How To Bring Your Invention To Market

Many people are looking to raise capital, connect with a mentor, or find other resources that will help them advance their businesses. Most of the time their ideas have been formalized in some way and they already have a business plan or maybe even a prototype. But lately, we’ve received several calls from serial inventors

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Do Startups Need Employee Handbooks?

When you started out, you and the management team were like family. But you’re growing now and adding new people every week it seems. Naturally, you need a central document that sets out policies and procedures on how new employees should conduct themselves, right? Besides, isn’t having a handbook a legal requirement? Though not required,

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Why Investors EVADE Non-Disclosure Agreements

Entrepreneurs always have questions about non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) as a means of protecting their business ideas. A consultation with a number of investors and of the blogosphere provides insight into the use of NDAs and the reasons entrepreneurs shouldn’t expect investors to sign them. So, what exactly is an NDA? An NDA, also called a confidential

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