DIY NDAs: A Penny-Wise, Pound-Foolish Approach to Protecting Your IP **Attorney Advertising**
In the exciting whirlwind of launching a startup or developing a new invention, it’s easy to get caught up in the spirit of collaboration and trust. We’d all like to believe that everyone we encounter is a straight shooter with our best interests at heart. This optimism, coupled with budget constraints, often leads entrepreneurs to […]
Contracts: Top Ten Things to Consider **Attorney Advertising**
Contracts. Boring and complicated right? Many times, yes. But, if you consider that a contract is a preemptive solution to avoiding problems between two parties ultimately hoping together to succeed in accomplishing a mutual goal, then they can be pretty interesting and straight-forward. Always keep in mind that a contract is simply the statement of […]
Is Your Virtual Assistant an Employee or Independent Contractor? **Attorney Advertising**
As you grow your company and expand your team, you may find the prospect of hiring “virtual” employees to be an attractive and flexible option. For starters, having remote team members can save thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars per year in overhead expenses. Here we use a virtual receptionist team to […]
The Power of Sensational Words
After almost two years of going back and forth with US Patent & Trademark Office I recently obtained a registration for a client’s trademark. Upon notifying the client, his response was “sensational.” Reading that word put a huge smile on my face. I have received joyful responses to good news in the past but something […]
LEVERAGE your contracts to INCREASE your PROFITS; The importance of Clear Contracts in Business
LEVERAGE your contracts to INCREASE your PROFITS; The importance of Clear Contracts in Business I was recently a presenter for the July 2014 Institute of Management Consultants (“IMC”) C2M Webinar. As the name states the IMC is primarily made up of consultants, however, we discussed many of the same issues anyone with clients may face. […]
Force Majeure – Force MaWhat
Force Majeure. If you have ever read a contract, most likely included in it was a provision called Force Majeure. Force Majeure, in literal translation from French, means “superior or irresistible power.” Its use in contracts stateside has been defined as “an event that is a result of the elements of nature, as opposed to […]
