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Re:Non-Disclosure Agreements are for young losers, not old w... by dan_sim on Thursday February 26, 2009 @03:05PM (#496315)
There's a false sense of security with contracts in general. A lot of people tend to think that because it is written, they are safe. Forget about it, you still have to sue! Entrepreneurs are supposed risk-takers and not signing a NDA is a risk they should take.
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Re:Non-Disclosure Agreements are for young losers, not old w... by ryanwaggoner on Thursday February 26, 2009 @03:32PM (#496363)
Entrepreneurs are supposed risk-takers and not signing a NDA is a risk they should take.

This statement is too broad to be useful. While entrepreneurs should be comfortable assessing and managing risk, it's invalid to say that entrepreneur = risk-taker, therefore they should take risk X. There are situations in which NDAs are useful to entrepreneurs and the risk of ignoring them doesn't prove your entrepreneurship, just your ignorance.

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