by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor Summertime and the living is easy — especially when business is booming from your side hustle! If you’ve been running a successful summer side hustle for a few years now, you might want to consider spinning it off into a full-time gig. What does it take to turn a side […]
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What’s the Difference Between DBAs and Trademarks? by @DeborahSweeney
by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor Many entrepreneurs new to the world of small business may find themselves easily mixing up the industry’s terminology and assorted acronyms. Trademarks, copyrights, dissolutions, EINS, DBAs, SUI, LLC… You may need to write the definitions down in order to memorize them at first! Trademarks and DBAs, in particular, often get […]
Is There a Right Time to Register a Trademark? by @DeborahSweeney
by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor Most entrepreneurs know that one of the smartest moves they can make to protect the assets of their small business is to file for a trademark. After all, this mark keeps your intellectual property — including unique logos, designs, and phrases — from being compromised by competitors and ensures that […]
What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Changing Their Business Logo by @DeborahSweeney
by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor If you’re currently rebranding your company, the one area you’re likely questioning whether or not to change is your existing business logo. Redesigning a company logo is a bigger undertaking than it looks. A fresh logo can breathe life into a brand and usher it into a modern era, broadening […]
Does Your Etsy Shop Need a Trademark, Patent, or Copyright? by @deborahsweeney
by Deborah Sweeney | Featured Contributor You’d be hard pressed to meet an entrepreneurially-minded woman who doesn’t consider Etsy to be an incredible haven for business. 88% of all Etsy sellers are women, according to the site’s November 2013 progress report, and 74% of sellers consider their Etsy shop to be a legitimate small business. […]