Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2017

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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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Make sure you don’t violate even the spirit of local laws or customs, and make sure your intellectual property is protected with proper two-way non-disclosure agreements before you start. Think about your core values and priorities, and look only at potential partners who have the same culture.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 6, 2013

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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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a standard document that you can use to commit prospective investors to secrecy over the ideas you reveal in your pitch, whether or not they actually choose to put money in after the event. Consider reputations & backgrounds. Use an NDA.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 11, 2017

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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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 1, 2014

Make sure you don’t violate even the spirit of local laws or customs, and make sure your intellectual property is protected with proper two-way non-disclosure agreements before you start. Think about your core values and priorities, and look only at potential partners who have the same culture.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 25, 2020

In our experience, these are the key issues to consider in entering into a product collaboration: Do you need a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement for preliminary discussions? Many are specific to the collaboration in question, and any mishandling can risk the reputation of one or both parties.

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