Bringing a Co-Owner into your Company
Deciding to bring a new person into your company as a part owner is a decision that should never be made without careful thought. It will affect you and your business on all levels. This is particularly so if you are used to running things your own way!   more

Licence or Franchise...don't get caught!
Another recent court decision has "deemed" that "license agreements" marketed by a company now in liquidation were in fact franchise agreements.  For an agreement to be classified as a franchise agreement, it must contain all four of the following elements.    more

Running Competitions in Business
Have you ever considered offering prizes as a way of attracting new customers to your business and/or rewarding customer loyalty? Such promotions can be rewarding both for you and your customers, but only if they are run properly. more
 

Protecting Your Business' IP Assets
Your business' intellectual property may be among its most valuable assets. Too often business proprietors miss out on making the most of the value intellectual property may bring to their business because they don't know what they have to protect and/or they haven't taken or aren't across the steps that may be taken to protect it.  more