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5 Ways To Protect Your Idea From Theft

YoungUpstarts

Non-Disclosure Agreements – A non-disclosure agreement helps to protect your idea by committing all the parties you are working with to confidentiality. Non-compete agreement – If you’re pitching an idea to a potential client or investor, have them sign a non-compete agreement.

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

The administration of legal conditions, signatures, disclosures, and distributions is a nightmare. In my opinion, that’s why micro-finance has rarely worked, even for loans. In all cases, to keep non-professionals attention, the content of the offer online, or pitch presented, is very limited.

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Is Crowd-Funding the Answer When Investors Decline?

Startup Professionals Musings

The administration of legal conditions, signatures, disclosures, and distributions is a nightmare. In my opinion, that’s why micro-finance has rarely worked, even for loans. In all cases, to keep non-professionals attention, the content of the offer online, or pitch presented, is very limited.

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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

mashable.com

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

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Don’t Count on Crowd-Funding to Save Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup. Proposal content is too short to be meaningful.

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A Quick Guide to Buying a Business

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Financing is a good option, and companies like BSF can be particularly useful if you are purchasing in a niche market. You will most likely have had to sign a non-disclosure agreement , and you will need legal advice to ensure you are protected. You also need to decide how you will fund it. Due Diligence Is King.

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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

Gust

The administration of legal conditions, signatures, disclosures, and distributions is a nightmare. In my opinion, that’s why micro-finance has rarely worked, even for loans. In all cases, to keep non-professionals attention, the content of the offer online, or pitch presented, is very limited.