hat power does a logo hold? You may see hundreds in a day, yet only a handful are visually compelling enough to stick with you for longer than a moment. Particularly for industries that are not design-focused, logos can seem like an afterthought. That’s often the case in the legal world where firms tend to stick to a tried and true formula: a name in a … [Read more...]
New Startup iDefendo Using Blockchain Technology To Change The IP Game
This June, we caught up with Peter Jidesten, CEO of new tech startup iDefendo, to talk file transfers, blockchain technology, and how his company is helping individuals and businesses to protect their intellectual property rights. What is iDefendo and how can the platform help individuals or businesses? "iDefendo is a file transfer service that targets IP intensive and … [Read more...]
Startup Collection: Hyperlinks To Other Websites And Copyright Infringement
ability to hyperlink and embed content in websites is the cornerstone of rapid and global information sharing. It is also essential in the startup world. Since the internet is built on the foundation of free accessibility, most of us assume that it is possible to link to any given website without obtaining express permission.However, several recent … [Read more...]
Kimberley Ohayon, Owner Of Canberra’s First Pop-Up Wine Bar, The Pop Inn, Reveals How She Gets Paid To Drink Some Of Australia’s Best Wines
Kimberley Ohayon, owner of Canberra's first pop-up wine bar, The Pop Inn, reveals how she gets paid to drink some of Australia's best winesSarah LynchJune 2017In the June issue of BucketOrange Magazine, we catch up with Kimberley Ohayon, wine aficionado and owner of Canberra's first pop-up wine bar, The Pop Inn. Launched earlier this year, The Pop Inn is the culmination of … [Read more...]
Legal Tools for Entrepreneurs: How To Be A Leader + Key Person Of Influence Book Giveaway
"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: How To Choose The Right Legal Structure For Your Startup
hether you are developing the next Facebook, creating a small family business, or setting up a small to medium business, choosing the right legal structure for your business is integral to your success. There are a number of structures you can choose from when starting (or expanding) your business.Remember, you can change your structure as your business develops but take … [Read more...]
Lawdable Behaviour: Being Likeable In Business And Honouring Your Commitments
he core principles of most mutually enjoyable human interactions are pretty simple:Be nice Practise respect Be genuinely interested in the other person Show gratitudeGenerally, extending basic courtesies to others will result in those same decencies being mirrored back two fold. In other words, the type of energy you project in your … [Read more...]
Legal Tools For Entrepreneurs: What To Do If Someone Steals Your Business Idea
o you remember what it felt like the first time someone stole one of your ideas?Like your stomach is yanked through your mouth while all the oxygen is simultaneously sucked from the room. You feel overwhelmed, helpless and foolish for making one of the classic blunders and trusting the wrong person with your information.It may have happened in the workplace where a … [Read more...]