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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

Gust

The gulf has widened with the proliferation of social Internet / user-generated content and mobile application startups. In the Internet era, trademarks and domain names are closely interrelated, and both can be or become extremely valuable. This is often referred to in the creative community as a “ work-for-hire agreement.”.

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A Quick Guide to Buying a Business

Women Entrepreneurs Can

You will need to have enough money to make any changes, hire more staff, deal with a potential loss in turnover if you are making drastic changes and many more factors. You will most likely have had to sign a non-disclosure agreement , and you will need legal advice to ensure you are protected. Set Your Budget.

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The Importance of Partnership Agreements, NDAs, and Security: Lessons from HBO’s “Silicon Valley”

Up and Running

Considering how important a partnership agreement is to the foundation of any business, it’s advisable to speak with an attorney if you have any questions or doubts about which course you should take. Violating non-disclosure agreements. You can learn more about non-disclosure agreements here.

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9 Unexpected Ways a Lawyer Can Help Your Startup

Up and Running

Hire a lawyer to help draft an incentive plan with a vesting schedule that fits your business. Oftentimes, early-stage companies think they can grab funding documents off the Internet without a lawyer. Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreements. Have you hired or not hired a lawyer for your startup, and why?

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3 Things to Consider When Staffing a Software Development Project

mashable.com

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. it doesn't much matter who you hire in terms of risk.

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How To Find A Technical Cofounder For Your Online Business Idea

www.virtuosimedia.com

Internet Security. Startup internet projects often arrive slightly buggy at first and if the entrepreneur didn’t take the time to research the market in advance, the product can be dead on arrival. Hire someone to do a working prototype/proof-of-concept. PHP Tutorials. XML Tutorials. Programming Tools. Joomla Extensions.

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UT Austin MSTC Commencement Speech

Austin Startup

The only way to get free software was to apply for beta programs, which were not open to the public back then and usually required that you sign an Non-Disclosure Agreement. After all, I was running it on the computer my parents bought me, in my fraternity house, hooked up to the school’s internet connection.

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