For Women SANE Enough to Start Their Business
What is the only ship that won’t sail? A partnerSHIP. Yes, it’s a bad joke, but the point is well-taken nonetheless. Partnerships can be minefields to navigate. And despite all the benefits of going into business with someone else, the truth is, there are some serious downsides. One way to protect yourself is to avoid [...]
In the last post, we talked mistakes entrepreneurs make in selecting entities. Now what? You know the old saying: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. But, when it comes to legal matters, a lot of entrepreneurs seem to think no prevention or cure is necessary, attorneys are definitely unnecessary and that [...]
Not you. Other entrepreneurs/freelancers/contractors. Of course, you don’t hesitate to consult with an attorney about launching, running or growing your business. That’s just how you roll. But those other folks just don’t see the value in paying an attorney to talk about this stuff. To them, everybody knows how to decide what’s right from a [...]
Ideas are a dime a dozen. New ones are generated every day, all day long. But, the person who takes the first step to protect that idea by filing a patent application is usually the one who gets to lay claim to the idea. Unlike a trademark or copyright, in patent law, the first to [...]
Protecting your company’s intellectual property is critical for small business owners. Now that we’ve talked about trademark and copyright protection, let’s discuss trade secrets. Trade secrets are often overlooked by small business owners when considering intellectual property assets. Trade secrets consist of information that your company does not want divulged because of the competitive advantage [...]
Last time we talked about trademarks. Now, let’s focus on copyrights. Copyright literally means the “right to copy”. Books, reports, songs, websites, lyrics, melodies, pictures, software, poetry and other original, creative expressions can all be copyrighted (protected) by filing an application for registration with the U.S. Copyright Office. However, these original works are protected whether [...]
What do your logo, your tagline, your website, your client list and the industry white paper you wrote all have in common? They are your company’s intellectual property and should be protected as if your business depends on it, because it very likely does. How? It depends. Let’s start with trademarks. If you want to [...]
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