Risk Management

As a small business owner, I understand how difficult it is to make some budgeting decisions.  How much money should I allocate to what?  Marketing, legal, tech, etc. are all important to any business.  I find that budgeting is really the art of balancing and prioritizing.  What’s prioritized in your budget? As important as all […]

Risk

As business owners, we all take risks. I follow my gut feeling, in addition to doing my due diligence.  If it doesn’t feel right or it’s just not right for me, I don’t take the risk. How much risk can you tolerate to get your chance?  

Knowledge Overload

Last week I participated on a three day conference on Marketing Law.  This week I participated in a two day multicultural marketing conference.  Both conferences were insightful. Lots of learning to better serve my clients.  After all I heard this week, I strongly recommend marketing to different cultures in our economy to grow your business. […]

ADA Compliance

Although the ADA does not have specific language regarding online compliance, the ADA is being applied to websites via lawsuits, and regulations enforcing the spirit of the law.  Currently, there is pending legislation in Congress to update the ADA to include specific language for on line presence, electronics, etc.  Best business practice is to have […]

Disclosures?

There are so many kinds of disclosures that may be needed to protect your business. For example, did you know that if you use influencers in your marketing campaign, you need a disclosure? Did you know you need disclosures required by the FDA if you sell supplements?  Did you know that your business’ sweepstakes, contests, […]

Protecting Your Business

As a small business owner, I know first hand the commitment it takes to be successful. So, why risky it all?! There are so many ways to legally protect your business. There is insurance, there are legal documents establishing the business correctly, there is asset protection planning, etc. What about legal compliance with advertising, marketing […]

Can you trust that facial mask?

Can you trust that facial mask? Who doesn’t like a good mask?  Especially now during different and stressful times, wearing a mask could be relaxing while doing some deep pore cleansing.  I buy masks based on my needs.  So like other consumers, I look at the claims made by different masks.  Although I am an […]

Are Administrative Law Judges Constitutional?

Today, I’m changing the legal discussion because yesterday I saw an article discussing the case granted Certiorari by the Supreme Court of the US (SCOTUS) challenging the constitutionality of appointments of judges to the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board  (PTAB).    If, big if, the judge appointments to the PTAB are found unconstitutional, what […]

Label v. Packaging

When you buy ice cream, do you look at the ingredients?  If the packaging shows a beautiful enticing photo of the delicious ice cream inside, do you care what the ingredients are? If the packaging says chocolate, do you expect coco beans to be used to make the ice cream? For those of us with […]