Author Archives: Jean Niehues

Having recently traveled to the annual GLSA conference, I’ve been reminded of the importance of access to justice for those usually overlooked or marginalized by the expense and complexity of the legal process. In the case of individuals, it’s those of moderate to low income who are left out, but businesses can also find themselvesContinue reading “The Need for Legal Advice for Startups”

Fighting piracy has proven to be one of the greatest challenges facing content creators in this century, and has proven troublesome ever since there existed the means to replicate the work of others. Creators lose billions collectively to piracy and theft, as too many others are all too willing to perpetrate a seemingly victimless crime.Continue reading “Supreme Court Copyright Ruling a Setback for Creators”

One truth about startups and innovation is that you need to build your product upon what is already there, to some degree. There are certain ideas that become accepted wisdom and certain things that are universally accepted features, and to go against those things would be setting yourself on an uphill path towards success. ThatContinue reading “Microsoft Offers Patents to Startups”

This is a guest post from Matt Troyer,  Director of Patent Analytics at Anaqua.

You can read the first part of this post here.

When you’re starting your business, it’s natural to want to focus on the things that you want to do and accomplish and put some of the more tedious chores to the back-burner. You are the innovator, the dreamer, and what creative wants to be bogged down with the nitty-gritty of paperwork and forms and contracts?Continue reading “Potential Legal Issues Facing Startups”

This article was originally featured on Forbes.  Last fall I had the pleasure of interviewing Adam Camras, Lawgical co-founder and CEO on the topic of podcasting — more here.  Adam leads the popular Legal Talk Network, one of Lawgical’s brands, all headquartered in Denver, with an office in Los Angeles and a handful of remoteContinue reading “Lawgical: The Pros And Cons Of Bootstrapping Your Startup”

Strong branding is the backbone of any successful company, particularly those looking to appeal and sell to consumers. Businesses want potential customers to know what they can provide and loyal patrons to know what they can expect and count on from the products and services they provide. As such, it behooves any company to takeContinue reading “Campbell’s Wins Trademark for “Chunky” Soup”

You can read the first part here.

For entrepreneurs and others involved with small businesses and startups, there is a lot of hard work that goes into trying to make the business a success. You spend long hours and untold effort into building a strong foundation for your company. Along the way, you undoubtedly make personal sacrifices to try and achieve yourContinue reading “Protecting Your Innovation, Part 1”