Comments on: Dude, you stole my business idea! Confidentiality agreements 101 http://anthillonline.com/dude-you-stole-my-business-idea-confidentiality-agreements-101/ Business help for entrepreneurs, startups and small business owners in Australia | Business > Innovation > Technology > Entrepreneurship - Anthill Magazine: It's Where Ideas and Business Meet. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Charles http://anthillonline.com/dude-you-stole-my-business-idea-confidentiality-agreements-101/#comment-8082 Charles Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:28:15 +0000 http://anthillonline.com/?p=11899#comment-8082 The use of the confidentiality agreement is a tool to let other people know you own the idea. It will not stop them from still stealing it and do it on their own if they have this was their original intention. But knowing they have signed an agreement only shows to the party to be aware of the consequences of their actions. The use of the confidentiality agreement is a tool to let other people know you own the idea. It will not stop them from still stealing it and do it on their own if they have this was their original intention. But knowing they have signed an agreement only shows to the party to be aware of the consequences of their actions.

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]]> By: Zac http://anthillonline.com/dude-you-stole-my-business-idea-confidentiality-agreements-101/#comment-7932 Zac Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:24:11 +0000 http://anthillonline.com/?p=11899#comment-7932 Seriously, everyone worries about these things (myself included). But in the web space, who's ever really experienced an idea being 'stolen'? The IP isn't in the idea, but the execution of it. Seriously, everyone worries about these things (myself included). But in the web space, who’s ever really experienced an idea being ‘stolen’?

The IP isn’t in the idea, but the execution of it.

]]> By: Morgan Lean http://anthillonline.com/dude-you-stole-my-business-idea-confidentiality-agreements-101/#comment-7931 Morgan Lean Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:20:38 +0000 http://anthillonline.com/?p=11899#comment-7931 It's very interesting to note that in the US and here as well most VC's and Angels don't sign them unless you are established. Every VC I spoke to in the states said that it coping a plan never happens this includes Susan Who of CVR etc. It does though because that information goes from the VC to the people they invested in. I just don't trust them. It’s very interesting to note that in the US and here as well most VC’s and Angels don’t sign them unless you are established.

Every VC I spoke to in the states said that it coping a plan never happens this includes Susan Who of CVR etc. It does though because that information goes from the VC to the people they invested in. I just don’t trust them.

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