The Importance of Picking a Niche in Your Business
A few months ago my very knowledgable and responsive insurance broker, Michael Carroll, owner of The Carroll Insurance Group, LLC interviewed me. As my insurance broker Michael knows the details of my practice area since it is relevant to which insurance we choose to best protect ourselves. In consideration of my practice being quite specific, […]
Intellectual Property 101 Workshop Charleston, SC
In a previous post I mentioned Startup Grind and the great events they put on. On Thursday, October 6, 2016 StartUp Grind will be hosting me to conduct an Intellectual Property (“IP”) workshop. It will be an IP 101 for start ups. Space is limited – if you have a business and feel like you […]
Managing Member Jason Rosenblum featured on The Tech Life podcast
I had the privilege and great experience of being interviewed on Rich Conte’s “The Tech Life” podcast. Click here to listen. I met Rich a few months ago at a local Startup Grind event. The Charleston Startup Grind is putting on some great events aimed at entrepreneurs. The events range from networking-focused, to information-based, to […]
The Importance of Protecting Your Intellectual Property in Foreign Countries
Companies often neglect to consider how important it is to protect their intellectual property overseas. Even some of those business-savvy industry giants mistakenly overlook this critical aspect of brand growth and protection. Apple and New Balance have been two of the world famous players that have been subject to accusations of infringement and other lawsuits. […]
Hockey & Trademarks
So, this PK Subban story grabbed my attention initially because: 1) I happen to be a huge hockey fan, 2) why is there an article about hockey in Forbes?, and 3) I respect PK Subban’s abilities but can’t stand him for reasons (um, Let’s Go Rangers!) completely unrelated to branding and trademarking. If anything, this […]
Certification Marks: Hidden Value and Revenue in Your Business
Coaching and consulting businesses have been on the increase in recent years. I have noticed the most successful to be those that have incorporated a “certified” consulting and/or coaching program. For any consulting or coaching business this seems to be a great business model for adding a stream of revenue. Why does the addition of […]
Yes, You Need to Consider Legal Issues if You Own a Business
Delivering your product & services requires that you consider certain legal issues: I recently attended a conference held by my coach and advisor in which he introduced and focused on the idea that one of the main parts of every business is the physical plant or factory. Your physical plant has to be in alignment […]
Sponsorship Considerations and Agreements
Speaking at and sponsoring events are important in effectively growing your business. You do, however, need to pick the right events that are relevant to your business and your audience in order to make sure you receive return on your investment. In addition to my sponsoring several events in the past, many of my own […]
You Simply Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: Using Professionals to Help You Look into a Crystal Ball.
I recently wrote an article for Debra Angilletta‘s new magazine Accelerate: A Magazine for Entrepreneurs on the Fast Track to Success. You can sign-up now for the first, absolutely FREE copy of this entrepreneurial magazine. Don’t you wish you had a crystal ball that would let you see the future of your business, what issues […]
OREO® The Tastiest Trademark
As a child my favorite snack food was OREO®. We always had a tin box (I believe one of my mom’s shoe boxes) that fit the bag of OREO® perfectly. All my friends knew the box, its location, and its contents, and went for it as soon as they walked in the house. I suppose […]
