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. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 12/15/2017. Don’t ask for an NDA from trusted investors and advisors.

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Austin Startup

MAY 21, 2017

Today I had the honor of congratulating the 2017 graduating class of the UT Austin Masters in Science and Technology Commercialization. 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. I had no costs!

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2019

The company name becomes your intellectual property at the moment you incorporate your startup as an LLC or a Corporation. Don’t pick a company name until you are certain that you can get the comparable domain name, so Internet brokers won’t hold you hostage. Internet domain name. Trade secrets with employment agreement.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2017

The company name becomes your intellectual property at the moment you incorporate your startup as an LLC or a Corporation. Don’t pick a company name until you are certain that you can get the comparable domain name, so Internet brokers won’t hold you hostage. Internet domain name. Trade secrets with employment agreement.

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