Crowd Justice is a platform to solicit crowdfunding for legal matters. Crowdfunding has its attractions – it can level the playing field in a “D...
5 Steps for Spring Cleaning Your Brand Assets
You may be doing some spring cleaning at home or in your yard as the winter seasons fades away. Now that tax season is over, it is a great time to to ...
“Reserve” Variations May Not Be Protectable as Trademarks
“Reserve” is a common term used in the hospitality industry by hotels and restaurants. Common terms are difficult to register as trademarks if the...
Does your business meet its 5 target metrics?
Jon Taffer’s bar science reveals these indicators of a profitable business: Labor costs are less than 28% of revenues Beverage costs are less than 2...
Are you an entrepreneurial personality?
A recent ABA article talked about attorneys as entrepreneurs. The economy and quality of life concerns have both given rise to more attorneys “hangi...
Where do I file my d/b/a?
If you own a business and are using a trade name (doing business under an assumed name, commonly known as “d/b/a” or sole proprietorship) or if yo...
Discovering the “ideal client”
My business coach Tom Chapple recommended The Sandler Rules by David Mattson. This book is an easy read and is suited for business owners and employee...
The Litigators by John Grisham
Have you ever woken up one morning and realized how much you want to quit your job? In John Grisham ‘s latest novel, The Litigators, David Zinc walk...
Publicity on a shoe string budget
Start-up businesses and small companies have limited resources for publicity. While social media and blogs are the newest ways publicity can be genera...
‘Good Counsel’ for not-for-profits
Good Counsel: Meeting the Legal Needs of Nonprofits by Leslie Rosenthal is a practical resource on the legal issues faced by not-for-profit corporatio...