Why I Don’t Sign NDA’s

Asking angel investors to sign a non-disclosure agreement makes you look like an amateur.

Never ask a venture capitalist to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). They never do. This is because at any given moment, they are looking at three or four similar deals. They’re not about to create legal issues because they sign a NDA and then fund another, similar company–thereby making the paranoid entrepreneur believe the venture capitalist stole his idea. If you even ask them to sign one, you might as well tattoo “I’m clueless!” on your forehead. – Guy Kawasaki

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Startup CEO or Entrepreneur?

This is something I’ve been grappling with for years… 

Am I a startup CEO or an entrepreneur?

In my head I’m an entrepreneur… but when staring at our monthly payroll and other commitments… I am definitely a CEO!

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