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6 Due Diligence Concerns Before Outside Contracting

Startup Professionals Musings

Recently, I’ve seen a lot of discussion about bringing the work back home, since costs have gone up in less-developed countries, there are issues with intellectual property, and time zone and language differences make management difficult. Don’t count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you.

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6 Realities To Evaluate Your Outsourcing Alternatives

Startup Professionals Musings

Recently, I’ve seen a lot of discussion about bringing the work back home, since costs have gone up in less-developed countries, there are issues with intellectual property, and time zone and language differences make management difficult. Don’t count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you.

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Are You Properly Managing Your Core Competency?

Startup Professionals Musings

Recently, Ive seen a lot of discussion about bringing the work back home, since costs have gone up in less-developed countries, there are issues with intellectual property, and time zone and language differences make management difficult. Dont count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you.

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6 Ways To Prevent Disastrous Outsourcing Decisions

Startup Professionals Musings

Recently, I’ve seen a lot of discussion about bringing the work back home, since costs have gone up in less-developed countries, there are issues with intellectual property, and time zone and language differences make management difficult. Don’t count on contracts and non-disclosure agreements to save you.

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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

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Tech startups are at the other extreme. Second in importance only to talented people, IP in all its forms is the key asset comprising most of the value of any tech startup. One common mistake is to equate “IP” with “code” or other technical contributions. Instagram is a textbook example.) Intellectual property.

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14 Points To Consider When Structuring A Deal

YoungUpstarts

by JP James, Managing Director of Libreum Capital Management. Although I put the general terms together, I will ultimately utilize an attorney for formality of the deal and to review anything that I may have missed. Due Diligence. Here are the 14 points not to forget: 1. Use plain language.

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7 Lessons They Don’t Teach You In Crowdfunding School

Startup Professionals Musings

Crowdfunding interest, by definition, is primarily from non-professional investors who are more focused on features and value, rather than the financials of your business. Project your costs as diligently as your revenues. Be prepared to manage a crowd of inexperienced investors. Get funding sizing input from senior advisors.