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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

Gust

an extreme example, that graphic designer or photographer who was paid as an independent contractor to create an image for the website may have also offered some input on other aspects of the user experience after reviewing a demo or mockup. How does all of this translate into legal documents for the typical startup?

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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). My company is in the contract automation business so we have made our NDA available for free on our demo page so people can use it for free if they think it works for them. (Welcome to the Internet bubble.)

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The Ultimate Inventor’s Guide to Inventing Things

Up and Running

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. A demo video (if you’ve got a digital sell sheet). The non-disclosure agreement (NDA).

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To NDA or not to NDA?

Growthink Blog

That being said, a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is a legal document used to protect ideas, know-how, and other secret sauce under a variety of circumstances. No NDA for public pitch or demo competition Trade secrets are no longer secret if revealed to the public. What is a NDA?

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Going to Raise VC? Here’s a Primer on Process, People, Deck

Both Sides of the Table

Will a VC sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement)? Give everybody pages of the deck they’re to cover or parts of the demo for which they are to talk. Can’t you just demo & talk? Demo could go here]. This is a common problem I see – the CEO who talks over his / her people. Competition.

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How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen

sivers.org

Only thing Ill add: dont ask the programmer to sign a lengthy contract with non disclosure agreements, invention assignment, etc. enjoy the process ;-) rjg (2010-06-20) # The only thing missing I would add is this. The low rates may, or may not, reduce the overall cost below that of hiring locally.