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		Poleris on March 24, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask YC: Are you working part-time on your startup/... How have people reconciled being able to work on your startup part time while at a large company full time? By reconcile, I mean in terms of legal contracts, etc. I'm pretty sure most people sign a non-compete clause in their employment contract.

ivankirigin on March 24, 2008 [–]

The non-compete clause is for when you leave. IP rights are explicitly signed away in employee agreements.

The easiest way to reconcile is to quit and do the startup full time.

People shouldn't do things half-assed anyway. It's all about the focus.

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