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

Steve Blank

The initial hypothesis for Epiphany (from my much smarter partner Ben ) was that as departments in the enterprise (manufacturing, finance, customer support sales) became automated, the marketing department would eventually get its turn. We consciously didn’t ask potential customers to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

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Worked Up about Unrealistic Venture Capital Valuation

Growthink Blog

So, I told him he really needed to understand how financing works, because I had realized he had never raised significant outside funding for a startup before. However, his law firm had created a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for me to sign before we could start. So, I reviewed the NDA. Like getting customer traction.

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5 Things You Should Never Say When Fundraising

Up and Running

The vast majority of fundraising negotiations with investors are done behind closed doors, especially for a company that has yet to receive its first institutional round of financing. You must sign an NDA, too many of my ideas have been stolen”. Leave the negotiating door open until you get to that point.

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Series Seed Financing Documents

www.seriesseed.com

Series Seed Financing Documents Blog. Series Seed Financing Documents. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Series Seed Financing Documents : 1 Reblog. My quest is to simplify financing for seed stage investments. Series Seed Financing Documents. SeriesSeed.com. Blog Archives. Reblog (1). Recent Posts.

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Joining A Startup As CFO Is A Good Path To The Top

Startup Professionals Musings

A few years ago it was all the rage to have MBAs in the top finance role. These days, with Sarbanes-Oxley and all the new SEC regulations, an MBA does not begin to cover the accounting, process, and tax knowledge needed to steer a company’s finances. So, choose a CFO who is very comfortable with legal documents, as well as finance.

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7 Reasons Why Startup CFOs Become CEO Candidates

Startup Professionals Musings

A few years ago it was all the rage to have MBAs in the top finance role. These days, with Sarbanes-Oxley and all the new SEC regulations, an MBA does not begin to cover the accounting, process, and tax knowledge needed to steer a company’s finances. So, choose a CFO who is very comfortable with legal documents, as well as finance.

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Seven Attributes of a Startup Dream Team CFO

Startup Professionals Musings

A few years ago it was all the rage to have MBAs in the top finance role. These days, with Sarbanes-Oxley and all the new SEC regulations, an MBA does not begin to cover the accounting, process, and tax knowledge needed to steer a company’s finances. So, choose a CFO who is very comfortable with legal documents, as well as finance.

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