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7 Lessons They Don’t Teach You In Crowdfunding School

Startup Professionals Musings

While all this is definitely a boon to entrepreneurs, it does come with its own set of challenges. Crowdfunding interest, by definition, is primarily from non-professional investors who are more focused on features and value, rather than the financials of your business. Several crowdfunding successes have failed as a business.

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NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept

SoCal CTO

Definitely take a look at he suggests you balance the choices. Again, relying on StartupRoar this time looking at NDA for Startups , I found some good stuff that you should definitely go through in more detail. Definitely read the whole thing. "We are doing something in mobile advertising." " Ummm.

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NDA Stealth Mode and Sharing Your Startup Concept

SoCal CTO

Definitely take a look at he suggests you balance the choices. Again, relying on StartupRoar this time looking at NDA for Startups , I found some good stuff that you should definitely go through in more detail. Definitely read the whole thing. "We are doing something in mobile advertising." " Ummm.

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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

Gust

Nevertheless, even industry veterans are often fuzzy on the definitions and boundaries between different types of IP and the ways they can be protected and exploited. Second in importance only to talented people, IP in all its forms is the key asset comprising most of the value of any tech startup.

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

Steve Blank

It may seem full of legal definitions and terms but my two takeaways are: 1) Entrepreneurs need to know about these legal options, 2) Consulting an intellectual property attorney is a good move even before you get funded. A contract is a binding legal agreement that is enforceable in a court of law.

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How To Avoid Outsourcing Nightmares

YoungUpstarts

Draw a crystalline contract between you and the individual or company that you hire, and continuously educate them about the disclosure of confidential information and the consequences if it is violated. Poor communication. Don’t get lost in translation or rather, transnational borders! Remember when your crush ghosted you?

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Are NDAs Worth Much?

Early Growth Financial Services

Non-Disclosure Agreements, or NDAs, are legal contracts designed to protect confidential information. While there are definitely potential benefits, NDAs also have several often overlooked caveats. In practice, lots of companies in the startup world use them to apply to ANY information deemed to be sensitive.