Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Posted on December 7, 2009 by steveblank In my 21 years of startups, I had my ideas “stolen” twice. Welcome to the Internet bubble.) We consciously didn’t ask potential customers to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). See part one for the first time it happened. This time it was serious.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2021

There are lots of resources available for that question, including the Internet and mentors like me. Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost.

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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. Most investors and startup advisors I know hate them, and refuse to sign them. Who is right? Let me try to put this question in perspective.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. Investors are not prepared for the high risk of startups. Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments.

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Up and Running

APRIL 23, 2012

Almost any attorney can break through a non disclosure agreement, so it doesn’t protect your ideas at the end of the day anyway. So don’t treat investors like a credit card application you found on the Internet. I completely understand what is going on out there in the entrepreneurial world.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

One of the hot new approaches I have seen around the country for assisting startups looking for funding has been “crowd-sourcing” sites ( Kickstarter ) or “crowd-pitching” events ( Funding Universe ). These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. Investors are not prepared for the high risk of startups. Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments.

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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. Most investors and startup advisors I know hate them, and refuse to sign them. Who is right? Let me try to put this question in perspective.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. Investors are not prepared for the high risk of startups. Non-disclosure agreements can’t be done in these environments.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2014

There are lots of resources available for that question, including the Internet and mentors like me. Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

There are lots of resources available for that question, including the Internet and mentors like me. Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost.

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Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

The internet. 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. The non-disclosure agreement (NDA). The headache pills.

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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. Most investors and startup advisors I know hate them, and refuse to sign them. Who is right? Let me try to put this question in perspective.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2010

One of the hot new approaches I have seen around the country for assisting startups looking for funding has been “crowd-sourcing” tools ( ProFounder ) or “crowd-pitching” events ( Funding Universe ). These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

To learn some common legal pitfalls we’d all be better off avoiding, we asked nine founders from the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) what unexpected things they found themselves needing lawyers for in the early stages of their startups. Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreements. Here’s what they had to say: 1.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2015

There are lots of resources available for that question, including the Internet and mentors like me. Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Ask some potential customers to see if there is real interest, and start thinking about price versus cost.

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Up and Running

JULY 25, 2016

.” The story of the fictional tech company Pied Piper and its many ups and downs is relatable to entrepreneurs that have gone through the hard knocks that come with trying to navigate the startup world. See Also: The Best Places Worldwide to Start Your High-Growth Startup. Violating non-disclosure agreements.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The company name becomes your intellectual property at the moment you incorporate your startup as an LLC or a Corporation. Don’t pick a company name until you are certain that you can get the comparable domain name, so Internet brokers won’t hold you hostage. Internet domain name. Here are the key elements: Company name.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

We also make sure they have a reliable internet connection for skype conferences. View More » Startups Facebook Co-Founder Launches Social N. We make sure we hire on the same(ish) timezone. Usually 1 or 2 hours tops of difference between our clients time (EST) 3. Nexus S Spotted Running Android 2.3

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Gust

DECEMBER 8, 2011

In Part I , I gave a quick summary of the who, when and why of forming and documenting a new startup company. This week we’ll delve into what , exactly, is necessary or desirable to lay a solid legal foundation for a startup to build upon. Independent contractor or consulting agreements. Advisory board agreements.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Internet Security. Startup Advice. Home ▶ Businesses ▶ Startup Business Advice ▶ Current Page How To Find A Technical Cofounder For Your Online Business Idea. Startup lifestyle compatible – Running and working in a startup is a lot of work. MooTools Plugins. Businesses. Accounting.

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Austin Startup

MAY 21, 2017

This was the first time I’ve given a commencement speech, but my message is the same one I’ve had for student entrepreneurs since I first started teach Longhorn Startup many years ago. After all, I was running it on the computer my parents bought me, in my fraternity house, hooked up to the school’s internet connection. I had no costs!

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2019

The company name becomes your intellectual property at the moment you incorporate your startup as an LLC or a Corporation. Don’t pick a company name until you are certain that you can get the comparable domain name, so Internet brokers won’t hold you hostage. Internet domain name. Here are the key elements: Company name.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2017

The company name becomes your intellectual property at the moment you incorporate your startup as an LLC or a Corporation. Don’t pick a company name until you are certain that you can get the comparable domain name, so Internet brokers won’t hold you hostage. Internet domain name. Here are the key elements: Company name.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

The company name becomes your intellectual property at the moment you incorporate your startup as an LLC or a Corporation. Don’t pick a company name until you are certain that you can get the comparable domain name, so Internet brokers won’t hold you hostage. Internet domain name. Here are the key elements: Company name.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2011

The company name becomes your intellectual property at the moment you incorporate your startup as an LLC or a Corporation. Don’t pick a company name until you are certain that you can get the comparable domain name, so Internet brokers won’t hold you hostage. Internet domain name. Here are the key elements: Company name.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2010

The company name becomes your intellectual property at the moment you incorporate your startup as an LLC or a Corporation. Internet domain name. Internet domain names can be acquired from most hosting providers or Network Solutions , for as little as $10/year each. Tags: startup domain name patent trademarks business.

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

If you live in an area that has "hacker" or "startup-weekend" type events where idea people are teamed with developers, it can be great way to get some free (or low cost) experience in what it is like to work with a team of developers, narrow the scope of your project, and understand what it takes to get to v1.0

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