A lot of services that help you set up an LLC or corporation will offer to help you file a trademark application too. But, if you’ve read our trademark basics article and you’re in the US, you know that you don’t always have to file for a registration right away.… Read More »The Trademark Registration Process, for Small Businesses
In our intro post to this series on how to run a creator business, we covered the concept of branding. We explained why branding is important to a creator. And, usually, a trademark is the focus of a business’s brand. It is a trigger that conveys all the qualities of… Read More »Trademark Basics, for Creators
As a creator, you can be on either side of a copyright claim dispute. Someone might accuse you of infringing their copyright, and you might accuse someone of infringing yours. In an earlier article, we went over typical defenses like fair use that you can use if someone accuses you… Read More »How to Handle a Copyright Claim Dispute, for Creators
Anybody remember Usenet? It started way back in 1979 and was one of the first discussion forums on the internet. Most people have moved on to more modern forums like Reddit or Facebook Groups. But no matter which discussion forum you’re on, copyright fair use is one topic creative folks… Read More »Copyright Fair Use, Exceptions, and Exemptions, for Creators
This article is part of our series on how to run a creator business. In our intro article, we defined creators as those who create content and distribute the content online. Most of this content is protected by copyright. That’s why we think all creators need to have a basic… Read More »Copyright Basics, for Creators
Crypto may or may not survive as a currency. But if you’ve read our article on what cryptocurrency is and how it works, then you know that you, as a business owner, can play an important part in crypto’s survival. For crypto to survive, a large number of businesses have… Read More »How to Accept Crypto Payments, for Small Businesses
Cryptocurrency has been a hot topic for quite a few years. Yet, a lot of people still don’t understand it. That’s probably why we got the infamous “Fortune favors the brave” Matt Damon ad—the ad that says you don’t have to understand crypto to invest in it, you just have… Read More »What is Crypto and the Blockchain?
Buy now pay later companies have been around for a while. They’ve been quietly building a following. Some have even gotten the attention of and been bought by a couple of the bigger players in the payments industry. But BNPL truly made news when Walmart decided to end their layaway… Read More »Should Small Businesses Offer Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)?
Not every small business needs to do wire transfers, but those who do, tend to make transfers often. Most people know that you can make a wire transfer from a bank. They also know that banks often charge a fee for wire transfers. So, it makes sense to look for… Read More »Wire Transfer Services for Small Businesses
Bankers don’t like to gamble. They tend to shy away from doing business with anything labeled high risk. This is true for credit card and debit card processing. Once your business is labeled high risk, you’ll have trouble finding a bank or payment processor that will do business with you.… Read More »Five Great High Risk Processors for Small Businesses
