Author Archives: mwillee

Birthdays are a special time for most people. They offer the chance to celebrate another year, and for people to celebrate you as well. There’s usually gifts, cards, a cake, and the traditional singing of “Happy Birthday.” Generally speaking, songs like “Happy Birthday” have been around so long that most of us don’t give muchContinue reading “Warner Music Reaches Settlement over “Happy Birthday” Lawsuit”

No small or medium-sized business owner ever got up and said, “Today is the day that I am going to identify my risks and do an inventory of my intellectual property to maximize my value.” It takes an event – a visit to a lawyer, a plan to fund retirement by selling your business, orContinue reading “Don’t Risk it All! Tips for Maximizing Value”

It’s a widely-held belief that small businesses are the main driver of the US economy. Small businesses have a greater ability to create new jobs than middle and large-sized companies. So what is keeping them from protecting their intellectual property? While the federal government has implemented a number of measures to assist aspiring entrepreneurs to startContinue reading “Why Don’t Small Businesses Protect Their Intellectual Property?”

Our most recent event was also the first in what is partially the hometown of Evolve Law. Our February 18 event “Legal Innovation: trends & Ethics from Different Perspectives” was hosted by Evolve Law members Ipro Tech in Phoenix. The evening’s panel was moderated by Kim Taylor, CEO and President of Ipro Tech, and featured JoshContinue reading “Legal Innovation: Trends & Ethics from Different Perspectives”

In the modern age, Google has become the repository of almost all knowledge. There’s hardly a fact or story or video that can’t be tracked down with the right search. Given how much is online these days, it comes as no surprise that Google and other content hosts have to deal with copyright issues. ButContinue reading “Google Copyright Takedown Requests Increase Yet Again”

Ahead of what is sure to be a profitable weekend for DC Comics, the comic book titans have also managed to steer clear of another court case involving Batman’s iconic transport.

While the JOBS Act turns four years old on April 5, we won’t have the final rules for Title III equity crowdfunding for non-accredited investors until May 16. That’s less than sixty days from now. What should entrepreneurs do to take advantage of this new avenue for capital?

This is a guest blog from Bennett Collen of Cognate.

Some might summarize the last four years since the JOBS Act was passed as the best—and worst—of times. On a positive note, we have seen Title II and Title IV become a reality. Unfortunately, peoples’ discomfort with the rules have limited the general solicitation made possible by Title II. Last time, I wrote here onContinue reading “FORBES Update: What You Need To Know About Upcoming Changes To Crowdfunding Legislation, Part II”

Last week I was on a Hubspot customer panel during the Hubspot for Startups event here in Phoenix. Prior to the panel, Dan Tyre and Juliana Nicholson shared their wisdom on the inbound marketing methodology.