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14 Points To Consider When Structuring A Deal

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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. Balance the risks to your reputation. When entering any deal you are putting your personal and corporate reputation on the line.

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5 Ways To Protect Your Idea From Theft

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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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What Start-Ups Need To Know About Employment Law

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From hiring your first employees to managing an entire staff, employment law runs the spectrum of employer-employee interactions. Regulated areas include the following: hiring practices; discrimination; minimum wages and overtime; family and sick leave; company policies; workplace safety; pensions and benefits; and more.

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How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen

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Derek Sivers about me blog books email list contact How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen 2010-06-19 Do you have an idea for a website, online business, or application, but need a programmer to turn that idea into reality? Say, “We are hiring a developer to create only the beginning of an application. Hire one from each.