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Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My.

Steve Blank

We consciously didn’t ask potential customers to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). making use of non disclosure agreement is both expensive and counter productive. Welcome to the Internet bubble.) There was lots of venting as we talked about lawsuits and issuing nasty press releases.

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Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 3: The Best Defense is a Good IP Strategy

Steve Blank

A contract is a binding legal agreement that is enforceable in a court of law. a Non Disclosure Agreement gives you certain rights to protection of your confidential information.) Under California law, employers may own inventions that are “related to employer’s reasonably anticipated R&D.”

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9 Unexpected Ways a Lawyer Can Help Your Startup

Up and Running

The California Online Privacy Protection Act requires a website to “conspicuously post” a privacy policy if it “collects and maintains personally identifiable information from a consumer residing in California.” Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreements. A Privacy Policy.

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Do It Right The First Time, Part II: Visit the Doctor or House Call?

Gust

Take any steps needed to qualify Newco to conduct the business it plans to conduct wherever it’s located (for example, a filing made in California qualifying a Delaware corporation to do business there if the management team is located in San Francisco). Independent contractor or consulting agreements. Advisory board agreements.