Growthink Blog

JANUARY 29, 2014

This blog post was written by Mary Juetten, founder of Traklight.com, a site that provides inventors, creators, and small businesses with integrated software tools to identify and protect intellectual property. What is a NDA? One standard use of a NDA is protecting one company from another during discussions and negotiations.

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deal architect

MARCH 13, 2015

Throughout March, in NDA settings and at more formal events, I am getting a chance to talk to executives at E2Open, Infor, Microsoft. Enterprise Software (IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP) Enterprise Software (other vendors)' NetSuite, Oracle, Plex, Rimini Street, UNIT4 and Workday. As with all the spring games being played all.

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The Startup Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2018

One of the best ways to safeguard some of your important property is to use a software escrow, assuming this is necessary in your line of work. A software escrow is used to protect your source code when you’re working with a software vendor. A NDA is a contract.

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deal architect

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Many of the sessions were under NDA, so I had not written about it. I had been invited to an SAP Analytics influencer summit earlier in the year. However, my notes showed: Ambitious, exciting vision, but fragmented execution across portfolio.

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The speaker is Ben Cohen , Software Engineering Lead, Addepar. You will be required to sign a digital NDA to enter Addepar’s office. This presentation will be technical in nature, and geared towards those with an engineering background. Bring a guest and be inspired!

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David Teten

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The speaker is Ben Cohen , Software Engineering Lead, Addepar. You will be required to sign a digital NDA to enter Addepar’s office. This presentation will be technical in nature, and geared towards those with an engineering background. Bring a guest and be inspired!

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Transformify

JUNE 15, 2021

Next, check whether you are planning to sign a contract or NDA. Also, use tools like Slack and Asana, where the payment invoices are sent automatically to the AP software. Every company comes with a different set of onboarding rules. Before hiring freelancers, give a check on their background and the jobs they did.

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SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Actually, here are two posts with a pretty good list of background items you should plan to cover: Startup Software Development Homework and Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions. You don’t ask for an NDA from an investor before presenting. But the founder is trying to hide the problem. I’m frustrated just thinking about it.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 10, 2009

software, songs, movies, web site content. _. Contract, NDA. _. If your product is software, copyright is also used to prevent someone from stealing your software and reselling it as machine and/or source code.) Enterprise software company – copyright and trade secrets are probable. . _. marks, logos, slogans. _.

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deal architect

APRIL 7, 2019

SAP briefed me, under NDA, on Friday night about Rob Enslin leaving. At that time, I was also staring at a fairly hostile email from another vendor exec in response to a request they become more open in their analyst.

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Steve Blank

DECEMBER 7, 2009

As we were out looking for our Series B round, our company had gotten the attention of “name of big VC firm here” who wanted a play in enterprise software. We consciously didn’t ask potential customers to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Are These Your Slides?

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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?

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Up and Running

MARCH 1, 2016

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. At Palo Alto Software, we use the One-Page Pitch feature in LivePlan to quickly validate new business ideas.

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Transformify

MARCH 24, 2020

In addition, most all-remote companies or reputable businesses hiring remote workers are likely to ask job seekers to sign additional documents such as NDA, scope of work annex, change request procedures annex, etc. Payment Guarantee. Not all freelance marketplaces and remote jobs platforms offer a payment guarantee. About Transformify.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 21, 2015

Anyone who might have access to your trade secrets should sign an NDA at the beginning of the relationship. Technical controls like MDM (mobile device management) and NBA (network behavior analysis) software do help, but aren’t sufficient on their own.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

It will be a long time before you have in-house counsel, and you can’t afford an outside law firm for every NDA to sign. Been there, done that” - Building a software company is much different than a manufacturing one, or services. So, choose a CFO who is very comfortable with legal documents, as well as finance.

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www.humbledmba.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

I hired a lawyer, and he gave us an NDA template and told us that anyone that had knowledge of our proprietary data had to sign it. As I reached out to successful investors and entrepreneurs, I made each of them signed my nifty NDA. And while I knew she wouldnt steal it, I needed to be very careful. So I should be very secretive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 9, 2013

It will be a long time before you have in-house counsel, and you can’t afford an outside law firm for every NDA to sign. Been there, done that” - Building a software company is much different than a manufacturing one, or services. So, choose a CFO who is very comfortable with legal documents, as well as finance.

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Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

She asks me to sign an NDA, which I do. Given the size of this one and the complexity of the assets (did I mention there was hardware, software, and a patent application involved?) Once she expressed interest in a potential sale I signed an NDA and she provided numbers. I receive a reply from the seller. I ask for some numbers.

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www.reincubate.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Experience Five years experience directing IT; a further five years software engineering management or operations management experience ; and two years experience in a start-up or highly entrepreneurial environment. Choose platform and architecture for prototypes and V1 projects, and provide cost-effective 80/20 solutions.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Sign that person to an NDA if necessary. Software development is like an iceberg – 90% of it is under the surface. An NDA – This isn’t a deal-breaker for everyone, but it can be for me, depending on how it’s structured. If it's not financially viable, abandon it. Rework it as necessary.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2011

It will be a long time before you have in-house counsel, and you can’t afford an outside law firm for every NDA to sign. Been there, done that” - Building a software company is much different than a manufacturing one, or services. So, choose a CFO who is very comfortable with legal documents, as well as finance.

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Up and Running

MAY 18, 2015

I’m home at 11am on a weekday because I work remotely; I am employed by Palo Alto Software, but as they are located in Eugene, Oregon, and I am currently living in Portland, I am rarely in the office. Ben Patterson, our Senior Web Designer here at Palo Alto Software, suggests keeping freelance assignments specific and narrow in focus.

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VC Adventure

AUGUST 11, 2010

I haven’t filed any patents yet and I need a nda signed. Like most VCs I don’t sign NDAs (see: [link] ). Here’s what I received in response: Seth… I’m reaching out to you here, lets get off this old cookie cutter vc "don’t sign nda’s" attitude, it’s only until the patents are filed.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Otherwise, a company should never publicly disclose their invention to anyone without a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) until a decision is made to patent the technology and file an initial patent application. Copyright is an incredibly useful form of IP protection for businesses because it is free and covers a wide range of IP assets.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The market price is less than the inconvenience of signing an NDA. I wanted to work in the pure, intellectual world of software, not deal with customers mundane problems. Some believe only businesspeople can do this-- that hackers can implement software, but not design it. That shows how much a mere idea is worth.

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mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

I'd be happy to sign an nda. Movies music myspace ONLINE VIDEO politics pop culture privacy Search small business social good social media social networking social networks software sports tech television trending tv twitter verizon video video games viral video web video Wordpress Yahoo youtube Join More Than 2.8

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www.reincubate.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Share this: net c# development django java language php software Were often asked by entrepreneurs which language their startups should adopt when developing their technology. It can be difficult -- without experience building software -- to make an informed choice which is most suitable. PHP is insecure? Ruby on Rails doesnt scale?

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Andrew Payne

MARCH 26, 2011

A surprising number of entrepreneurs contacting me for investment (or advice) want an NDA before sharing any details. I politely tell them that I don’t do NDAs, and refer them to Brad Feld’s write ups , which explain why most investors take this position. But I’m finding there’s something deeper going on.

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www.metamorphblog.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Experienced, talented software engineers have lots of options in life, and most of them involve getting paid. Huge upfront software licensing fees. Imagine you’re a highly-trained software engineer. link] Matt Mireles NDA for pitching?!? link] Matt Mireles NDA for pitching?!? Recruit college kids.

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Agile VC

APRIL 13, 2012

The kinds of places where you have to sign an NDA when you walk in the lobby… When I lived and worked in the bay area (2000-2005) virtually all the startups were down on the peninsula somewhere. So why are software & internet startups more urban today than 5-10 years ago?

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Kodorra

AUGUST 23, 2018

Oh and by the way, typically angel investors don’t sign NDA (non-disclosure agreement), so they are most probably losing out on the cash too. You just a domain name, a web hosting account and online software, which could be free, thanks to open source. Mistake – Believing You Don’t Have Any Competitors.

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venturebeat.com

MARCH 8, 2011

Don’t use company property or Internet, ever - Another clause in most employment agreements is that anything you do physically at work, or on software and equipment owned by the company (e.g. This story originally appeared on his blog.) Most people start their first company while they still have a day job. This clause is fair.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

But it is fraught with risks - and the primary risk you need to guard against is software development failure. Vendor long-list - build a “long-list&# of possible software vendors and NDA them all, but don‚Äôt rely on it (more on this later). Award contract - Negotiate a software development contract.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

Should I require and NDA? The only problem is I haven’t found a problem or an industry – web, enterprise software, green tech, etc – where I feel passionate. How I can find the right investor (software)? I’m a web designer but I need to find a dependable software developer to team with.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

You get unlimited graphic designs, website, funnels, CRM, email automation, integrations, automations, really anything that requires you to log into software. The only thing I'll get into in, if they want me to sign an NDA, that's fine. Imagine all the time and frustrations you can save from trying to get your tech work done properly.

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www.theverge.com

JUNE 20, 2012

They’re going to do big things in search, ecommerce, software platforms, entertainment, and more over the next decade if they execute the right way and will blow the stock price out of the water if even one of those things works out. . You don’t mind signing an NDA, do you? Apps & Software. June 19, 2012.

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