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Stealth Mode Startup

www.frozennorth.org

Stealth Mode Startup. 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. Categories. Statistics.

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Reincubate: Blog: Chief Technology Officer job description (for web, start-up or corporate)

www.reincubate.com

Email us or call +44 (0) 844 3579899 home about services blog labs Chief Technology Officer job description (for web, start-up or corporate) « Upgraded your iPhone to OS 3 but files are missing? We think the most important principle is that the CTO is the go-to point for all technology in the business.

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Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret

cdixon.org

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? link] Stealth mode is back. link] Stan James.

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Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice.

www.humbledmba.com

Startups in stealth mode need one piece of advice. As in stop being in stealth mode. 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.

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Schrödinger’s Start-Up — Why VCs Don’t Sign NDAs or Non-Compete Agreements

Austin Startup

VCs get inundated with pitch decks and proposals for new technology. NDAs or NCAs destroy our ability to freely invest in good ideas, so it is almost impossible to get a VC to sign one. I am not alone. Asking for one, in and of itself, demonstrates a lack of sophistication on the part of an entrepreneur. The reality is far from that.

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Which language should my startup use?

www.reincubate.com

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. Technology enthusiasts tend to get tangled up in enthusiasm for their chosen platforms, so wed like to provide an objective summary. PHP is insecure?

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Macheen in Stealth, but Starts with $2.75M

Austin Startup

VP of Technology at Vignette. A proven technology entrepreneur and executive. We assume they mean technology services, and not consulting services. Should you guys wish to give my the juicy details, I don’t sign NDA’s but I can keep a good secret. plus venture level money from DFJ Mercury.

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