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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. There’s no official registration process.

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13 Helpful Organization and Productivity Apps For Small Businesses

crowdSPRING Blog

Taylor was the co-founder of Google Maps, CEO of the ill-fated social network FriendFeed, and former Facebook CTO. Its founders (Bret Taylor and Kevin Gibbs) have extensive experience with some of the biggest online properties. Gibbs was the founder of Google’s App Engine.

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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. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

mashable.com

There are also tons of tools for creating your own microsites, Facebook apps, social networks, blogs and more. You can also get great recommendations from your existing network; just be sure to research portfolios, websites and references thoroughly before making a decision to work with a particular developer.

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3 Things to Consider When Staffing a Software Development Project

mashable.com

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Crowd-Funding is a Bad Approach for Startups

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. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

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Top 10 Common Mistakes By First-Time Online Entrepreneurs

Kodorra

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. They are missing out on the valuable feedback and advice people could offer for free that could help better shape their ideas. But these companies are the best in their markets.