That NDA might be hurting more than it helps
For many entrepreneurs, secrecy is the watchword. Jeff Hawkins has a different philosophy, though.
The founder of Palm and Numenta encourages entrepreneurs to involve people in their problems and to solicit as many qualified opinions as they can. Getting caught up in non-disclosure agreements, product secrecy and idea ownership too early can cost you. Instead, he suggests, talk openly with people and learn from their experience – and if you have investors, have them involved as much as possible.
http://ecorner.stanford.edu/swf/player-ec.swf
Next Story: Zynga becomes No. 1 in number of online gamers
Previous Story: Open data is the future of web discovery
People: Jerry Buhlmann
About the Author, Chris Morris
Chris Morris is editor of the Entrepreneur Corner on VentureBeat, helping start-up business owners launch and grow their companies. He previously worked at Yahoo! Finance, where he was managing editor, and as director of content development at CNNMoney.com. He is also a widely respected journalist in the video game and technology fields, whose work has appeared in Variety, CNBC.com, AOL and Forbes.com. Follow him on Twitter at @MorrisatLarge
VB Writers
Ben PopperEast Coast Editor
Dean TakahashiLead Writer, GamesBeat
Devindra HardawarNational Editor, MobileBeat Lead
Dylan TweneyExecutive Editor
ShoeEditor-in-Chief, GamesBeat
Heather KellySenior Editor
Jennifer Van GroveWriter
Jolie O'DellWriter
Matt MarshallFounder & Editor-in-Chief
Meghan KellyWriter
Sarah MitroffEditorial Assistant
Sean LudwigWriter
Sebastian HaleyReviews Editor, GamesBeat
Tom CheredarWriter
Ciara ByrneContributor
Julia PlevinContributor
Lindsey ComptonContributor
