Disclaimer: This blog post is to be considered as a guide to help you understand the principles of the GDPR. It is not to be treated as legal advice. If you’re looking for legal advice, contact a lawyer familiar with the laws of your jurisdiction and ask her/him for legal advice and answers to specific questions […]
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WHAT’S HAPPENING TO MY FACEBOOK PAGE POSTS? There have been a lot of changes going on over at Facebook, and if you’re a business owner you may be left scratching your head wondering what’s happening with your business page posts. To put it bluntly: nothing. You’ve undoubtedly noticed that Facebook’s organic reach for business pages […]
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The Limited Liability Company: You Can Register One Yourself It’s easy to go from Sole Prop to LLC, and you don’t need a lawyer to do it for you. (You may need a few tissues though… breaking up is always hard to do.) Once you know you’re going to be in business for a while, […]
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IT’S AN ENTREPRENEUR’S NIGHTMARE TO FIND THEIR CONTENT BLATANTLY BEING USED ON ANOTHER WEBSITE WITHOUT PERMISSION. Luckily, it is possible to have your stolen content removed from someone else’s site. When someone steals your stuff, whether it’s your copyrighted content (articles and blog posts, images and photographs) or your company’s trademarked property (company name, logo, […]
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Like I always say, your business is your baby. You need to protect it. I’d bet that if I asked you if your business was worth protecting you’d say, “Hell yeah!” I know you put a lot of work into it. You’re proud of it. What’s missing, I suspect, is knowing how to protect your business […]
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Ahhhhhhh, the joys of being your own boss! One of the best parts of running your own business is having the option to work from home…. or anywhere else for that matter. In fact, with a 13 x 9 inch “portable office,” it’s easy to work from just about anywhere you can hook up your computer. Some […]
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One of the questions I am asked most often is, “What should I name my business?” followed by, “Should I trademark my business name?” I always give this answer to the first question: “When you’re first starting out and so many things are up in the air, use your own name to name your LLC or […]
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We all know how powerful a testimonial can be. If done right, it can make people want to instantly sign up for your products and services. There’s nothing like “social proof” to improve your “Know-Like-Trust” factor. The higher your KLT, the more successful you’ll likely be. So… what is it, exactly, that makes a testimonial […]
Keep reading...Let’s talk about the W-9, shall we? If you did work for a company as a freelancer or subcontractor (i.e., not an employee), you will be required to fill out an IRS Form W-9 if the total payments are equal to or greater than $600 in a calendar year. If you are being asked to […]
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Is your business growing to the point where you’re having to hire people to work for you? Fantastic. Congrats. Sending you a virtual slap on the back! Now, listen up, because this is no joke. If you misclassify a worker as an independent contractor (self employed) when, legally, he or she is an employee in the eyes of […]
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