[Jewelry making - Article 00206] - Re: [Orchid] Keeping trade secrets

[Kimberly Starbard]

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Hi Lisa:

    I used to be part owner in a bead store. For many reasons, the
    partnership ended very badly. Court and lawyers and all that. I
    rarely talk about it. My former partners guarded their suppliers very
    carefully and would get extremely upset if they found that someone
    was trying to find out where they shopped. I, of course, know who all
    the suppliers were. 

    Now that we are separated and I won my battle in court, I am
    thinking on a new dilemma. I am a teacher now and I still use some of
    the same suppliers I used when I was with the bead store. It's my
    responsibility (as an instructor) to provide my students with sources
    right? but, we all know I am going somewhere quickly in a handbasket
    if I intentionally give all the students the bead store's suppliers,
    right? what to do, what to do. 

    My point is, no matter how much you think you are keeping things a
    secret, there is always someone out there who will have the upper
    hand and, maybe, give your secrets away. 

    On the bead store thing. I will take the high road, as I have up
    until now. Even though I remain very angry with them, I won't be
    intentionally mean (tempting as it maybe). 

Best Regards,
Kim Starbard
Cove Beads

 
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