Today’s Biz Ladies post is Part 3 of our contracts and licensing series from Ben Pollock, owner and founder of The Juniper Law Firm. Over the last two weeks, Ben has shared his expert advice on working with and developing contracts and how to manage the rights to your work and services. For his final post, he…
Today’s Biz Ladies post is Part 2 of a three-part series from Ben Pollock, owner and founder of The Juniper Law Firm. Last week, Ben graciously offered his expertise on working with and developing contracts, and today he is sharing some useful advice on how to manage the rights to your work and services. Thank you,…
Today’s Biz Ladies post comes from Ben Pollock, the owner and founder of The Juniper Law Firm. Determined to help the creative small business industry, Ben established his own firm to focus on that very community. His strong belief that creativity fuels our society has helped many small businesses launch, and today Ben has graciously offered his…
Today’s Biz Ladies post comes from attorney Jeanette Park. Jeanette specializes in small businesses and non-profit corporations in the Bay Area and has generously offered us some fantastic tips on what to do when something goes wrong with your contracts. From negotiations to filing a claim, Jeanette outlines the basics of resolving contract issues. Thanks,…
today i’m thrilled to have andrea baxter of smart cookies and bratface marketing on d*s giving us the lowdown on sole proprietorship vs. incorporation. if you’re running a small business, considering what type of company you will be had no doubt crossed your mind before- and it’s not always easy to know what option is…
when it came to registering design*sponge as a trademark and all the other legal details that come with it, i put it off for years, assuming i would be fine because i’d used the name for years. man, do i wish i had just gotten off my behind and registered it- now that i have…
today’s final biz ladies post is the first of a series of posts we’ll be doing on contracts- one of the most requested topics lately. today business attorney jerry carleton of bullivant houser pailey PC will be sharing a fantastic primer on contract law, the do’s and don’ts of contracts, and an explanation of terms…
today’s final biz ladies post is a MUST READ for any new or seasoned designer who has ever wondered about copyrighting their designs. besides tax and legal issues, this is the topic i get asked about the most every day: what is a copyright? how do i file one? do i qualify for one? when…
i know that one of the toughest things that i, and my fellow small business owner friends, have had to deal with is understanding legal issues. they seem scary, advice seems expensive and most of the time i end up throwing up my hands and not knowing what to do. but today, we’re lucky to…
today’s first biz ladies post (stay tuned for 2 more!) is something many of you have been asking me about at the biz ladies meetings over the past few years- licensing. since it’s not a field i know much about, i decided to go straight to one of the best in the business- lilla rogers….
