YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Together, you can offer a much wider array of services and increase your territories significantly as compared to what you and your partner could have achieved independently. This kind of cross-marketing strategy among partners is also beneficial to their clients and brings better value to them.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 24, 2015

Discussions with potential strategic partners. Most often, the best potential partners are already in a business complementary to yours. CDA entrepreneur idea NDA non-disclosure startup' The same is true for people who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. Build trust first.

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The Startup Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2023

And in certain situations, the low-cost approach makes perfect sense… A template NDA may fit the bill for early discussions with third parties, while a fairly generic employment contract may mean that enough is being done to ensure legal compliance.

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Technical Review Intellectual Property Due Diligence Early Stage 142

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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Non-disclosure Agreement NDA Non-Compete Due Diligence 244

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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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 18, 2011

Instead of buying startups and trying to alter them to fit the rest of the company (which was exactly what the startup didn't do, which is why it was a success in the first place) why not just partner with them? Why would you put a several day process in place with dozens of interviews starting by forcing the applicant to sign an NDA?

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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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dashes.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

By unusual coincidence, this week I had a number of different folks ask me to sign NDA s about the new projects theyre working on. But signing an NDA ? If I honor your NDA, and I meet a great investor or potential employee or valuable partner for your new venture, I wouldnt be able to tell them about it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 11, 2011

Will a VC sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement)? NDAs would make it impossible to do business. Meet with one person from the firm – partner or associate. Meet with one person from the firm – partner or associate. If you can meet a partner up front it’s always best but sometimes it’s not possible.

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grasshopperherder.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Don’t Even Ask for an NDA This just makes me laugh. UPDATE: It is of course perfectly reasonable to ask for an NDA before giving away the super secret sauce. As a corollary, cold call a VC and try and get them to sign an NDA before your first meeting. As always, be wise in choosing your business partners. [.]

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mashable.com

MAY 28, 2010

Mark Suster (GRP Partners VC) nails it in this (audio, summary blog post) clip I borrowed from a recent ThisWeekInVentureCapital (#twivc) episode. I'd be happy to sign an nda. Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us!

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Use an NDA. A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is a standard document that you can use to commit prospective investors to secrecy over the ideas you reveal in your pitch, whether or not they actually choose to put money in after the event. Consider reputations & backgrounds.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Sign that person to an NDA if necessary. If your presentation is compelling and detailed enough, you might be able to get them to become a full partner. Inflexibility – If you are bringing me on as a partner, I become equally interested in seeing it succeed. If it's not financially viable, abandon it. Red Flags Galore.

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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? Have any candidate sign an NDA. link] Stan James.

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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

MARCH 1, 2016

Boris Wertz, founding partner of Version One Ventures, believes that if you’ve worked in an industry you’re passionate about for a long time, you may know something about the market that nobody else knows. The non-disclosure agreement (NDA). If you need an NDA, you can pay an attorney to create one for you.

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www.metamorphblog.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Outcome: last night a Biz Dev guy from Disney/ABC sent me an email asking about partnering with some of their online properties. The dude turned out to be a senior partner at a major international corporate law firm, and 6 weeks later he offered to take me on as a pro bono client. Reminder: we launched on just $4k. link] Giff Fun post.

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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

www.reincubate.com

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Ensure staff, partners, customers, and board understand the business technological vision. Design and maintain a roadmap of projects to meet demanding business objectives, taking advantage of trends and new technology where appropriate.

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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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Growthink Blog

JANUARY 9, 2012

Every day I see entrepreneurs trying to find that right balance between keeping their intellectual property confidential while sharing and promoting their business model with partners - especially investors - whose interest they so very much need to pique.

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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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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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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Unlike a one-way nondisclosure agreement, mutual NDAs are trickier, and it’s recommended to have a lawyer review those types of agreements. The opportunity to use a mutual NDA can arise when starting to work with business development partners. Small Claims Court.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Bill Wood, founder of Silverton Partners and an early General Partner at Austin Ventures before, said something that got me thinking (quoting from the SiliconHills article ): Because it’s easy to startup a company and doesn’t take a lot of money, Silverton Partners sees more startups forming, Wood said. Yes, it is true?

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

But knowing how to outsource that, how to partner with the right firm, how to interview those people how to present to them the right information so they can set up the right creative and run the right traffic is really complicated. The only thing I'll get into in, if they want me to sign an NDA, that's fine. I'm much more interested.

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YoungUpstarts

MARCH 7, 2016

A common dilemma facing early-stage companies is that their success depends on explaining their technology to investors, potential clients and partners. A company needs a well-thought-out patent application on file, or a signed NDA to protect against potential loss of patent rights. Should I file a Provisional Patent Application?

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YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Here are some three documents you should discuss with your patent attorney or business lawyer before moving from that sketch in your head to making plans for actual production: Working With Outside Partners and NDAs. This includes anyone who comes to work with you such as a programmer or designer.

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venturebeat.com

MARCH 8, 2011

I was also searching for a new job and next week I will start work for a new employer and in their NDA I have mentioned the name of my incorporated company as "prior invention/copyright work". I was recently unemployed and decided to incorporate a company during that time. poteenguzzler Jason, this is a brilliant and honest article.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Anyone who has done a startup has asked on Twitter or a listserv for an employment agreement, NDA, software license agreement, etc. They're looking to meet potential partners, law schools, professional associations--anyone who has a stake in producing standardized, transparant, and fair legal documents for everyone to use.

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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. Also all the big anchor companies that a startup might want to partner with at that time (eBay, Google, Oracle, Yahoo!,

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

It includes an NDA (Non-disclosure agreement) that protects confidential information. This document is between business partners for the purpose of finalizing each side’s responsibilities and gains. Thus, it is vital to understand the importance of contract law. Gives Confidentiality. Partnership agreement.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Before you discuss your idea with someone, whether they are a manufacturer, a supplier, or a potential business partner, make sure you know who you’re dealing with. That said, you should recognize that many investors and potential clients will hesitate if you ask them to sign an NDA. Be careful about who you share information with.

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www.seriesseed.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Acton: I can't prove the assertion, but it's a judgment that I've developed after years of doing this work and is seconded by my launch partners all of whom are experienced investors. Posted by: twang | 03/02/2010 at 10:00 AM. Technical issues are fixed for Firefox users (thanks Rob for the comment). I echo Peter's request.

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Up and Running

JULY 25, 2016

The forever-failing-upward “Big Head” had just opened his own incubator with some of the $20 million he received as severance from tech giant Hooli, and is eventually talked into partnering with fellow incubator Erlich Bachman, who brings little to the table beyond his desire to glom onto the success of others.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

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). link] for Microsoft ISV partners Posted by: Arthur Hu | September 10, 2007 10:30 AM Very fresh article Posted by: Adi | September 10, 2007 10:37 AM Good luck! Nice article.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 28, 2013

Asking for an NDA. Having fights with partners in the first year. Two of his 100 answers deal directly with how and how not to approach potential investors. The first answers the question “what is the sign of an amateur?” ” He says: . Trying to raise VC money before product or customers. Worrying about dilution.

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