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How To Make The Most Of Your DNA As An Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

Anyone who works with entrepreneurs will tell you that all are different. Some might say that Elon Musk epitomizes this category. The Opportunist is the speculative part of the entrepreneur in all of us. The Specialist entrepreneur will enter one industry and stick with it for 15 to 30 years. Opportunist. Specialist.

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Idea Non-Disclosure Demands Kill Investor Interest

Startup Professionals Musings

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. You won’t last long as an entrepreneur in this category, since a startup is all about taking risks. Prior to patent application. Who is right?

Ideas 92
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When is a Startup Non-Disclosure Really Required?

Startup Professionals Musings

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. You won’t last long as an entrepreneur in this category, since a startup is all about taking risks. Prior to patent application. Who is right?

Startup 97
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Thanks to socalTECH's Sponsors!

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Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Cox Communications - Orange County was recently ranked 2nd amongst Employers Group'sÂť, "California's Best Places to Work - 2008" in the Large Companies category. Silicon Valley Bank (www.svb.com). Dedicated to our Clients. Need office or Tech Space?

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Don’t Ask Known Investors to Sign Non-Disclosures

Startup Professionals Musings

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. You won’t last long as an entrepreneur in this category, since a startup is all about taking risks. Prior to patent application. Who is right?

Patents 90
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Thanks to socalTECH's Sponsors

socalTECH

Helping entrepreneurs succeed. An on-line community for entrepreneurs. Cox Communications - Orange County was recently ranked 2nd amongst Employers Group's, "California's Best Places to Work - 2008" in the Large Companies category. and international patent and trademark procurement - IP. They include: Sponsors.

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Scaling a Business by Cloning Yourself is Tough

Startup Professionals Musings

Many writers have outlined the critical success factors for product companies, like sell every unit at a profit, patent the design, and continuous product improvement. You can’t measure, scale, or patent a service process that is not clearly documented. Define and document the service process you sell.