Selecting A Name For Your Business to Trademark
One of the fun parts of starting a business is deciding on its name. But what's in a name is more than what meets the eye of the consumer. That's especially true if you seek to protect your name with a US or international trademark. As a result, selecting the name...
Non-Profit Organizations — Purpose, Practice and Profit
In a market-based economy, focused on bottom-line and profit, the Non-Profit Organization plays a pivotal role. This is partly because for-profit corporations are separate entities with a legal duty to make money for their shareholder, who want the maximum return on...
Trade Secrets, Trademarks and Service Marks — What’s the Big Difference?
In the business world, what's in a name can be more valuable than the product or service being offered. Customer awareness of the brand, and confidence in the quality of the product or service equate to the value of the good will, which in turn, determines to a great...
Performance Royalties For Traditional Radio Play Still In Political Quagmire
Despite being a technological world leader, the U.S. continues to lag behind its UK and Euro counterparts when it comes to fairly compensating its artists and, as a result, American artists lose millions of dollars in revenues from royalties in the U.S. and abroad. As...
FIVE QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE STARTING A BUSINESS
So you wanna be an Entrepreneur? You have a great idea and so do all your friends and family. Before you quit the day job, ask yourself six questions: 1) Is this your passion? Aside from visions of greenbacks popping from each pocket, is this product or service or...
INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACT/ECONOMIC RELATIONS
A fine line continues to exist between free market solicitation of clients and being sued for Tortious Interference with Contract or Economic Relations. Whereas one might reap you profits the other threatens to to take them away …and much more. State laws are spilt...
Starting an Online Funding Campaign: Compliance Issues
If you are contemplating on raising equity based-funding for your new business product or service, there are certain compliance requirements. However, thanks to the Crowdsource Act of 2012 (Title III of the 2012 Jobs Act), there are significantly less reporting...
Raising Cash: Donation Based Funding For Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs with a new business or service can seek fund donations to get launched through a variety of website platforms. In contract to equtty-based platforms where contributors are investors seeking a return on their investment, donation-based seek to foster...
START ME UP: Crowdfunding and Crowdsourcing
A combination of technology and the Crowdsfund Act (Title III of the 2012 Jobs Act), has made it easier for entrepreneurs to fund their endeavors. Through Crowdfunding, entrepreneurs can reach a large pool of funding candidates. Research shows that the average amount...
Mandatory Reimbursement and Indemnification: California’s 2014 Changes To LLC Laws Require Review of Exiting Operating Agreements
California’s new Limited Liability Company laws replaced important governing provisions of the operating agreements created prior to January 1, 2014 – mostly, the impact of default provisions. This blog focuses on Mandatory Reimbursement and Indemnification. ...
FIDUCIARY DUTIES: California’s 2014 Changes To LLC Laws Require Review of Exiting Operating Agreements
California’s new Limited Liability Company laws replaced important governing provisions of the operating agreements created prior to January 1, 2014 – mostly, the impact of default provisions. This blog focuses on the impact on Fiduciary Duties in California....
California’s New LLC Laws: Is Your LLC in Compliance?
California’s new Limited Liability Company laws replaced important governing provisions of the operating agreements created prior to January 1, 2014 – mostly, the impact of default provisions. This blog focuses on Management of the LLC. Under California’s new LLC...