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Are NDAs a waste of time?

Stephanie Pia Corporate Marketing at South Mill Mushroom Sales / Kaolin Mushroom Farms

September 1st, 2016

Many VCs find it a turn off when you hit them with an NDA. I wonder if they are a waste of time during the initial phases of fundraising. More

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When should you sign an NDA?

Julie Krafchick Digital Media Professional: Design, Marketing, Startups

January 30th, 2014

Would you sign an NDA with a founder of a startup that currently has a first prototype, 4 part-time employees and no funding?... More

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When to hand out the NDAs?

Caroline Helper Brand Manager, Quintessential Wines

November 16th, 2015

I'm still very much in the development phase and I'm at a point where I'm looking for all the help I can get. We have a solid very clear idea but... More

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Why do VCs have issues signing a Standard NDA?

Anonymous

March 12th, 2015

Recently I was told by an Entrepreneur / VC / EC that he wouldn't sign our NDA, after our discussion regarding products, services... More

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How does a bootstrapped venture prepare for negotiations with Goliath?

Anonymous

May 27th, 2016

My team and I have bootstrapped our way through a beta test since the start of the year (i.e. we've spent a low 5 figure amount). The results are... More

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Online NDA creation and execution - does such a service exist?

Kate Hiscox

January 15th, 2014

I'm about to execute another one and wondered, not for the first time, if there was a quick and dirty online NDA creator with built in electronic... More

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NDAs with potential customers giving feedback

Monica Borrell CEO and Founder at Cardsmith

February 12th, 2014

I'm forming a 'customer advisory board' of 5 or 6 interested people in my target market. They will receive some benefits from us in exchange for providing... More

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What are the consequences of signing an NDA without expiration of confidentiality?

Stas Oskin

March 24th, 2015

A company that wants to hire me for some consulting, asked me to sign a NDA without any limitation on the expiration on the confidentiality term.They... More

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Is it common to ask people to sign a NDA even if I'm just asking them for small tasks?

Jimmy W

October 4th, 2015

Is it common to ask friends or relatives to sign a NDA even if I just need some small help from them? I do need to disclose my idea in order to enlist... More

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How often do breaches of NDA's occur and what is a reasonable punishment for a breach?

Korsakov

March 12th, 2015

Recently, I was asked by a start-up with promise to sign an NDA that would have punished me with a fine of $200,000 for each breach. I declined although... More

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