"Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult." - Warren G Bennis.Effective leadership can take many forms.Many of us associate strong leadership with giants like Nelson Mandela and Barack Obama, CEOs, politicians, thought leaders or people who make important scientific breakthroughs. But great … [Read more...]
#QuickLaw: Can You Legally Own A Hashtag?
’m a big fan of the #perthisok hashtag (I know, judge me accordingly) but I never really considered that someone could have intellectual property rights in something that seems so unassuming.Hashtags have proven to be very valuable tools for businesses, with Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts that include hashtags returning twice the engagement rate of those without one. … [Read more...]
Legal Tools For Entrepreneurs: Demystifying Customer Data Collection
hey say that sex sells but in today’s market, it is data that can really land you the big bucks. Whether you are simply collecting email addresses to build a database of loyal customers or on-selling the information you accumulate, data plays a huge role in the lifecycle of nearly all startups.The sheer volume of data collected from consumers on a day-to-day basis has … [Read more...]
Startup Collection: Biggest Legal Risks Threatening Australian Entrepreneurs
There are multiple factors that impact the success or failure of a startup.In Australia, entrepreneurs are being put out of business by more than just underdeveloped planning and poor sales. The grim reality is that over 95% of new startups are destined to fail. Many of these are sunk by preventable legal pitfalls that new business owners did not foresee or did nothing to … [Read more...]
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger: Mira Stammers from Legally Yours On Why Old Ways Will Never Open New Doors
Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger: Mira Stammers from Legally Yours On Why Old Ways Will Never Open New DoorsBy Sarah LynchMonday 5 September 2016In the September Issue of BucketOrange Magazine, we catch up with Mira Stammers, founder & CEO of Melbourne-based legal startup, Legally Yours – a legal marketplace that connects clients with fixed-fee lawyers. With a string of … [Read more...]