When you decided to go into business you were probably focusing on operations: your products, services, funding, how to get sales, etc. Once you’ve figured out what you’re going to do you have to decide what to call it. That’s when you find out coming up with a...
In an effort to eat healthier, I’ve started packing a healthy lunch instead of eating out (or worse, going through a fast-food drive thru). I’ve got a ton of lunch bags—polka dots, prints, flowers, and promotional lunch bags in different shapes and sizes; some...
This blog highlights why protecting your intellectual property requires strategy. Start with your common law rights, register the essentials early, and think through your long-term business goals before diving into complex, multi-category, or international...
I’d Like My Hot Dog With a Side of Bylaws Please July is National Hot Dog Month. When you think about it, it makes total sense. In May, when we’re thrilled to be outside using the grill, creating culinary masterpieces with fire, we had National BBQ month. We...
Stay On Top of the Details or Your Corporate Protection Could Melt Like Ice Cream in July The scorching Texas summer is upon us, and like moths to a campfire we’re all drawn toward the frozen relief of ice cream. Most everyone has fond memories of devouring ice cream...
This blog covers a crucial piece of advice for social entrepreneurs getting ready to sign a commercial lease: feel free to not accept the first offer your landlord presents to you. When reviewing commercial leases, I have seen over and over again landlords trying to...