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How to Protect Your Intellectual Property

The Startup Magazine

All of your ideas and finished works should be stored properly, away from everyone else—including employees. File Several Types of Non-Disclosure Agreements. There are several types of non-disclosure agreements , and it’s important that you understand which are most relevant to your business and can be beneficial to you.

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8 Portfolio Assets Are Key To Your Startup Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

No registration and no cost is required to secure a copyright on written, audio, or video material that you create to be attributed to your company. These trade secrets need to be documented and coupled with an employment agreement, to keep them from migrating to your competitors when employees move on. Copyrights.

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Your New Venture IP Portfolio Sets Investment Value

Startup Professionals Musings

No registration and no cost is required to secure a copyright on written, audio, or video material that you create to be attributed to your company. These trade secrets need to be documented and coupled with an employment agreement, to keep them from migrating to your competitors when employees move on. Copyrights.

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Tips For Hiring An Independent Contractor

YoungUpstarts

Any person or business you hire to do work on your behalf, but not as an employee, is an independent contractor. You pay employees for the result of the work and the ability to control how the job is done. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has set guidelines for determining if someone is an employee or an independent contractor.

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Key Contracts Every Business Must Use

YoungUpstarts

Think about it – when is the last time a business didn’t benefit from having smart employees or strong customer relationships? Even if both parties are sharing information, it is still important to enter into a non-disclosure agreement – in this case, a mutual non-disclosure agreement.

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Common Legal Issues Startups Should Be Aware Of

YoungUpstarts

Many start-up founders often overlook the need for legal security within their company. This means that there needs to be solid shareholder agreements, co-founders agreements, and any other necessary agreements and contracts drafted and signed as early on as possible in order to launch the company.

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Tips For Protecting Intellectual Property

YoungUpstarts

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.