MarsBased podcast - Life on Mars Is your NDA a rookie mistake? Lessons from 12 years in tech - Building MarsBased #7
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 "secretive" inventors often have the least to show. Àlex dives into the red flags of the "revolutionary" solopreneur and explains why established clients with significant budgets rarely demand an NDA upfront.
We also share the behind-the-scenes story of how we simultaneously worked for rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona by understanding that real business secrets rarely live in the software itself.
Finally, we discuss how we use AI to spot predatory clauses in seconds, ensuring we remain business partners rather than just another service provider.
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🎬 You can watch the video of this episode on the Life on Mars podcast website: https://podcast.marsbased.com/