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It is important to start thinking about legal protections for your brand while you are creating it. In a sea of entrepreneurs, your brand is going to be the thing that sets you apart from others, and attracts clients or buyers to your door (or email...
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Me and the McDonald’s people, we’ve got this little misunderstanding. See, they’re “McDonald’s”. I’m “McDowell’s”. They’ve got the golden arches. Mine are the golden arcs. They’ve got the Big Mac....
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The next thing I want to discuss in this series is… Non-Disclosure Agreements = NDAs. Keep in mind that NDAs will need to be tailored for your state’s law, but this post will provide general information on what to include. The greatest tip that I can give...
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If you have been following this series you already know that you’ve got to wise up when it comes to who you share your business ish with and what business ish you share. Now, let’s dig into trade secrets. What the heck are they + why should you...
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One question that I get time and time again is: What happens if I submit a proposal to a potential client. They don’t hire me. But, they jack my ideas and either execute themselves, or they give my idea to someone else who will perform the work cheaply....
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Congrats. You are a stupidly creative mind (not stupid in the negative sense but stupid in the “wow, I can’t believe you’re that incredible” sense). You came up with a business idea that even your ancestors would be proud of. You dreamt up a...
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So, this week as we are talking about protecting your cool ish online, a reader sends me a link to an article, “Jay-Z Says ‘Big Pimpin’ Copyright Suit Came Too Late.” Basically, Jay-Z has requested a federal judge to drop a lawsuit filed...
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In a previous post, I touched on why it is important to register your creative stuff with the U.S. Copyright Office before sharing it online. Here, I discuss the initial steps of what you need to do if you catch someone stealing your ‘ish. Here are the Q+D...
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Time and time again, I see awesome-sauce photos, paintings and writings floating through my Facebook newsfeed. I am honored to be in the virtual company of so many talented peeps but on the other hand the creative free-for-all of social media concerns me. I try...
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So, I was a tad bit amused when I came across Washington state’s attempt to brand marijuana and the real quick rise and fall of their efforts. Washington legalized marijuana last year. By law, any products that include marijuana as an ingredient must be clearly...