Have you started a physical products business selling on Amazon? This post contains a list of ten things I bet you didn’t know about the contract you entered into with Amazon when you started selling on their website. Ignore this information and you run the risk of getting your account shut down (yes, they can do that).
Wouldn’t it be a fabulous world if we didn’t need lawyers? One of the great things about lawyers is that we can (usually, but not always) fix the mistakes our clients make. And the way I see it, if I can help to educate my clients and the public at large about what those common mistakes
If you have followed along with us so far, here is what we have covered so far: Part 1 – Preliminary Considerations to Starting Your Own Online Business Part 2 – Naming Your Business Part 3 – Making Your Business “Legal” Today we are going to cover what is arguably the most important part of starting
You asked for and and here it is. The ultimate of business building legal checklists. If you are even thinking about starting your own business, whether offline or online, on Amazon or Shopify, with a blog or offering professional services, then this is the checklist you need right now. Wondering what kind of business to
If I had a nickel for every time someone tried to explain to me why they don’t need a lawyer to help them file their trademark application… jeez. Do you really need a lawyer to file your own trademark application? The simple answer is, no, you don’t need a lawyer to submit your trademark application.
I get a lot of questions about trademarks… what they are, how they are used, whether or not I should even apply for trademark protection by registering my brand name. This page is designed as an “all in one resource” for you to refer to with your trademark basics questions. And here’s a quick video
If you are selling physical products with any regularity and volume, you are bound to come across some form of intellectual property infringement on Amazon sooner or later. Believe it or not, you are not the first seller to have this issue. Unfortunately, there are lots of unscrupulous sellers out there that are just looking to
Are you looking for information about how to sell on Amazon? This is probably one of the most important articles you will find. No, I’m not going to share with you the nuts and bolts about how to find and source your products, then ship them to Amazon, and finally, get them sold. But what
If you are thinking about starting a new brand that will require a new name, one of the most important things you can do is conduct a proper US Trademark Search. Of course, this assumes that you have already chosen a proper, trademark-worthy name. The dangers to moving forward at this stage without conducting a
