Legal Blog for Entrepreneurs

Answers to your biggest legal questions about online business.

Practical, strategic legal information to help you grow and protect your business with confidence.

Legal Blog for Entrepreneurs & Online Business Owners

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? 

Choosing a great business name that doesn't violate anyone else's (Facebook Live 6)

Choosing a great business name that doesn't violate anyone else's (Facebook Live 6)

How to choose a great business or product name that will add value to your brand (hint: more fanciful, less descriptive) AND how to search before you decide on a name to be sure it doesn't infringe on anyone else's rights.

Choosing a great business name that doesn't violate anyone else's (Facebook Live 6)

How to choose a great business or product name that will add value to your brand (hint: more fanciful, less descriptive) AND how to search before you decide on a name to be sure it doesn't infringe on anyone else's rights.

Do you need to form an LLC or corporation for your business? (Facebook Live 5)

Do you need to form an LLC or corporation for your business? (Facebook Live 5)

I give you some food for thought in today's LIVE - touching on liability protection, tax benefits, business insurance, and when to check in with a local attorney or CPA. 

Do you need to form an LLC or corporation for your business? (Facebook Live 5)

I give you some food for thought in today's LIVE - touching on liability protection, tax benefits, business insurance, and when to check in with a local attorney or CPA. 

How to use other people's stuff legally (Facebook Live 4)

How to use other people's stuff legally (Facebook Live 4)

Learn how to use other people's stuff legally on your website, social media, or blog.

How to use other people's stuff legally (Facebook Live 4)

Learn how to use other people's stuff legally on your website, social media, or blog.

Is it expensive to file a trademark application? (Facebook Live 3)

Is it expensive to file a trademark application? (Facebook Live 3)

Is it expensive to file a US federal (nationwide) trademark application? I answer this question and talk about when it makes sense to register your trademark with the US Patent & Trademark Office.

Is it expensive to file a trademark application? (Facebook Live 3)

Is it expensive to file a US federal (nationwide) trademark application? I answer this question and talk about when it makes sense to register your trademark with the US Patent & Trademark Office.