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6 Guidelines For How And When To Use Non-Disclosures

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Unsolicited proposals or requests for information. The same is true for people who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. Disclosures relative to patents. Entrepreneurs should never disclose the details of a planned or current patent application to any outsiders, even with a CDA in place.

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6 Tips For When And How To Disclose Your Startup Idea

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Unsolicited proposals or requests for information. The same is true for people who may approach you at networking events or industry conferences. Disclosures relative to patents. Entrepreneurs should never disclose the details of a planned or current patent application to any outsiders, even with a CDA in place.

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8 Key Startup Drivers Bring Pleasure As Well As Sweat

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Working on that unique design, or completing the breakthrough for an innovative patent, are moments of inspiration that you will never forget, especially if they become your competitive edge. Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible. Both are networks. Marketing is top priority.

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PacketVideo Sues Spotify

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PacketVideo appears to be suing Spotify over patent infringement, over a patent it holds covering the transmission of digital music information over a communications network. NextWave Wireless sold PacketVideo to DOCOMO in August of 2010.

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Which Social Networks are for Entrepreneurs?

Startup Professionals Musings

Social networking is indeed the new business networking. Since I’ve been lurking around the various social networks for the last year or so, I’ve learned a few things, so I thought it would be helpful to clue you in on current networking cultures, and how they map into the business networking scene. All the rest.

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8 Attributes Of Entrepreneurs Who Transform Society

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According to an MIT study a while back, only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. That’s why investors look for entrepreneurs who have true grit, dogged persistence, and a disdain for the status quo. Innovate or die.

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8 Inspirational Insights For Those Chasing Your Dream

Startup Professionals Musings

According to an MIT study a while back, only about 10% of patents granted in the United States have any meaningful commercial importance and less than one percent are of seminal importance. That’s why investors look for entrepreneurs who have true grit, dogged persistence, and a disdain for the status quo. Innovate or die.

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