8. Use Nondisclosure Agreements
How can you build momentum among investors, business partners, and prospective hires while still protecting your trade secrets? A common approach is to have anyone you share the information with sign a nondisclosure agreement (also called a confidentiality agreement) prior to your disclosure. Typical NDAs contractually obligate signatories to refrain from disclosing confidential information without the disclosing party's expressed consent. Requesting one lets others know you take your idea and its protection seriously.
AllBusiness.com has a number of Intellectual Property documents available for download.
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