hardware designs, architectures, processes, formulas. Type of IP. _. software, songs, movies, web site content. _.

Intellectual Property 213

Intellectual Property IP Software Review Non-disclosure Agreement 213

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Should I require and NDA? Don’t wait to fill the void before letting him go (but obviously get all the code / usernames / password). Sometimes I use Balsamiq, sometimes I code a prototype, doesn’t matter – just create something, then tell the world. I think quick, do something, then review what I’ve learned. Then launch.

Technical Review 44

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.

Founder 51

Founder Startup Cofounder Vesting 51