Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 8, 2014

Dont count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you. In any case, before you select a specific outsourcing or contract alternative, there is no substitute for doing good due diligence. For example, it is no secret that software pirating is still very common in China, Vietnam, and other cultures.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 20, 2016

Don’t count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you. In any case, before you select a specific outsourcing or contract alternative, there is no substitute for doing thorough due diligence. For example, it is no secret that software pirating is still very common in China, Vietnam, and other cultures.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2015

If you are approaching a recognized venture capital group, or even an accredited angel investor, a non-disclosure agreement is counter-productive. Potential investors don’t need this data, except perhaps as part of a final due diligence after agreement on terms. Sharing trade secrets.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 18, 2017

In this scam, you are offered a very attractive term sheet due to close in 90 days or so, with a deposit required to hold your position while due diligence is being conducted. Don’t count on ever passing due diligence, or even getting that deposit back. Professional investors don’t work this way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

In this scam, you are offered a very attractive term sheet due to close in 90 days or so, with a deposit required to hold your position while due diligence is being conducted. Don’t count on ever passing due diligence, or even getting that deposit back. Professional investors don’t work this way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2010

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. Investors don’t need to hear the details anyway, until the due diligence phase. Who is right? Trade secrets.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2013

No matter what you do, you want to make sure that in the process that you protect your intellectual property, have non-disclosure agreements in place, if possible non-circumvents. Due Diligence. What is a huge success for me in the terms? Lock down rights and security.

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Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Apart from registration issues, which are beyond the scope of this post, there are three main tools commonly used: Non-disclosure Agreements ( NDAs or confidentiality agreements) are used (some would say overused) for many reasons, but one of them is to maintain trade secret status when sharing information with external parties. .”

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NZ Entrepreneur

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

You need to have answers to the potential IP questions that may be raised by future investors or exit targets at the time of their due diligence. Using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) can ensure your know-how is not misused. Not doing so can cause big problems later for your business.

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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. When fundraising, business plans are always needed for the due diligence phase, mostly so your investor knows you did your homework. Unfortunately, ideas are not material possessions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2012

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. Investors don’t need to hear the details anyway, until the due diligence phase. Who is right? Trade secrets.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 11, 2017

Non-Disclosure Agreements – A non-disclosure agreement helps to protect your idea by committing all the parties you are working with to confidentiality. Non-compete agreement – If you’re pitching an idea to a potential client or investor, have them sign a non-compete agreement.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Prior to contracting your work to freelancers, do your due diligence by reviewing their portfolios and asking for their previous work. For projects that contain private and sensitive information , get the talent to sign a non-disclosure agreement before divulging any details. Poor communication.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

During the due-diligence process, I sat down with one of the partners who pulled out a set of slides and asked me: ”Have you seen these?” We consciously didn’t ask potential customers to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). making use of non disclosure agreement is both expensive and counter productive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2013

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. Investors don’t need to hear the details anyway, until at least the due diligence phase. Who is right? Trade secrets.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MAY 12, 2020

Due Diligence Is King. It would be best to have an accountant and a lawyer to start working on due diligence. You will most likely have had to sign a non-disclosure agreement , and you will need legal advice to ensure you are protected.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2011

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. Investors don’t need to hear the details anyway, until the due diligence phase. Who is right? Trade secrets.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

You can minimize risk by performing due diligence when selecting a company or individual to work with, clearly defining the project scope, expectations and milestones in any development contracts, and allocating enough money to hire competent developers.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

There are various strategies you can employ to mitigate this risk, such as obtaining patents or trademarks, implementing trade secret protection measures, and using non-disclosure agreements with employees and contractors. It’s also imperative to conduct regular audits of your IP assets and keep them up-to-date.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

So if you pay cash for a small business, and there are limits to the ability that a buyer has to do due diligence because certain information just isn't available in a lot of small businesses. They reach out to the broker or the seller and then they're probably gonna be asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement.

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