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Crossing Borders: Can You Use an Existing Business Name in the UK That's Already in Use Abroad?
I want to set up an online business selling sweets called Tracy’s Treat. An online search shows that there are two businesses of that name - one in Orlando and one in Mauritius but they sell cakes and baked items. Is that different enough? The first thing to do...
How To Ensure You Get Paid In Full, On Time, Every Time
So how can you ensure that you get paid in full and on time - every time! It’s a question that is key to most small service businesses, particularly when starting and setting up a business. Cash flow is king and you really don’t want to be wasting your precious time...
Beware the image copyright web crawlers…
Do you own the copyright in all of the images in your website? If not, are you properly licensed to use them? Are you sure? What about those ones that your website designer in India used? Or those ones that your Virtual...
Imitation or flattery? Why no trademark could end up being your Colin moment!
Over the past 30 years retail giant Marks & Spencer have sold over 15 million iconic Colin the Caterpillar cakes. In fact, they are so good and kids love them so much, that we have bought one for each of my daughter’s birthdays for the past 10 years… In 2019 Aldi...
Does a contract need to be in writing for it to be enforceable?
Maybe you want to get out of a contract with a supplier - eg new business coach not as awesome as their shiny website promised - or maybe you want there to be a contract in place with a client when there wasn’t anything in writing… maybe there wasn’t an actual...
Do I need to disclose my home address on my website ?
The issue of whether you need to disclose your home address on your website causes people a great deal of consternation. There are often very good reasons why, particularly as small businesses and particularly if you're a woman, you don't want your home address to be...
GDPR uUpdate, SBLA Update and More
Clubhouse - the next privacy disaster? If you're online you've probably heard of Clubhouse - the new invite only club that is fast gaining popularity and proving a hit with entrepreneurs. I personally am loving it and am hosting lots of rooms on there for Online...
New Employment Legislation Changes in April 2020
New Employment Legislation Changes in April 2020 This year sees some new employment legislation changes taking effect on 6 April 2020 that will affect your business if you have employees or variable workers. Here is a summary of what the key employment law changes are...
GDPR and Data Sharing – Processing and Sharing Data Safely
I find that very often people are confused about data sharing and whether it is possible or not within the confines of the GDPR, so I hope this article clears up some of the confusion for you. Joint controllers or independent controller? You can either share data so...
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