Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Customer Development We were starting Epiphany, my last company. I was out and about in Silicon Valley doing what I would now call Customer Discovery trying to understand how marketing departments in large corporations worked. He continued: “I’d like to convince my boss so our company can be your first customer.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2015

If that doesn’t get their attention, it probably won’t get any customer attention either, and that’s the best feedback you can get at that stage. CDA entrepreneur idea NDA non-disclosure startup' Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 1/16/2015.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2009

You can protect business processes, know how, customer information, product road map. customer lists, formula. _. Contract, NDA. _. Red flags: Start of sales effort, Price list, price quotation, Trade show demonstration, Any demonstration not under NDA. Or it can be your brand , logo or domain name. Trade Secrets. _.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 21, 2012

Entrepreneurs often get the advice from their lawyers and friends to always get a Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA or CDA) signed before disclosing anything about their new venture. If you are totally risk-averse, then push to always get signed NDAs. The format of an NDA is simple, and you can download a sample from my website.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2021

Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 29, 2013

Entrepreneurs often get the advice from their lawyers and friends to always get a Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA or CDA) signed before disclosing anything about their new venture. If you are totally risk-averse, then push to always get signed NDAs. The format of an NDA is simple, and you can download a sample from my website.

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Rembrandt Communications

OCTOBER 1, 2022

This means that you can be a published author within weeks, send your book to potential customers and gain the authority necessary to increase sales dramatically… income that can cover the cost of the ghostwriter (totally worth it)! The fees depend on the research needed, style of book, length, deadlines, and more.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 24, 2011

Entrepreneurs often get the advice from their lawyers and friends to always get a Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA or CDA) signed before disclosing anything about their new venture. If you are totally risk-averse, then push to always get signed NDAs. The format of an NDA is simple, and you can download a sample from my website.

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dashes.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

By unusual coincidence, this week I had a number of different folks ask me to sign NDA s about the new projects theyre working on. But signing an NDA ? If I honor your NDA, and I meet a great investor or potential employee or valuable partner for your new venture, I wouldnt be able to tell them about it. Embed: 13 Comments.

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Small Business Force

DECEMBER 12, 2013

That they could accurately predict or (in Jobs' case) dictate customer needs. But while they might not be able to predict needs or requirements, they do have a way to, at least, get a feeling for or anticipate customer needs. From the customer themselves! Solicit and listen to customer feedback for existing products.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 16, 2020

The NDA is among the most common of all small business contracts. As such, small businesses should seek to ensure that every employee signs an NDA before entering a formal employment agreement. When you employ staff in your organization, you entrust them with the list of your loyal customers. Read on for details.

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www.frozennorth.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

The Customer Service Survey. Gourmet Customer Service. The cult of the NDA. Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) were the order of the day. At one point, there was even a venture capital conference called NDA , sponsored by the now-defunct (but apparently rising from the grave) Red Herring. Why the cult of the NDA?

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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. Use the research process to help you get a good sense of the type of customer your product will serve.

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Transformify

JANUARY 7, 2019

Ranging from digital and market entry strategy, to full webpage design, client acquisition or even SAP and Oracle implementation and customization, the projects require clear definition of the rights and obligations of the parties, and in most cases, a signed NDA.

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onstartups.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Startup Reality Distortion #3: The Fallacy Of the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). In my role as angel investor and informal startup advisor, the issue of NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) comes up about once or twice a month. . It is likely that a lot has been written regarding NDAs from an investor’s/VC’s perspective.

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SVPG

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

So to me it is a non-negotiable that we simply must continue to move our products forward, and deliver increased value to our customers. Most of the time an A/B test with 1% or less of the customers exposed is fine for this. Or we’ll utilize our Customer Development Program customers that are under NDA.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

For example: A non-disclosure agreement (NDA). A non-compete agreement puts restrictions on the contractor’s ability to take your customers or clients to a competitor.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2010

Entrepreneurs often get the advice from their lawyers and friends to always get a Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA or CDA) signed before disclosing anything about their new venture. If you are totally risk-averse, then push to always get signed NDAs. The format of an NDA is simple, and you can download a sample from my website.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Your name or product name, branding, and customer lists are all valuable IP assets and need protection. Trade Secrets are recipes, formulas, processes, or even customer lists. Everyone will sign an NDA. Requesting to have a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) signed when you’re sharing proprietary information is very wise.

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www.frozennorth.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

The Customer Service Survey. Gourmet Customer Service. If youve read my Cult of the NDA article (which, by the way, remains one of the most-read articles on this blog), then you know that I think good luck and good execution are far more important to success in a startup than a Really Big Idea. My professional blog is.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Customer lists. Many companies in a position to invest in a future business will not sign an NDA; furthermore, it’s likely that your request for them to sign one will give the impression of a lack of professionalism and experience. Examples of IP and trade secrets include but are not limited to: Business plans. Wireframes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2014

Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed.

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Number of paying customers. How many customers cancel each month. The point of the above data is to construct a picture of how the business works, where new customers come from, and calculate a customer lifetime value (LTV). She asks me to sign an NDA, which I do. Monthly expenses. Number of free users. Conclusion.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2016

The most important inventions to protect are those that drive market demand, which must be disclosed to investors, regulators or customers to move the business forward. A company needs a well-thought-out patent application on file, or a signed NDA to protect against potential loss of patent rights.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Custom Programming. Sign that person to an NDA if necessary. An NDA – This isn’t a deal-breaker for everyone, but it can be for me, depending on how it’s structured. However, I may be open to a NDA once I hear your initial idea and if the NDA is reasonably structured. Businesses. Accounting.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2015

Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost. Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Find out if something very similar is already selling, and who your competition would be if you proceed.

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Business Plan Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2013

If you are pre-revenue then it will be difficult to portray market traction unless you have the budget to conduct customer surveys. NDA Insistence. In short, investors don’t sign NDAs. Good ideas come down their pipeline all the time and they will not be afraid to overlook yours because of an NDA.

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www.reincubate.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Ensure staff, partners, customers, and board understand the business technological vision. Own and manage the internal IT customer support process, and externally where appropriate. Design and maintain a roadmap of projects to meet demanding business objectives, taking advantage of trends and new technology where appropriate.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 29, 2018

DFS was formed in 1997 to provide Dell customers the best financing options. I will never forget what you told me in 2008 when I asked your advice on signing a NDA with the VCs before sharing our deck. I thought when I call a potential customer I will get a faster response?—?while Yes, it is true?—?I

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

A note about NDAs: 1) almost no experienced entrepreneurs/VCs will sign them (in fact, you asking them too is widely considered a sign of inexperience), 2) It’s not clear they have any real value – are you really going to spend years suing someone who signed an NDA? Have any candidate sign an NDA.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2013

Asking for an NDA. Trying to raise VC money before product or customers. And to conclude, because I did mention “hilarious” above, a couple answers that are probably true and certainly funny: Why didn’t the VC or customer call back after we met yesterday and it was great? ” He says: . Worrying about dilution.

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Up and Running

DECEMBER 31, 2020

It is perfect for test automation engineers and business owners who want to redefine their workforce strategy and automate their productivity while multiplying their customer value. This MA Interior Design degree from NDA UK prepares its students for a senior role in the field. Global Business Course.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Get out there and ask potential customers. The market is huge, 1% will be my customers – dominate a small market rather thank taking a small piece in a big market. I don’t want to share my idea because someone might steal it – the benefit of sharing is greater than detriment- investors won’t sign an NDA.

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2017

There is also a scope to offer value-added services to your customers or clients at nominal additional costs. Signing an NDA is an absolute must when you are sharing financial details about your business with a partner. Another important benefit is that you both can cross-refer each other to clients.

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www.seriesseed.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

I see there is no support for the assertions that the benfits of using standardized documents outweights the costs of customizing and negotiating important issues. Standard 1-way/bi-lateral NDA's, standard templates for an employee manual, employee contract/agreements, IP ownership release to company are on my wish-list too.

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Transformify

MARCH 24, 2020

Often ‘’telecommuting jobs’’ is used to define jobs in call centers, telesales, online customer support centers, online vendor support centers and the like. A hybrid of remote jobs and online jobs, telecommuting jobs usually don’t require employees to travel or spend time in the company’s offices.

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