Protecting your ideas

I did something new this week, especially for me. I asked people who I was talking to about Tandem's future initiatives to sign a confidentiality agreement.

For some people, that probably seems like a no-brainer. But its a big deal for me. I like to trust people and expect the best out of them. It seemed like asking someone to sign a pre-nup when you're just dating them.

But boy, would I be pissed if someone took my ideas. So I gave the confidentiality agreement to a couple people to sign, as a "just in case." I think the sharkweasel will be pleased.