Is it time for you to break up with your Sole Prop? It’s so easy to fall in love with your Sole Proprietorship (because, who doesn’t love simplicity?) but I encourage you to break up with your SP as soon as you decide you’re in business to stay. I know… breaking up is hard to […]
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IT’S TAX SEASON! Somehow that doesn’t have quite the same ring as, “It’s the holiday season,” now does it? But I don’t think it has to be THAT horrible, especially if you get started now. Here are my top 5 tips for getting through tax season without resorting to tantrums, hair-pulling, and nail-chewing: Start Now: […]
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Merely slapping a copyright symbol at the bottom of your website does not give you full copyright protection for your site’s content. That would require federal copyright registration, and when it comes to websites in particular, there are a few things to consider. First of all, you cannot copyright your website’s domain name; instead you […]
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The difference between copyright and trademark is in the content that each protects. Formal registrations of both copyright and trademark are issued through the federal government. Common law rights for both copyright and trademark are ruled by state law and, as such, offer limited protection. A Copyright protects original works of authorship such as articles, website content, […]
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Here’s one quasi-solution to thwarting content theft on the internet. Let’s face it. No security system is foolproof. Clients often ask me how they can protect their content from internet interlopers who would rather steal someone else’s hard work than do their own. But you can make it more difficult for copyright infringers to swipe […]
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Let’s get legal with it, shall we? Because… You’re a grown up that way. And… It’s time to stop saying, “I’ll do it tomorrow.” And, “It’ll never happen to me.” And, let’s face it, it’s not fair to your business when you say things like, “This is too damn hard.” Your business is your baby. You […]
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Ever had that sinking feeling when you realize the back of your dress is tucked up into your knickers, or if you’re a guy, that there’s toilet paper stuck to the sole of your shoe? That feeling? It’s nothing compared to the feeling you get when you hear the words… Cease and desist. Or… Someone just stole […]
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I’m a stickler when it comes to copyright notices. It makes me cringe when I see a notice that’s not properly formatted. Why is this so important? Because if you should ever find yourself fighting to protect your copyrighted material in a lawsuit, you want to make sure you don’t give the dirty rotten scoundrel who […]
Keep reading...It’s not enough to say “I’ll do it tomorrow.” It’s wrong to say, “It’ll never happen to me.” And it’s not fair to your business to say, “It’s too hard.” Your business is your baby. You need to protect it. With everything you’ve got. Only then can you sit back and reap the rewards of […]
Keep reading...Royalty free. Public domain. These two terms are often mistaken by online entrepreneurs wanting to use images on their websites and throughout their products and services. AND THAT MISTAKE COULD COST YOU. BIG. “Royalty free” does NOT mean images are “free” to use. It just means that you can use the copyrighted image without paying a […]
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