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ConTraps Part II – Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid At All Costs

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In many cases, agreements crafted by BDC lawyers resemble ConTraps rather than mutually beneficial contracts. This series describes how entrepreneurs can craft company-changing agreements with BDCs, while avoiding Kiss of Death contract provisions. BDCs often ask to “private label” or “white label” a smaller company’s technology.

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ConTraps Part II – Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid At All Costs

InfoChachkie

In many cases, agreements crafted by BDC lawyers resemble ConTraps rather than mutually beneficial contracts. This series describes how entrepreneurs can craft company-changing agreements with BDCs, while avoiding Kiss of Death contract provisions. BDCs often ask to “private label” or “white label” a smaller company’s technology.

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One of the Biggest Mistakes Enterprise Startups Make

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This article initially appeared on TechCrunch. And of course the most successful technology companies: Google, Facebook, Salesforce.com [duh], Oracle, Microsoft all have loads of sales people. As in, “Well, as a tech firm we put tons of effort into APIs so that you can do your own integrations.

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Sales Kids With Grit – Web 2.0 Paper Routes

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free weekly Infochachkie articles! They also accounted for each paper and were often financially penalized for any papers which were lost , thereby developing strong internal controls. Wow, a simple contract, a statement of trust and viral marketing, three great lessons for young entrepreneurs. Through Rain, Sleet, Or Snow.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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Loading… Tech. Developments Blog. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Order a reprint of this article now. NAME Google. The tech industry is going south.

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Should Startups Focus on Profitability or Not?

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I find it amusing when a journalist writes an article about a prominent startup (either privately held or preparing for an IPO) and decries that, “They’re not even profitable!” Exec Summary: Most companies (98+%) in the world (even tech startups) should be very profit focused. One of them is profitability.

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ConTraps Part IV – Avoid Exclusion From Future Revenue Opportunities

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As noted in Contract Traps Entrepreneurs Should Avoid , exclusivity can kill a small company. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! As noted in Alliances , startups with compelling technologies can often form an alliance of partners around their unique solutions.