Is your NDA a rookie mistake? Lessons from 12 years in tech - Building MarsBased #7
About this episode
In this episode, Àlex Rodriguez Bacardit discusses the pitfalls of signing NDAs in the tech industry and how MarsBased has adapted its approach over 12 years.
Signing a non-disclosure agreement just to have an initial coffee or hear a pitch is often the ultimate "tell" that you’re a rookie in this industry. In this episode of Building MarsBased, our CEO Àlex Rodriguez Bacardit breaks down why we stopped signing NDAs "left, right, and center" and how we transitioned into using them as a qualification tool rather than a barrier to entry. After 12 years of running MarsBased and talking to over 1,000 potential leads, we’ve found that the most "...
People in this episode
Host: Àlex Rodriguez Bacardit
Topics covered
- non-disclosure agreements
- tech industry
- business practices
- entrepreneurship
- qualification tools
Keywords
- NDA
- rookie mistake
- tech leads
- business strategy
- MarsBased
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Organizations: MarsBased
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