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6 Guidelines On How And When To Use Non-Disclosures

Startup Professionals Musings

As an advisor to entrepreneurs, I often have to deal with people who are convinced that they must get me to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) before they begin talks about their new venture. Don’t ask for an NDA from trusted investors and advisors.

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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. Tech startups are at the other extreme. Instagram is a textbook example.)

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. Even online, the type of people who may respond to social media requests may bear very little relationship to the intended market.

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Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My.

Steve Blank

Welcome to the Internet bubble.) 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. Here was a competitor who had appropriated our idea and gotten funded.

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Is Crowd-Funding the Answer When Investors Decline?

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. Even online, the type of people who may respond to social media requests may bear very little relationship to the intended market.

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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

Up and Running

The internet. I needed a desk that had features that would give me quick access to a variety of tools; that was large enough for all my mixed media projects; and that was also sturdy enough it could take hammer blows and an occasional brush from a blow torch. The non-disclosure agreement (NDA). The headache pills.

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Don’t Count on Crowd-Funding to Save Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup. Even online, the type of people who may respond to social media requests may bear very little relationship to the intended market. Intellectual property is jeopardized.