Posts Tagged ‘Intellectual Property’
7 Ways to Avoid Legal Mistakes Commonly Made by Entrepreneurs
Even if you have an amazing and brilliant business idea, and even if you have solid financial backing, a small legal mistake can sink your entrepreneurial ambitions and dreams quickly and permanently.
Read More 7 Legal Issues Your Small Business Should Have Covered
No small business owner likes thinking about their legal needs. But like it or not, the law can have a major impact on your small business. From protecting your creations against copycats to negotiating the best deals with vendors, getting the legal side right is crucial for your business’s success.
Read More Don’t Trademark Your Business Name Without These 3 Tips
To protect the small business you’ve worked so hard for, it’s important that you go through the proper channels to obtain a federally registered trademark for your name.
Read More What to Keep in Mind During Your First Year as an S Corp
Lots of business owners opt for the S Corp option because of the limited liability protection, the ability to raise money by selling shares, and to gain credibility.
Read More Basic Steps to Protect Your Invention
Once you’ve come up with a great idea for a product or service, it’s important to find ways to protect your invention. Not only do you want to make sure people know that it was you who invented the product, but you also want to prevent anyone else from copying your idea and profiting off of your ingenuity, cutting you out of the fruits of your labor.
Read More What It Takes to Start and Run a Secure Business
Whether you are thinking about starting a business, in the process of launching one, or are a seasoned SMB veteran, one item that should always be on the top of your to-do list is SECURITY. Cyber security should be a priority for any small business because, by the time a breach is discovered, it’s already too late.
Read More The Small Business Non-Compete Agreement: Why It’s a Good Idea
Employees are often trusted with confidential and sensitive material while under your employment. But what happens when they are no longer working for the company, or have left for a competitor, taking all that valuable information with them?
Read More How to Protect Your Business Idea
Your ideas can be as valuable to you as your physical property and protecting them should be something every business owner, inventor, or entrepreneur takes into consideration. Before you pitch your idea, there are some things to keep in mind about protecting your creativity.
Read More How Long Does It Take to File for a DBA?
It’s been our experience that, for the most part, timeliness is second only to price for many of our customers. And interestingly enough, customers tend to be concerned mostly with how long it takes to file for one of three things: DBA ‘Doing Business As’ names, copyrights, and trademarks.
Read More Intellectual Property Awareness
What happens if you’re trying to do business on a national or global level? One thing is certain. You’re going to have intellectual property issues to deal with. And you may not even realize that these issues exist. Here are a few things to think about in determining whether you need outside help.