Aug 24, 2026 | Business, Legal Explanations
Too Much Cake and Too Many Freebies May Be Great Today, But You Won’t Be Too Happy Tomorrow Last week I had the good fortune to celebrate 5 birthdays in one day. As with most birthday celebrations, they involved food. In addition to all the birthday cake (and...
Aug 21, 2026 | Business, Legal Explanations
What kind of business structure is the best choice for your new business? Sole Proprietorship? LLC? There are a lot of options, and at first it may seem a little scary since your structure will lay the groundwork for how your business will operate. But it’s really not...
Aug 20, 2026 | Business, Legal Explanations
Update: 8/11/26 UPDATE (August 11, 2026): FinCEN Formally Ends BOI Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule permanently eliminating Beneficial Ownership...
Aug 19, 2026 | Business, Legal Explanations
Getting big money from Big Easy was anything but easy. Mardi Gras (aka Fat Tuesday) is fast approaching. I’m still reeling from all the holiday season feasts and Valentine’s chocolate so I was going to pass on the fat part of Fat Tuesday, but a friend of mine told me...
Aug 15, 2026 | Business, Copyrights and Trademarks, Legal Explanations
Why copyrighting your work is more complicated than simply saying, “This is mine.” Did you watch any part of the annual 24-hour cycle of the movie “A Christmas Story”? In this classic tale set in the early 1940’s, 9-year old Ralphie Parker’s Christmas dinner turkey...
Aug 11, 2026 | Business, Food, Legal Explanations
Starting a business is an exciting undertaking. Running it is an adventure unlike any other. But like everything else in life, all good things must come to an end. Businesses close for a wide variety of reasons. It could be because of financial hardship, changes in...
Aug 7, 2026 | Business, Copyrights and Trademarks, Food, Legal Explanations, Pop Culture
Contrary to what Anheuser-Busch tried to prove, you’re probably smart enough to know beer isn’t sold by the stem. Budweiser’s ads with their iconic Clydesdale horses are some of the most popular commercials every year. One of the most memorable was called “Best...
Aug 1, 2026 | Business, Copyrights and Trademarks, How To, Legal Explanations
When you decided to go into business you were probably focusing on operations: your products, services, funding, how to get sales, etc. Once you’ve figured out what you’re going to do you have to decide what to call it. That’s when you find out coming up with a...
Jul 20, 2026 | 2-Minute Tips, Business, Legal Explanations
This blog highlights why protecting your intellectual property requires strategy. Start with your common law rights, register the essentials early, and think through your long-term business goals before diving into complex, multi-category, or international...
Jul 16, 2026 | Business, How To, Legal Explanations
In an effort to eat healthier, I’ve started packing a healthy lunch instead of eating out (or worse, going through a fast-food drive thru). I’ve got a ton of lunch bags—polka dots, prints, flowers, and promotional lunch bags in different shapes and sizes; some...
