Trademark Battles – Cleveland Guardians, pt 1
Have you heard? The Cleveland Indians, a MLB team, are planning to rename themselves to the “Cleveland Guardians.” One little problem: that...Read More
Common Trademark Issues Most People Don’t Know About
Most entrepreneurs have a decent basic grasp of trademark: it protects your name or tagline and keeps other people from using it,...Read More
Can’t You Just Use A Commercial Real Estate Agent?
If you hire a commercial real estate agent to find you just the right space, he may tell you that he will...Read More
Ten Important Factors In A Commercial Lease: The Short Story
Looking for a commercial space can be a really exciting time for business owners. But before you sign a lease and start...Read More
Copyright vs Trademark
[BONUS: I will be talking about this topic on Nov 16, 2017 at McLean Business Forum. Join me and 50+ other entrepreneurs...Read More
Work Made For Hire: Who Owns Your Website?
[BONUS: I will be talking about Copyright (and Trademark) on Nov 16, 2017 at McLean Business Forum. Join me and 50+ other entrepreneurs...Read More
When to Apply for a Trademark
[BONUS: I will be talking about Trademark (and Copyright) on Nov 16, 2017 at McLean Business Forum. Join me and 50+ other entrepreneurs...Read More
LLC or S Corp? The Answer is: Be Both!
Be Both An LLC AND and S-Corp! I hate to see article headlines like this one in Inc.com: “Should Your Business Be...Read More
Planning Ahead For Legal Services
A new client recently asked me a great question: “I’m just starting out in my business with a very limited budget. What...Read More
Employee Engagement–Beat The Odds
A January Gallup poll reported that only 31.5% of the corporate workforce is engaged, 51% is not engaged and 17.5% is actively disengaged. I suggest that you...Read More
American Exceptionalism–Questioned
Yesterday I mentioned a conversation I had with Bob Cohen, CPA about America’s exceptional culture of entrepreneurism. But on July 4–the day...Read More
American Exceptionalism–Entrepreneurism
I had lunch last week with a CPA acquaintance of mine, Bob Cohen. When we sat down I immediately started talking about my...Read More
Strategies and Tactics for Entrepreneurial Growth
Entrepreneurs: If you’re intent on building your organization bigger than yourself, your plan should account for business and legal matters. I am pleased to be...Read More
5 Reasons Why NOW Is The Best Time In 20 Years To Start Or Grow Your Company
Part 1 of a 6 Part Series Introduction It’s no secret that change is in the air. A non-politician has moved into the...Read More
Is Your Business Partnership Breaking Up?
When things start to go wrong between business partners, often one of them will want to leave the partnership…or one of them...Read More
Is A Partnership Agreement Required?
You are an entrepreneur who just forming your new company; do you need a written partnership agreement (or an operating agreement, or...Read More