NDA’s (Non-Disclosure Agreements) seem to be floating around this weekend.  I guess whoever leaked the rumor of Google’ acquisition of Youtube hadn’t signed one.  I got the following question from a reader: We have a partner that we want to work with. They have both overlapping technology but also crucial technology and knowledge that would […]

The following question appeared in my inbox the other day.  “As you mention in this blog VCs never sign NDAs. Maybe you can also tell me why actually not? If I follow your blog does it mean that in most cases they simply want to check the startup out?” For starters, I’ll restate the assertion.  […]

Nope – I’m not referring to an HTTP 404 error.  I’m talking about Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Section 404.  If you are a software developer and don’t know what SOX is, it’s the law enacted after all the corporate accounting scandals in the early 2000’s that was intended to increase the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosure.  […]

As I’ve said in the past, I’m a long term fan of Warren Buffett.  Many of you are also as I’ve received over 500 requests for the Annual Letters of Buffett Partnership, Limited, 1957 – 1970 over the past few months. As the Q205 filings roll in, I happened to notice the disclosure for the stock holdings […]