Hiring a CEO for your growing business, in 5 steps
If you don’t free-up some time to think and execute on the next growth strategy, your business will stall, and maybe even falter. The solution is to hire a replacement, but where do you start?
Six ‘danger zones’ where an accountant should involve a lawyer
Our business clients are facing increasing complexity and higher risks in almost every area of their business life. Navigating these waters requires a team of professionals who work well together, and serve the client’s bests interest as a cohesive group. At the very least, every business owner needs a lawyer (of course!), an accountant, a […]
Who owns the IP?
So, you’re running a business and need to develop a system to identify trends in customer activity on your website. You’re about to hire a software engineer to lay some code, and the question of who will own the IP comes up in your negotiations over the Software Development Agreement…
What happens to my business in a divorce?
So you own a business and are embarking on divorce! Not a great combination… Find out what issues you are likely to face, and how you can develop an effective strategy to keep it all together.
What is a ‘Sweat Equity Agreement’, and when would you use one?
A Sweat Equity Agreement is an agreement between a business and someone providing services, whereby the service provider agrees to take equity in the business, rather than cash. Sounds simple? The devil is in the detail…
How to really protect your business name
Most people believe that registering a business name means they own that business name – this is not the case in Australia. To obtain the exclusive right to use your business name, you need to register it as a trademark or prove that you hold a trademark at common law.
Limiting liability is not enough – you also need asset protection
New business owners are often told to operate their enterprises through a ‘proprietary limited company’ to cap their liability if something goes wrong. This is good advice, but it is nowhere near the end of the story. You also need to protect your assets. How does a proprietary limited company work? A proprietary limited company […]
eSports: Are you thinking of entering the sponsorship game?
If you’ve been sponsoring sports teams and events as part of your marketing spend – maybe it’s time to move to warp speed, and consider eSports! The world is your virtual oyster.
When your employee walks out the door, do they take ‘IP’ with them?
In today’s modern economy all businesses rely heavily on their intellectual property (or ‘IP’). Whether you realise it or not, your employees are using or generating some form of IP each and every day they are at work. But what happens when your employee walks out the door (or is pushed)? Have you taken the necessary steps to ensure your IP remains behind?
The pandemic is behind us. Do I still need to make a Will?
This is a lawyer’s blog, what do you think the answer is going to be…?! Read on anyway if you’re not yet convinced.