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Kathleen Shannon & Emily Thompson on Being Boss in business (S3E78)

Kathleen Shannon & Emily Thompson on Being Boss® in business (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E78)

Being Boss®  founders, Kathleen Shannon and Emily Thompson, share valuable insights about partnering with others in business and the ins and outs of publishing a book.

Kathleen Shannon & Emily Thompson on Being Boss® in business (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E78)

Being Boss®  founders, Kathleen Shannon and Emily Thompson, share valuable insights about partnering with others in business and the ins and outs of publishing a book.

Boss Mom Dana Malstaff on brand protection as a business strategy (S3E77)

Boss Mom® Dana Malstaff on brand protection as a business strategy (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E77)

Original Boss Mom®, Dana Malstaff, shares how protecting her brand was not only an early, key business strategy but also now provides her with peace of mind to reach her big goals.

Boss Mom® Dana Malstaff on brand protection as a business strategy (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E77)

Original Boss Mom®, Dana Malstaff, shares how protecting her brand was not only an early, key business strategy but also now provides her with peace of mind to reach her big goals.

Kendrick Shope on why you're working too hard to not have the right legal protections in place (S3E76)

Kendrick Shope on why you're working too hard to not have the right legal protections in place (L...

Kendrick Shope, best known for Sales School and Authentic Selling, got really honest with me in this week’s case study interview.  She talks about when she knew it was time to hire a lawyer to create a custom contract for her online sales coaching business, and how her lawyer was able to talk her off a cliff during a difficult...

Kendrick Shope on why you're working too hard to not have the right legal protections in place (L...

Kendrick Shope, best known for Sales School and Authentic Selling, got really honest with me in this week’s case study interview.  She talks about when she knew it was time to hire a lawyer to create a custom contract for her online sales coaching business, and how her lawyer was able to talk her off a cliff during a difficult...

When MUST you register a trademark (S3E75)

When MUST you register a trademark (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E75)

When should you run (not walk) to submit your trademark registration application?  There are definitely times when waiting to register a trademark is a huge mistake.

When MUST you register a trademark (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E75)

When should you run (not walk) to submit your trademark registration application?  There are definitely times when waiting to register a trademark is a huge mistake.

Someone registered my TM – what can I do (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E74)

Someone registered my TM – what can I do? (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E74)

Finding out someone else has registered a trademark you’re using in your business can really sting. But so long as you started using it first, not all is lost.

Someone registered my TM – what can I do? (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E74)

Finding out someone else has registered a trademark you’re using in your business can really sting. But so long as you started using it first, not all is lost.

#trademarks – Can you own a hashtag TM? (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E73)

#trademarks – Can you own a hashtag TM? (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E73)

Hashtags are everywhere these days. It may seem appealing to register one that you use in your business as a trademark, but is it even possible?

#trademarks – Can you own a hashtag TM? (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E73)

Hashtags are everywhere these days. It may seem appealing to register one that you use in your business as a trademark, but is it even possible?