What’s The Difference Between Trademark and Copyright
From this (edited) headline can you tell if this is a copyright case or a trademark case? Buc-ee’s sues smaller gas station... Read More
How To Develop A Corporate Vision Statement
What’s Your Vision? People who have a vision get up every morning thinking, “What must I do today to make my vision... Read More
The Goal Of Every Entrepreneur: Be More Productive
The principles of an entrepreneur are I-L-P. The “P” is for Productivity. Truly, the goal of every entrepreneur is to be more... Read More
Do You Need A Business Degree To Own A Business
Learning is the second principle of being an entrepreneur. It’s the “L” in I-L-P (Independence-Learning-Productivity). So you think you don’t know what... Read More
Why Should You Be An Entrepreneur–Independence
Independence. You want to be your own boss. Be responsible for yourself. Rely on yourself. Work on your ideas. You want to... Read More
What’s So Good About Being An Entrepreneur?
Being an entrepreneur is the best way to experience the full range of life’s thrills and agonies. There’s amazing excitement, satisfaction, and... Read More
Are Long Term Contracts Legal?
Everyone who signs a contract thinks about contract termination. When you want to get out, you ask, “Are long term contracts legal,... Read More
Does AI Help Create Advice For Entrepreneurs?
I just participated in a LinkedIn-sponsored effort to use AI in creating legal advice for entrepreneurs. They invited “a select group” to... Read More
What Should Be In Your NDA?
Everyone wants a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) template in their pocket. What should be in your NDA? What Laws Apply? Every company starts... Read More
You Should Have Different Companies For Different Products
MicroStrategy is a Northern Virginia tech company that I think has an inappropriate corporate structure. In the news is the fact that... Read More
How to choose a trademark attorney
First of all, technically you are not required to use an attorney at all to apply for a registered trademark. In fact, the... Read More
Business Value Is Created By Ideas Not Labor – Business Valuation Lawyer in VA
Entrepreneurs want to create business value. How do you do that? Working with an experienced business valuation lawyer is a great start,... Read More
Risks of Entrepreneurship
Being An Entrepreneur Is Not About Risk-Taking A ton of articles have been written about the “Risks of Entrepreneurship.” For example, go... Read More
Entrepreneurship Is Like Being A Pro Athlete
Entrepreneurship is like being a professional athlete, with an important difference… It’s the Holiday Season, and you can spend your whole day... Read More
How To Structure Ownership Of Multiple Companies Part 3
Structuring Ownership Of Multiple Companies-Part 3 You already own a company called ABC, LLC and you’re thinking of starting another one, or... Read More
A Free Market Principle-Don’t Ban Products
Seth Godin is brilliant, but sometimes he’s wrong. If you don’t already read Seth Godin’s blog, your should. But in a recent... Read More