BizSugar.com › User › LWatrous › Voted

Copyright law protects creative expressions of ideas fixed in tangible media. However, copyright law does not protect ideas themselves. In fact, except for information that qualifies as a trade secret (and ignoring patent law, which is a separate issue altogether), United States law does not provid Read More

What if while surfing the web you discover that someone has posted unauthorized copies of your copyrighted written materials, photos, presentations, videos or other information assets? What can (and should) you do? Attempting to contact the direct infringer is the most obvious response, but finding Read More

A brief overview of the most common types of business entities used in the United States including their prevelance, revenue share, and some important attributes of each type. Read More

Bootstrapping entrepreneur Greg Gianforte took a revolutionary small business sales approach to launch his first product and build his company RightNow Technologies with little upfront investment. His strategy? Ask his perspective customers in the tech industry what kind of product they needed and Read More

Seth Godin talks about the fear of going all the way with your great idea, a fear he says is rooted in our primal survival instincts and keeps telling us to play it safe, go with the flow and not stick out. Unfortunately, the lizard brain, while programmed for survival, may be keeping you from crea Read More

Here are thoughts from the Small Business Trends team and other noted experts including Richard Branson, Ramon Ray, Todd Youngblood and others about many aspects that go into being and becoming an entrepreneur. We hope you'll visit all the links and give us, as always, your feedback in this latest Read More

Depending on the type of business you are opening, you may or may not need a license. You should have a copy of the franchisor’s Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) which will detail what licenses or certifications you will need. Also, check with the state licensing board that oversees that industr Read More

Blogs are hot. According to a new study by eMarketer, more than half of all Internet users read blogs at least monthly, and by 2014, readership will rise to more than 150 million Americans, or 60% of the Internet population in the U.S. Given those statistics, your blog can be a great way to collect Read More

Employee benefits are so common place that people often take them for granted but can seem dauntingly expensive when trying to figure out what you can really offer to the employees of your small business. In this primer from Life123 we look at some basic information on employee benefits and some strategies for small business struggling to afford them. Read More

Besides obvious employee benefits like health care and disability insurance, About.com small business guide Darrell Zahorsky suggests these eight more uncommon employee benefits your small business may consider offering. Employee benefits can be most helpful for employee retention thus reducing the level of rapid turnover in your staff. But if you haven't thought of these particular little induce Read More