Trademark application fees can be confusing. Here's a summary to help. Actual Use v. Intent to Use Broadly speaking, there are two types of trademark applications: Actual Use: If you file based on actual use of a mark in commerce, you will usually only pay one filing fee for the application itself. That fee [...]
Kansas City is "on a roll" and our next mayor should keep it rolling! According to Mayoral Candidate Jolie Justus, Kansas City is "on a roll" and I agree wholeheartedly. What's important is that our new mayor (who we will elect this summer) keep that ball rolling! Of course, we have plenty of issues [...]
Five years ago I took a huge risk–I left a comfortable job at a mid-size law firm in Kansas City. Since then, I started and sold a law firm marketing company, grown Venture Legal into a sustainable law firm, and started Contract Canvas (a digital contract platform for freelancers). My wife and I also [...]
Global Entrepreneurship Week is a global movement aimed at driving entrepreneurship forward. Whether you are a new entrepreneur or are trying to take your entrepreneurship skills to the next level, you can benefit from getting involved. Over 170 countries participate and here in Kansas City we have over 170 events scheduled over five days. [...]
Many business owners don’t realize this but the classification of your workers is very important. It will impact your tax obligations, who owns their work product, and more. This is Part 4 (Other Considerations) of a four part series on hiring employees and contractors. You can learn more in Part 1 (The Differences), Part [...]
Many business owners don’t realize this but the classification of your workers is very important. It will impact your tax obligations, who owns their work product, and more. This is Part 3 (Intellectual Property Issues) of a four part series on hiring employees and contractors. You can learn more in Part 1 (The Differences), Part [...]
Many business owners don’t realize this but the classification of your workers is very important. It will impact your tax obligations, who owns their work product, and more. This is Part 2 (Tax Responsibilities) of a four part series on hiring employees and contractors. You can learn more in Part 1 (The Differences), Part [...]
Many business owners don’t realize this but the classification of your workers is very important. It will impact your tax obligations, who owns their work product, and more. This is Part 1 (The Differences) of a four part series on hiring employees and contractors. You can learn more in Part 2 (Tax Responsibilities), Part [...]
What is the GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new legal framework which the European Union will use to protect the personal information of European individuals. It was passed in 2016 and will become enforceable law on May 25, 2018. The GDPR provides the following rights for EU citizens: The right [...]
One negative side effect of entrepreneurship is dealing with taxes. But you can use these seven tips starting today to make your life easier next tax season. 1. First, understand how businesses are taxed There are essentially two ways the IRS taxes businesses and entrepreneurs. One is "pass-through" in which the business' owners pay [...]