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6 Guidelines For How And When To Use Non-Disclosures

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are approaching a recognized venture capital group, or even an accredited angel investor, a non-disclosure agreement is counter-productive. The same is true for people who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. Select a reasonable agreement duration. Build trust first.

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6 Tips For When And How To Disclose Your Startup Idea

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are approaching a recognized venture capital group, or even an accredited angel investor, a non-disclosure agreement is counter-productive. The same is true for people who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. Select a reasonable agreement duration. Build trust first.

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6 Guidelines On How And When To Use Non-Disclosures

Startup Professionals Musings

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. The same is true for strangers who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. Prepare a high-level pitch.

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Non-Disclosures Can Protect Your Idea, Or Destroy It

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are approaching a recognized venture capital group, or even an accredited angel investor, a non-disclosure agreement is counter-productive. The same is true for people who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. Select a reasonable agreement duration. Build trust first.

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Startup Non-Disclosure Agreements are Overrated

Startup Professionals Musings

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. When someone needs to know the details, get an NDA, even with your own employees. Who is right? Let me try to put this question in perspective.

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Nuts & Bolts of Intellectual Property for New Startups

Gust

Most traditional, bricks-and-mortar businesses have substantial, often enormous hard assets, such as raw materials and supplies, work-in-process, inventory, manufacturing equipment, real estate and more, as well as armies of employees. Tech startups are at the other extreme. Instagram is a textbook example.)

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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.) social network start up – trademark and copyright are more likely. Make sure you have Employee Invention Assignment Agreements. (If