by Rob Dreger | Sep 17, 2014 | Small Business Tips, Worker Classification
Every business needs workers. So as a small business owner, you must determine how you want to classify the people who work in your company. Basically, this means you have to choose between designating your workers as employees or as independent contractors. However,...
by Rob Dreger | Sep 9, 2014 | Collections, Small Business Tips
In this post, I’ll explain the meaning of the “Cost of Collection ” clause and I will tell you why it’s so crucial that you integrate this provision into the agreements you create with customers. When you own a business of any sort, the business must generate revenue....
by Rob Dreger | Aug 28, 2014 | Restrictive Covenants, Small Business Tips
Creation of a business requires a certain amount of trust. That’s because even if you’re the driving force behind your company, you still must rely on others to assist you. The reality is you just can’t perform every role yourself. So, trust has to be part of the...
by Rob Dreger | Aug 20, 2014 | Customer Stories, Intellectual Property
To illustrate the extreme importance of NDAs and restrictive covenants, a client of mine has consented for me to share in this post his company’s amazing growth experience, due in great part to his ability to confidently bring his product to market without risk that...
by Rob Dreger | Aug 12, 2014 | Branding, Business Ownership, Intellectual Property, Service Marks, Servicemarks, Trademarks
Protecting Intellectual Property When you form relationships with people to broaden your business’ presence in the marketplace, you must bring certain individuals into a highly sensitive domain. There’s really no way around it. In order to get these potential...
