Up and Running
JULY 5, 2021
Most small businesses, growing startups , and individual entrepreneurs do not have ready access to legal counsel. And hiring an intellectual property attorney may seem like a budget dealbreaker. Applying for a trademark — Do it yourself or hire an attorney? Entrepreneurs are often DIYers by nature. Hiring an attorney.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
Some entrepreneurs can’t decide if they want to be a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) or a C-corporation, or they don’t have the money, so they put off doing anything until the first venture capital round, or until the first lawsuit occurs. Quick to hire and slow to fire. Only hire people who like you or think like you.
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YoungUpstarts
JULY 17, 2013
Because of this, fellow entrepreneurs are always asking me the proverbial question that is woven into the media interview of every successful CEO, “So, what’s your secret?”. Can a competitor’s product name be easily substituted for my company’s brand? By Wain Kellum, CEO of Vocalocity.
Hearpreneur
APRIL 3, 2016
The name of our company came from the name of our flagship product. Since we’re a mobile app company we wanted a product name that was short, easily remembered, non-controversial and at least somewhat descriptive of the service. After throwing around some names we rejected we settled on making it an acronym.
Gust
DECEMBER 22, 2011
Trademarks , which we touched on last week, are brand and product names, graphic logos, slogans, taglines, and other indicators of origin of the goods or services in question. In the Internet era, trademarks and domain names are closely interrelated, and both can be or become extremely valuable.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 7, 2014
Some entrepreneurs can’t decide if they want to be a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) or a C-corporation, or they don’t have the money, so they put off doing anything until the first venture capital round, or until the first lawsuit occurs. Be quick to hire and slow to fire. Only hire people who like you or think like you.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 6, 2014
Building a strong brand is key to building a strong and successful business — but many entrepreneurs, in the excitement and chaos of the startup process, ignore a very important element of building a brand: registering a brand trademark. Hiring a trademark attorney is a smart investment in your brand and your business’s future.
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