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What intellectual property (IP) steps should a startup take?

NZ Entrepreneur

One of the main (and early) steps is to make a considered decision about what IP means to your business and what IP tools will be used to support your business model. Not doing so can cause big problems later for your business. Using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) can ensure your know-how is not misused.

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

Well-known crowd-funding platforms on the Internet, led by Kickstarter and Indiegogo , have worked for years to provide non-equity “funding” for many startups, as outlined in my previous article Don’t Be Fooled By All The Hype For Crowd Funding. Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments.

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Is Crowd-Funding the Answer When Investors Decline?

Startup Professionals Musings

Well-known crowd-funding platforms on the Internet, led by Kickstarter and Indiegogo , have worked for years to provide non-equity “funding” for many startups, as outlined in my previous article Will the Real Crowd Funding Model Please Stand Up? Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments.

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

Gust

Well-known crowd-funding platforms on the Internet, led by Kickstarter and Indiegogo , have worked for years to provide non-equity “funding” for many startups, as outlined in my previous article Don’t Be Fooled By All The Hype For Crowd Funding. Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments.