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		<title>How safe is your idea when you discuss with VCs </title>
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				<title><![CDATA[The only real solution i am awar]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[The only real solution i am aware of is to file a patent application if there is patentable subject matter.&nbsp; The advice to "only tell them a little bit" [which I have seen on this website] is not really workable in my opinion.
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				<title><![CDATA[I`ve never done business with gr]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I`ve never done business with growthink, but have spoken to their CEO several times and would be happy to make an introduction if you want - shoot me an PM and I`ll hook you up.&#160; They seem like a stand-up organization.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Thanks guys, thats helpful. ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Thanks guys, thats helpful. I`m curious to know more on the phone conversations. Yes it is a new idea/invention and I need to discuss it on the phone. 
  Any thoughts/experiences about this firm. ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[My position is to always check o]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[My position is to always check out the VC before you meet with them - talk to companies that they`ve funded.&#160; Asking a VC to sign a NDA is typically not a productive task and they will tell you to be on your way.
Look at it from their poi]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[KingK,
I`m not too sure about p]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[KingK,
I`m not too sure about putting the confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements(clause) in your business plan, your plan should be about your product(s) or service(s) only. Oh and how it`s gonna make a VC a boatload of money.
If your i]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  My title shouldbe more like ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  My title shouldbe more like `pre-requisites for talking with VCs`. I cannot edit topic heading. Sorry if it offends any VCs reading this. didn`t realize it could be interpreted differently..anyways
  &#160;
  I wanted to ge]]></description>
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