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Non-Disclosure Agreements (“NDA’s”) are appropriate for certain types of employees and strategic partners, not potential investors like Venture Capital. Why do you need an Non-Disclosure Agreement (“NDA”)? Or, perhaps, more importantly why won’t they work for you? The primary purpose of an NDA is to protect the disclosing company’s valuable trade secrets and ideas, arguably a company’s most valuable resource. A recent discussion with Jay Rein reminded me that people in transitional business bring different perspectives when it comes to certain business tools and methods. Jay is mentoring a duo of young genius entrepreneurs and the use of NDA’s around Venture Capital became a topic.Guy K. | LinkedIn
Author of Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions. Co-founder of Alltop.com, an “online magazine rack” of popular topics on the web, and a founding partner at Garage Technology Ventures. Former chief evangelist of Apple. Author of nine other books including Reality Check, The Art of the Start, Rules for Revolutionaries, How to Drive Your Competition Crazy, Selling the Dream, and The Macintosh Way.
I’ve already shared the following thoughts with my coaching clients and then a group of seventy-five CEO’s need to care. The point was to give them a competitive advantage over you. But, regardless if you share my passion for what might appear to be unrelated data (because the aforementioned “thought leaders” do), we have some fascinating indicators that make for numerous opportunities.
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When you're in search of financing, the idea of an angel -- an individual investor with money to invest in early-stage or start-up companies -- can seem nothing short of enchanting. But where do you find an angel? This guide will help you start your search. Getting serious about growing your company but can't afford to hire an investment bank? Here's how Mark Torrance, CEO of StockMaster.com, raised capital without surrendering big chunks of equity. Angel investor networks are a good place to start looking for funding.
How to Find an Angel Investor | Inc.com
If you want to secure venture capital, avoid these 8 mistakes. As a venture capitalist, I'm constantly on the receiving end of pitches from entrepreneurs looking for capital. While there are plenty of different mistakes you can make, these are the ones I see over and over. Not knowing your audience: I invest in early-stage software and internet companies in the U.S. I'm always amazed when someone reaches out to me to invest in a telecom company, a retail products company or a biotech firm. Do your research and make sure the venture capitalists you target invest in what your company does.
Perfect Your Pitch | Entrepreneur.com
SR BP - Research articles - Gamasutra - Features - Writing a Business Plan for Independent Game Ventures
With the average cost for producing a computer game topping $2M per title (that's twice as much as it cost just two years ago on average), how does an independent producer get the money to create that killer game concept? (i) Production costs may be growing exponentially but so are gaming industry revenues. Unit sales of video game and computer entertainment are worth an estimated $5.3 billion in 1997. (ii) Sales are up almost 60% for the first quarter of 1997 over the same period last year thanks to strong Sega, Nintendo 64 and Playstation sales.
SR BP - Research articles - Elements of a Strong Business Plan | General Catalyst Partners
Who will occupy the leadership roles in your company, why are they the best players for the task at hand, and how will they go about building an agile, customer-focused culture? If you believe that an advisory board or governing board will help you grow your dream team, we may be able to help you find the right people. Pain