Small Business Legal Playbook|Play #10: “The Trademark”

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Welcome back to another week of the Small Business Legal Playbook! Play 10 is titled “The Trademark.” A lot of great ideas for prospective businesses come through my door, and many of them base their first business plans on a trademark. Securing that trademark is considered one of the first steps to success. Of the […]

Small Business Legal Playbook|Play #9: “The Dreaded Coin-Flip”

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Welcome back to another week of the Small Business Legal Playbook! Play 9 is titled “The Dreaded Coin-Flip.” All fans in the NFL dread the coin-flip, especially in over-time. If your team calls the flip correctly, it can be the difference between winning and losing. We spoke last week about the unique issues family owned […]

Small Business Legal Playbook|Play #8: “Family Business”

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Welcome back to another week of the Small Business Legal Playbook! Play 8 is titled “Family Business.” In some sports, the franchises are owned by families. There’s no better example than in the NFL, where many teams are owned and controlled by single families. Sure, it’s on a different scale from a start-up, but even […]