Posted by Molly Nelson - Entrepreneur, professor and author
Steve Blank has a parable worth reading about one of his experiences with having his ideas and work appropriated by others without credit.
I would
recommend reading the whole post, but for those busy with the holiday rush, here are Blank's takeaway lessons:
- If you put your ideas into a presentation, assume that your competitors and everyone else are likely (if not guaranteed) to get their hands on those slides;
- Never put proprietary, patentable, TOP SECRET anything on presentation slides;
- If you include diagrams or drawings that you created on presentation slides, be sure to include your initials and the date.