Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

I was out and about in Silicon Valley doing what I would now call Customer Discovery trying to understand how marketing departments in large corporations worked. I remember presenting our ideas for Marketing Automation to one VP of Marketing in a large Silicon Valley company. He was now CEO of a new company in our market.

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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. If you are totally risk-averse, then push to always get signed NDAs. The format of an NDA is simple, and you can download a sample from my website.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Contract, NDA. _. An intellectual property strategy will map out: Who are the key players and technologies in its market(s)? Red flags: Start of sales effort, Price list, price quotation, Trade show demonstration, Any demonstration not under NDA. . _. software, songs, movies, web site content. _. Trade Secrets. _. Inventions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2021

Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Relevant questions include the type of business entity (LLC or C-Corp), licensing or manufacturing, sales and marketing, and staffing. Look hard at the technology for feasibility and risk. Keep thieves away (protect it).

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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. If you are totally risk-averse, then push to always get signed NDAs. The format of an NDA is simple, and you can download a sample from my website.

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Rembrandt Communications

OCTOBER 1, 2022

If you are afraid of using ghostwriters for your business, take this into consideration… Are your competitors cranking out books, articles, SEO blogs, newsletters, marketing and promotional copy, and more regularly but still have time to go on long vacations… after they give sold-out presentations and webinars? How do they do it?

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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. If you are totally risk-averse, then push to always get signed NDAs. The format of an NDA is simple, and you can download a sample from my website.

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www.frozennorth.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

The cult of the NDA. Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) were the order of the day. One startup even printed its NDA on the back of visitors badges, just like a software "shrink wrap" agreement: "By accepting this visitors badge, you agree to the terms of this Non-Disclosure Agreement." Why the cult of the NDA? Categories.

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David Teten

MAY 7, 2019

Briefly, we think there’s a substantial market for a business which helps enterprises to execute initiatives which require coordination across diverse stakeholders, e.g., make a large sale to a critical client, or lobby for a change in regulation. I do not require an NDA, assuming you have relevant qualifications. A nonprofit?

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Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

Please consult a patent attorney for more information about filing for a patent, and getting your idea to market. . But, when it comes to inventing things, the real trick is sticking the journey through or going from idea to invention to market. Step 3: Do basic market research (before investing money). Resources for inventors.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 28, 2020

Non-disclosure agreements, or NDA’s, are vital when you’re disclosing new ideas or information to people outside your business. Without a written agreement, you may find yourself in a tricky ‘we said, they said’ situation with obligations that go way beyond those of the typical NDA.

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David Teten

JULY 10, 2019

Briefly, we think there’s a substantial market for a business which helps enterprises to execute initiatives which require coordination across diverse stakeholders, e.g., make a large sale to a critical client, or lobby for a change in regulation. I do not require an NDA. If the answer is yes to any of these, keep reading.

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America Technical Review Advisory Board Due Diligence 60

chrissundberg.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Startup Myths #1 – You Need an NDA. You Need an NDA. The Myth: You need an NDA to protect your intellectual property. The Truth: A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) can be a useful document. If you take an NDA to any Venture Capitalist or serious Angel Investor… they will immediately stop taking you seriously.

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onstartups.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Startup Reality Distortion #3: The Fallacy Of the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). In my role as angel investor and informal startup advisor, the issue of NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) comes up about once or twice a month. . It is likely that a lot has been written regarding NDAs from an investor’s/VC’s perspective.

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Transformify

JANUARY 7, 2019

Ranging from digital and market entry strategy, to full webpage design, client acquisition or even SAP and Oracle implementation and customization, the projects require clear definition of the rights and obligations of the parties, and in most cases, a signed NDA.

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Up and Running

APRIL 23, 2012

You must sign an NDA, too many of my ideas have been stolen”. And in fact, many investors will actually enjoy helping you build or rebuild your business plan over time, and may suggest different distribution channels, go-to-market strategies, etc. Takeaway Lesson: Everything is negotiable. Final Thoughts on Fundraising.

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Growthink Blog

JANUARY 9, 2012

I would combine this definition with one of my favorite lessons from my long ago MBA marketing class – namely that in a modern marketplace there is zero difference between " actual " and " perceived " value. And from this perception flow many wonderful things: brand equity, pricing power, and marketing effectiveness being chief among them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 30, 2010

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. If you are totally risk-averse, then push to always get signed NDAs. The format of an NDA is simple, and you can download a sample from my website.

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Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Non-Compete Due Diligence 121

Up and Running

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Market research. Other original marketing materials. Many companies in a position to invest in a future business will not sign an NDA; furthermore, it’s likely that your request for them to sign one will give the impression of a lack of professionalism and experience. Original writing. Source code. Original sound files.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2015

In today’s competitive global market, managers know that employees (including really valuable ones) are likely to change jobs every few years or so. Anyone who might have access to your trade secrets should sign an NDA at the beginning of the relationship. Like it or not, employee mobility has just become a fact of life.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

We regularly share our favorite posts on entrepreneurship, small business, marketing, logo design , web design , startups, leadership, social media, marketing, economics, and other interesting stuff! 4 Ways to Know When It's Time to Rebrand Your Business [link] by @crowdspring #Rebrand #BusinessGrowth #Marketing #Time.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

You’re marketing your company. Do you see Apple marketing its iPhones as being made by “Apple, Inc.”? You don’t put the full legal name in the marketing. There will be others—like don’t ask a VC to sign an NDA. Two, a pitch is a branding exercise. No, it’s just Apple.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Startup internet projects often arrive slightly buggy at first and if the entrepreneur didn’t take the time to research the market in advance, the product can be dead on arrival. The situation becomes even worse if there is no marketing plan or budget. Look at the market size and the number of competing products.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 22, 2014

Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Relevant questions include the type of business entity (LLC or C-corp), licensing or manufacturing, sales and marketing, and staffing. Look hard at the technology for feasibility and risk. Keep thieves away (protect it).

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

The LTV number was critical for me, as it dictated what kind of marketing approaches I would be able to use and still turn a profit. Plug the marketing funnel. Plugging the Marketing Funnel. Once the app was stable and the major bugs fixed there was work to do on the marketing funnel. Spread the word. Stabilization.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 14, 2012

The more market-savvy professionals already know some of these standard shortened phrases, and business glossaries abound. An NDA, or Non-Disclosure Agreement, is an essential business acronym that often takes many forms. Marketing, accounts receivables, and inventory all affect a company’s ROI.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2016

The most important inventions to protect are those that drive market demand, which must be disclosed to investors, regulators or customers to move the business forward. A company needs a well-thought-out patent application on file, or a signed NDA to protect against potential loss of patent rights. What should my IP strategy be?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Relevant questions include the type of business entity (LLC or C-Corp), licensing or manufacturing, sales and marketing, and staffing. Look hard at the technology for feasibility and risk. Keep thieves away (protect it).

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www.frozennorth.org

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

If youve read my Cult of the NDA article (which, by the way, remains one of the most-read articles on this blog), then you know that I think good luck and good execution are far more important to success in a startup than a Really Big Idea. They didnt even offer to sign an NDA. AIM Screen Name: DFNfrozenNorth. Categories. Statistics.

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Small Business Force

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Most companies develop products that they either "think" their customers or market need or they let their ego believe that they "know" what their customers want because they, themselves, would use their product. Yet, if you think about it, customer and/or market input is critical to a product's success. I know what this market needs.

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Business Plan Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2013

In order to launch a successful business and raise the capital needed to do so, a startup needs to consider several aspects of the business including the management team , the size of the opportunity, the product/service/technology, the market/sales/distribution channels, the competitive environment and several other factors.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

That said, you should recognize that many investors and potential clients will hesitate if you ask them to sign an NDA. Lewis Robinson is a business consultant specializing in social media marketing, CRM, and sales. It can serve as an extra layer of protection in preventing others from stealing your idea.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 18, 2011

It strikes me odd that these companies build systems that allow families to stay connected although they are in different countries and localize their products to different markets but fail to do the same for their own systems and practices. Rockstars should be made, not found. Interviews are Applications.

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

A note about NDAs: 1) almost no experienced entrepreneurs/VCs will sign them (in fact, you asking them too is widely considered a sign of inexperience), 2) It’s not clear they have any real value – are you really going to spend years suing someone who signed an NDA? Very, very few markets have room for only one player.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2015

Limit your disclosures to people you trust, and learn the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDA). Relevant questions include the type of business entity (LLC or C-Corp), licensing or manufacturing, sales and marketing, and staffing. Look hard at the technology for feasibility and risk. Keep thieves away (protect it).

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

At the first stage, it is necessary to analyze competitors, explore the market, develop a business plan, define prospects, correctly distribute tasks and available budget, create a «skeleton» with which the developer can already work. But before you start looking, you have to know what you’re offering and where you’re going.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Intellectual property (IP) can help support a competitive advantage in the market and provide a valuable asset that can help grow your business. It’s wise to run a check to determine if your trade mark is available for use, not only for the New Zealand market, but for any major foreign markets that may be entered into in the future.

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