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More than just a document: the importance of bulletproof commercial contracts for startups

The Startup Magazine

And in certain situations, the low-cost approach makes perfect sense… A template NDA may fit the bill for early discussions with third parties, while a fairly generic employment contract may mean that enough is being done to ensure legal compliance. Alison Berryman is a Senior Managing Lawyer at Biztech Lawyers.

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6 Guidelines On How And When To Use Non-Disclosures

Startup Professionals Musings

As an advisor to entrepreneurs, I often have to deal with people who are convinced that they must get me to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) before they begin talks about their new venture. Here are my guidelines for when a signed agreement is required, versus other alternatives: Insist on a two-way NDA for partner negotiations.

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Seeking CEO+team for VC-backed startup: Make America Functional Again

David Teten

We want to use our proprietary technology and network to tap the relevant players to take the relevant steps forward; and identify, document, and disseminate best practices. I do not require an NDA, assuming you have relevant qualifications. If you’re still interested, we meet; get to know one another; do mutual due diligence.

America 60
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Seeking CEO+team for VC-backed startup: Make America Functional Again

David Teten

We want to use our proprietary technology and network to tap the relevant players to take the relevant steps forward; and identify, document, and disseminate best practices. I do not require an NDA. If you’re still interested, we meet; get to know one another; do mutual due diligence.

America 60
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What should I include in an investor provisions summary?

Gust

Bottom line: time to find an attorney (you’ll need one to draft/negotiate the actual closing documents, so you might as well start now!). That’s why 90%+ of funded US startups are C corporations. Providing an 8-page summary makes no sense. original post can be found on Quora @ [link] *.

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Which language should my startup use?

www.reincubate.com

Microsoft made a half-hearted attempt to “open” the languages by publishing an ECMA standards document, and there is an Open Source implementation ( Mono ) available, but for the most part development with.NET requires use of Microsoft operating systems and licenses. Django is much newer and has a more immature codebase.