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NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept

SoCal CTO

This will only be disclosed when there is an NDA in place. Startups that come to me and ask me to sign an NDA in order to get Free Startup CTO Consulting really are missing it. I don’t want to share my idea because someone might steal it – the benefit of sharing is greater than detriment- investors won’t sign an NDA.

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NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept

SoCal CTO

This will only be disclosed when there is an NDA in place. Startups that come to me and ask me to sign an NDA in order to get Free Startup CTO Consulting really are missing it. I don’t want to share my idea because someone might steal it – the benefit of sharing is greater than detriment- investors won’t sign an NDA.

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Business Owners Need To Understand Intellectual Property Law

YoungUpstarts

Understanding the four main types of intellectual property is a preliminary step to intellectual property acumen as patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights each have their own legal protections. Does my company own its intellectual property? What should my IP strategy be?

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The Top 5 Intellectual Property Mistakes

Up and Running

Please consult with an attorney before making any intellectual property or other legal decisions. Read on to see five common mistakes regarding intellectual property, so you can avoid the pitfalls. 100% of businesses have Intellectual Property (IP). Patents are the only intellectual property.

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To NDA or not to NDA?

Growthink Blog

This blog post was written by Mary Juetten, founder of Traklight.com, a site that provides inventors, creators, and small businesses with integrated software tools to identify and protect intellectual property. What is a NDA? One standard use of a NDA is protecting one company from another during discussions and negotiations.

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Reincubate: Blog: Chief Technology Officer job description (for web, start-up or corporate)

www.reincubate.com

Tactical Draw-up and control complete IT operational and capital expenditure budgets for IT. Where appropriate, patent or secure intellectual property by other means. Past responsibility for operational and capital budgets in excess of $1M, confidence with budgeting and spend planning.

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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

Up and Running

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is a great resource to help you learn more about intellectual property. If you want to explain your idea to someone in-depth and are worried potential theft, you can get them to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA)—a legal document that states both parties intent to keep information confidential.