non-compete clause
non-compete clause
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- vaxorcist0
in California, non-competes are usually illegal. Courts have ruled in other states that agreements that "impede the ability to make a living" are not enforceable.
In some startups, these agreements are demanded by the funders, who may come from completely different industries, and have different expectations... but this may indicate disrespect for designers and they may think you're disposable, a very bad thing...
I have no problem signing an NDA, a non-disclosure agreement, but a non-compete is the first part of a slippery slope of being asked to agree with things you don't agree with or understand, not a good way to do business... paperwork is not just paperwork, I once found out the hard way.....