Do you ever wonder why the heck you have a terms and conditions page on your website? Do you know what to include in your terms and conditions? Well, let's chat about that today. I think it's so important when it comes to the legal part of your business to know why...
When Should Your Small Business Register its Trademark?
This question gets asked to me time and time again. When should my small business register its trademark? And I'll give you the lawyerly answer, which is, it depends. I've recommended many of my clients to wait, but I've also recommended clients to start before their...
5 Reasons You Need to Register a Trademark
Your business is growing and you've been hearing the buzz about registering a trademark all over entertainment blogs. You also know people who have had their trademarks stolen and it's something that lingers in the back of your mind. Some days you think, "That's never...
Human Resources: Department of One
Today's post is a guest post from Oginga Carr, an organizational structure expert, and business consultant. I wanted to include a segment on Human Resources because many small business have to depend on one person as a Human Resources department. Oginga will explain...
5 ways to build your email list legally
I want you to think back to the time that you put up your website to start selling. You thought everything was all good, you were getting sales and signing up clients. Then, you start reading about how your email list is the key to getting you to the 5-figure months...
Testimonial Guidelines: How your testimonials are costing you
When you work with a client, the last step in most service-based business is the almighty testimonial. In this blog post, I discuss the testimonial guidelines you should follow. Even so, this testimonial could cause a client to sue you. A person usually writes a...
How to Prevent Your Online Course From Being Stolen
Online courses are huge right now, but creators have to deal with their online course being stolen. It is one of the most common questions from my clients. If you’re putting the course out there, there is no sure-fire way that it won’t get taken. But in this post, I...
3 Contracts Necessary For Creative Businesses
I troll Facebook groups HARD. I usually find that contracts for creative businesses are a huge topic. Usually these creative business owners can’t get their clients to pay or they don’t know how to handle a client or independent contractor they no longer want to work...
Protect Your Blog When Blogging For Business
Are you blogging for business? Content marketing is a great strategy to get more customers or clients into your business. Blogging can take hours and it's tough when you see someone who has copied your content word for word. Well, you’re in luck because today I’m...
Cardi B Filed a Trademark: Why you should be doing the same
It was only a matter of time before Cardi would try to trademark her signature slogan "Okurrr". Cardi decided to file an application to register her trademark in association with paper cups, posters, and clothing, according to Page Six. We all know Cardi is about...