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The Importance of Acknowledging Public Domain and Third-Party Concepts in Coaching and Online Course Agreements
In a contract for a coaching program, mentoring, training, membership or online course, would it be wise to have a clause stating that some of the materials are in the public domain and are based on third-party ideas and concepts? Although there is nothing legally...
Why you shouldn’t be doing business without written terms and conditions
Your standard terms and conditions (i.e. the legal basis on which you are willing to do business with your customers) should be the first legal document that you put in place when you are starting a business. You should consult a specialist commercial contracts lawyer...
Top Tips for Choosing Your Business Name
I have heard of many people who are setting up a business and spent ages pondering a name for the business, spent a fortune on a website, logo, business cards and other marketing materials and then for one reason or another discover they can no longer use their...
Top 10 Legal Issues to Consider When Using Twitter
Twitter can be a fantastic marketing tool, but you need to be aware of the legal implications when you use it for your business. 1. Make sure you comply with advertising regulation The CAP Code now applies to websites, Facebook and Twitter (and any other non-paid-for...
What Every Copyright Owner Should Know About Pinterest
A relative new kid on the social media block, Pinterest is growing quickly, with rating figures suggesting that UK traffic increased almost 50% between December and January alone. Perceived as being particularly attractive to women, the attraction of the site is...
The 3 Things you Must Know Before Buying or Renting a Database
It is becoming more common these days for business start up and small businesses (especially internet marketers) to buy or hire “lists” to market to. It’s a complex legal area and one that can land you in hot water so pay close attention to theses 3 things you must...
What I learnt from working with Richard Branson
I was lucky enough to work with Richard Branson at the Virgin Management Offices and have been reflecting on what I learnt from my time from the great man. 1. Look after your people Richard has often said that business is all about people and no one lives this more...
PSC Register – your new legal requirements
Limited companies and LLPs are now required to maintain a PSC Register (a Person of Significant Control) and companies incorporated after 30 June are also required to file a statement of initial significant control at Companies House. There is no prescribed form of...
How to be a negotiation rockstar!
So you might be negotiating a new lease on your office space, negotiating prices for a manufacturing contract, negotiating the terms of an employment contract for a new employee or negotiating a long term contract for marketing support. Whatever it is, here are 5...
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