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6 Tips For When And How To Disclose Your Startup Idea

Startup Professionals Musings

Most entrepreneurs I meet are reluctant to disclose anything about their idea to investors before getting a signed confidential disclosure agreement (CDA). If you are approaching a recognized venture capital group, or even an accredited angel investor, a non-disclosure agreement is counter-productive. Build trust first.

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6 Guidelines For How And When To Use Non-Disclosures

Startup Professionals Musings

Most entrepreneurs I meet are reluctant to disclose anything about their idea to investors before getting a signed confidential disclosure agreement (CDA). If you are approaching a recognized venture capital group, or even an accredited angel investor, a non-disclosure agreement is counter-productive. Build trust first.

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Non-Disclosures Can Protect Your Idea, Or Destroy It

Startup Professionals Musings

Most entrepreneurs I meet are reluctant to disclose anything about their idea to investors before getting a signed confidential disclosure agreement (CDA). If you are approaching a recognized venture capital group, or even an accredited angel investor, a non-disclosure agreement is counter-productive. Build trust first.

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The Perils of Shiny New Objects

Both Sides of the Table

4 months later every f **g product I see looks like Pinterest. Facebook Fan Pages launch. All of these features, products, business models in their own right are valuable. While many companies chased features, functions, integrations, platforms, toys, conferences … these companies quietly sharpened the saw.

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Is it a Good Idea to Have Ads in Tweets?

Both Sides of the Table

Facebook popularized the short-form “status update&# and this initially is called the “feed&# but over time starts to become known as the “ stream.&# Twitter then popularizes the idea of having only a stream (e.g. He’s product obsessed, visionary, inspirational and contagious to be around. So did the media.

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Mark Suster’s Advice To Emerging Entrepreneurs – “Do Not Do, As I Have Done”

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’ It’s pretty terrible to have to go to conferences… with people who are talking about… stuff that not only do I know nothing about, but I could give two $hits about.” There is nothing wrong with researching an idea yourself, getting it started yourself, validating the idea yourself and then asking people to join you.”

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8 Ways That Blogging Will Kickstart Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Blogging is one of the best ways to do this and build a brand, even before you have a product or service. In this age of relationships, you, the entrepreneur, are a very important element of your new brand, and it’s never too early to start marketing the value of your expertise, insights and ideas. Let that ideal co-founder find you.

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