SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

One of the readers asked my opinion around sharing your startup concept: My first question has always been - how do you protect your idea while shopping around for feedback, partners, developers, etc.? As Chris Dixon says in Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret. Lots of thoughts here. But let's leave that aside for a minute.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 4, 2010

Near-shore and local outsourcing alternatives are manageable with contracts and non-disclosure agreements. Creative or operational. Operational products, like process automation or reservation systems, may be large but mundane, and more easily outsourced. Protect your intellectual property. Technology level.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 18, 2020

This article is the second of a three-part series by Dr Sudhanshu Ayyagari that focuses on the importance of intellectual property for startup companies. Intellectual property rights are an indispensable consideration in ensuring your startup has the best possibility to succeed in the future. ii) Using open source software.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2020

Small businesses need to engage in multiple formal relationships with stakeholders in the course of operations. A business contract defines the obligations that such small businesses must abide by during operations. It would also help to comprehend how such binding agreements define the commitment to deliver.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

AUGUST 8, 2019

It takes real intelligence and fortitude to protect a business, and this even goes for small startups. It is extremely important to ensure that your staff operate on a need to know basis. So, let’s take a look at how you might cope with this without it taking up all of your day, and ruining the energy you should be using elsewhere.

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Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

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. Your price may affect business operations. The non-disclosure agreement (NDA).

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Requesting to have a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) signed when you’re sharing proprietary information is very wise. When a party cannot sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) consider giving enough information to explain your concept but not enough to have someone replicate your entire process or product.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 13, 2016

After all, business owners must manage many different things and wear different hats in operating their business. While this may work for large companies, small businesses and startups typically don’t have the resources to do this. Small business and startup tips: training day! image credit: Jason Howie.

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Growthink Blog

JANUARY 29, 2014

Startups and small businesses are torn when it comes to protecting their ideas. That being said, a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is a legal document used to protect ideas, know-how, and other secret sauce under a variety of circumstances. have the appropriate non-disclosure provisions for your state.

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In Part I , I gave a quick summary of the who, when and why of forming and documenting a new startup company. This week we’ll delve into what , exactly, is necessary or desirable to lay a solid legal foundation for a startup to build upon. Pick a name for the new legal entity (e.g., Newco, Inc.”) Yes, it’s a mouthful.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Startup Advice. Home ▶ Businesses ▶ Startup Business Advice ▶ Current Page How To Find A Technical Cofounder For Your Online Business Idea. Don’t forget to factor in operating overhead including accounting, legal, insurance, etc. Businesses. Business Articles. Accounting. Copywriting Tips. Web Design.

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Austin Startup

MAY 21, 2017

This was the first time I’ve given a commencement speech, but my message is the same one I’ve had for student entrepreneurs since I first started teach Longhorn Startup many years ago. None of them ran big businesses, mostly small retail operations, but they were almost all entrepreneurs. Most good sales people are coin operated.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The reason people pay for goodwill is to avoid the danger and risk of a startup. So, you know, it's really common for somebody to, you know, you talked about will this business, can I operate this business without that owner? 18:37): And so any of those people potentially could become a new operator. 09:23): Sure.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2011

Will a VC sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement)? If they did they would be in constant violation because VCs often see 3-4+ companies in every market that they operation. All of this is covered in more detail on the TWiVC video above (and much of it is covered in text on this blog on the “ Raising VC &# tab).

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YoungUpstarts

MAY 10, 2016

This will inform you of other companies using the same mark and significantly reduce your risk of an infringement action against you and potentially having to dial-back operations to remedy the mistake. Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are a common and effective way to protect your trade secrets.

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