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8 Portfolio Assets Are Key To Your Startup Valuation

Startup Professionals Musings

No registration and no cost is required to secure a copyright on written, audio, or video material that you create to be attributed to your company. If you need early reviews or assistance by people you don’t know well, get them to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement first. The cost for a single trademark is less than $300.

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Your New Venture IP Portfolio Sets Investment Value

Startup Professionals Musings

No registration and no cost is required to secure a copyright on written, audio, or video material that you create to be attributed to your company. If you need early reviews or assistance by people you don’t know well, get them to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement first. The cost for a single trademark is less than $300.

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Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My.

Steve Blank

We consciously didn’t ask potential customers to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). making use of non disclosure agreement is both expensive and counter productive. (Welcome to the Internet bubble.) There was lots of venting as we talked about lawsuits and issuing nasty press releases.

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6 Ways To Fund Your Invention

YoungUpstarts

Absent an agreement to maintain confidentiality, disclosing your idea to family and friends may constitute a public disclosure that disqualifies you from patent protection. Make sure that you have protected your intellectual property and/or have the investors sign a non-disclosure agreement before revealing the specifics of your idea.

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Every Startup Needs Intellectual Property To Thrive

Startup Professionals Musings

No registration and no cost is required to secure a copyright on written, audio, or video material that you create to be attributed to your company. If you need early reviews or assistance by people you don’t know well, get them to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement first. The cost for a single trademark is less than $300.

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13 Helpful Organization and Productivity Apps For Small Businesses

crowdSPRING Blog

Airtable documents can contain images, videos, maps, and more in addition to the usual numbers and text. If your company needs to collaborate with remote workers, or if you’ve wanted a way to integrate your whiteboard with features like video chat, screen sharing, and much more, RealtimeBoard might fit the bill.

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8 Intellectual Property Items Every Startup Needs

Startup Professionals Musings

No registration and no cost is required to secure a copyright on written, audio, or video material that you create to be attributed to your company. If you need early reviews or assistance by people you don’t know well, get them to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement first. The cost for a single trademark is around $300.