Confidentiality is key. Whether you’re sparking up a new relationship or divulging details with an existing partner, an NDA can be an invaluable tool to keep your trade secrets, secret. While you’d like to take someone at their word, the reality is that when it comes to crucial company secrets, you need legal protection.
A non-disclosure agreement is a legally binding agreement that discourages unwanted disclosures, in addition to protecting your business in the event of a fallout. Handy.
When a non disclosure agreement is needed
Forming new relationships
When forging new relationships, you’ll invariably need to divulge details of your business. However, some of those details - while crucial to sealing the deal - will also be highly sensitive. An NDA allows you to protect your best interest while fielding a free flow of information.
Protecting intellectual property
Intellectual property is a particularly valuable asset for businesses, and, leveraged correctly, can be a source of ongoing revenue. However, if handled incorrectly, you can lose the right to protect it. For certain disclosures of information, you’ll need to put an NDA in place before conversations kick-off. If not, you may just lose intellectual property rights that would have been rightfully yours.
Investment rounds
When an investor has a portfolio of companies similar to yours, you may request them to sign an NDA before starting the due diligence process.
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