For those of you that were unaware, I’m in the process of writing a book that outlines all the do’s and don’ts that you need to be aware of when staring (or building) an online business. A huge issue I see with many clients is multiple trademark application mistakes that generate problems with the USPTO.
Recently I’ve been researching possible blog topics and noticed that there is very little legal information out there for people that work from home. And because my law practice works with online entrepreneurs, it dawned on me that many of you probably do actually work from home in your online business. Now, this post was inspired
If you have followed along with us so far, here is what we have covered so far: Part 1 – Preliminary Considerations to Starting Your Own Online Business Part 2 – Naming Your Business Part 3 – Making Your Business “Legal” Today we are going to cover what is arguably the most important part of starting
This is the second part of the ultimate business building legal checklist. Last time we discussed all the preliminary matters you must consider when starting your online business. Today we are going to address branding yourself. This is an often overlooked but vitally important topic for online sellers. Branding Yourself… What’s In a Name? Honestly?
You asked for and and here it is. The ultimate of business building legal checklists. If you are even thinking about starting your own business, whether offline or online, on Amazon or Shopify, with a blog or offering professional services, then this is the checklist you need right now. Wondering what kind of business to
If I had a nickel for every time someone tried to explain to me why they don’t need a lawyer to help them file their trademark application… jeez. Do you really need a lawyer to file your own trademark application? The simple answer is, no, you don’t need a lawyer to submit your trademark application.
I get a lot of questions about trademarks… what they are, how they are used, whether or not I should even apply for trademark protection by registering my brand name. This page is designed as an “all in one resource” for you to refer to with your trademark basics questions. And here’s a quick video
Are you looking for information about how to sell on Amazon? This is probably one of the most important articles you will find. No, I’m not going to share with you the nuts and bolts about how to find and source your products, then ship them to Amazon, and finally, get them sold. But what
If you are thinking about starting a new brand that will require a new name, one of the most important things you can do is conduct a proper US Trademark Search. Of course, this assumes that you have already chosen a proper, trademark-worthy name. The dangers to moving forward at this stage without conducting a
