Aren’t sure if you need a DBA for your business? Don’t worry — we’ve got you covered! In this video, business and intellectual property attorney Yasmine Salem Hamdan breaks down what a DBA is and how to tell if you need it for your business.

She also explains why DBA registration is important in order to add an extra layer of protection for you and your business.

Chapters:

00:23 What is a DBA?

00:47 What You Need to Understand

01:44 01. Consider Your Local Jurisdiction's Requirements

02:14 02. Consider Banking or Finance Related Issues

02:29 03. Consider Your Marketing & Branding Activities

03:15 04. Consider Your Contractual Obligations

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Here to learn more about fair use and what it means for you? Stick around as we break down fair use and how it can affect content creation and your business. We give helpful tips to keep you and your content safe while sharing ways to help avoid potential infringement.

Chapters:

00:34 What is Fair Use?

01:46 01. The Purpose & Character of the Use

02:55 02. The Nature of the Copyrighted Work

03:27 03. The Amount & Substantiality of the Portion Used

04:31 04. The Effect on the Market for the Original Work

06:51 Best Practices When Navigating Fair Use

08:05 Summary

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Don’t know what these: ® © ™ mean? In this video, we explain what trademark and copyright symbols mean and how to use them. We also break down when to use these symbols and why they’re important in protecting your written, visual, and audio works of art.

Chapters:

00:27 Understanding the Difference Between Symbols

00:37 Trademark Symbols

00:44 The ™ Symbol

01:28 The ® Symbol

01:51 The © Symbol

02:46 Step #1: Audit Your Materials

02:58 Step #2: Educate Your Team

03:05 Step #3: Stay Up to Date

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In this episode, we discuss the importance of doing a trademark clearance search and share helpful tips on how to do one yourself before contacting or hiring a trademark lawyer.

Investing in your business can be costly, so it’s essential to ensure your trademark is available before you register. Conducting a trademark clearance search beforehand can save you the hassle and expense of rebranding later due to potential conflicts.

Chapters:

01:31 How To Conduct Your Own Trademark Clearance Search

01:34 Tip #1: Decide on the name or phrase you're going to be using

01:59 Tip #2: Create a list of variations

02:42 Tip #3: Search on relevant platforms

03:45 Benefits To Conducting A Trademark Clearance Search

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In this episode, we break down the legalities of unsolicited email marketing. We define the differences between cold and spam emailing and provide helpful business tips for sending cold emails legally to market your products or services. Understanding the legal side of sending marketing emails is important in order to avoid being in a sticky legal situation.

Chapters:

00:18 Legalities of Cold Email Marketing vs Spam Email

00:29 Defining Cold Emails

00:43 Defining Spam Emails

00:56 Are Spam & Cold Emailing Illegal?

01:10 CAN-SPAM ACT of 2003

01:23 CAN-SPAM ACT Requirements

01:42 Tips for Sending Cold Emails Legally

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In this episode, we talk about the importance of contracts and why you need them. We also discuss 16 things every entrepreneur absolutely needs to consider including in their contracts in order to stay legally protected. These include payment policies, cancellation clauses, confidentiality policies, dispute resolution clauses, and more.

Chapters:

00:29 01. Scope of Services

01:02 02. Payment Terms

01:34 03. Intellectual Property Rights

02:09 04. Confidentiality

02:37 05. Termination and Refunds

03:06 06. Rescheduling Policy

03:43 07. Pausing the Contract

04:18 08. Jurisdiction

05:05 09. Disclaimers

05:48 Wrapping Up

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In this episode, we discuss chargebacks and the steps you can take to protect yourself. We also share general tips on communicating with those who initiate a chargeback and how to add an extra layer of protection to your contracts.

Chapters:

00:10 Defining Chargebacks

00:44 Engage with Open Dialogue

01:05 Quick Tip

01:16 Gathering Evidence

01:45 Leveraging Contracts for Protection

02:06 Being Proactive & Responsive

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In this episode, we discuss what electronic signatures are and how you can incorporate them within your business when selling a service or a product online. We also provide some platform suggestions you can use to easily collect electronic signatures from your clients and customers.

Chapters:

00:35 Importance of Contracts and Having Them in Writing

00:55 Simple e-Signature Software Tools

01:23 CRM and Business Management Tools

01:55 Collecting Signatures at Checkout

02:20 Summary

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