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Legal for makers - craft fairs and festivals (Facebook Live 12)

Legal for makers - craft fairs and festivals (Facebook Live 12)

Legal issues for makers selling products at craft fairs and festivals in and out of state- check out my short video from today's Facebook Live. Post your questions in the comments!

Legal for makers - craft fairs and festivals (Facebook Live 12)

Legal issues for makers selling products at craft fairs and festivals in and out of state- check out my short video from today's Facebook Live. Post your questions in the comments!

Business name protection, trademarks, changing business name, and DBA's (Facebook Live 11)

Business name protection, trademarks, changing business name, and DBA's (Facebook Live 11)

I talked about business names in today's live video - how to protect a business name (trademark registration), how to make sure you're not infringing someone else's rights with your name, how to change a business name, and what the heck is a DBA?

Business name protection, trademarks, changing business name, and DBA's (Facebook Live 11)

I talked about business names in today's live video - how to protect a business name (trademark registration), how to make sure you're not infringing someone else's rights with your name, how to change a business name, and what the heck is a DBA?

Trademark registration procedures explained (Facebook Live 10)

Trademark registration procedures explained (Facebook Live 10)

How does the US federal trademark registration process work? I walked through all the steps in this video!

Trademark registration procedures explained (Facebook Live 10)

How does the US federal trademark registration process work? I walked through all the steps in this video!

Questions answered: copyrights to images, going after unauthorized use of your content (Facebook 9)

Questions answered: copyrights to images, going after unauthorized use of your content (Facebook ...

Answered a few questions from Being Boss members about copyrights- protecting your images, whether designers or photographers should transfer copyright ownership in your contracts, and kill fees / ownership issues when a client cancels a contract.   

Questions answered: copyrights to images, going after unauthorized use of your content (Facebook ...

Answered a few questions from Being Boss members about copyrights- protecting your images, whether designers or photographers should transfer copyright ownership in your contracts, and kill fees / ownership issues when a client cancels a contract.   

Copyrights, trademarks, and patents- oh my! (Facebook Live 8)

Copyrights, trademarks, and patents- oh my! (Facebook Live 8)

Learn about the three main types of Intellectual Property (IP) for your creative business - copyrights, trademarks, and patents - plus a bonus, trade secrets. 

Copyrights, trademarks, and patents- oh my! (Facebook Live 8)

Learn about the three main types of Intellectual Property (IP) for your creative business - copyrights, trademarks, and patents - plus a bonus, trade secrets. 

Contracts for creative and online businesses (Facebook Live 7)

Contracts for creative and online businesses (Facebook Live 7)

What CONTRACTS do you need for your creative or online business, and what should go in them? 

Contracts for creative and online businesses (Facebook Live 7)

What CONTRACTS do you need for your creative or online business, and what should go in them?