The Business Case For Remote Working
The decision to change the Azrights business model and just retain a meeting room wasn’t one I took lightly. With distant memories of Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer putting an end to remote working at the company back in 2013 I was unsure what the latest thinking on remote working was when I took the plunge in…Read more »
Licensing And Franchising – Why the Difference Between The Two Matters
People often assume that the difference between these two terms matters little, yet if you get it wrong you could be exposing your business to hefty fines in some jurisdictions. Before explaining this let’s just briefly consider what the two terms mean. Franchising Franchising is a way to scale a business once it is…Read more »
Logo Design Protection Using Trademark, Design and Copyright
Using Trademark, Design and Copyright are all ways to protect logos. The subject isn’t well understood, yet it’s worth paying attention to this to protect your business. To understand the available legal protections for logos let’s first look at examples of the different types of logo that you may want to protect. There are 3…Read more »
Branding Basics – What We Can Learn From Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’
The literature classics have become classics because although they were written many years ago, they impart a timeless wisdom that remains relevant even in today’s society. So there are lessons we can take away from them. Let’s look at Wilde’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ for some branding lessons. First Impressions Wilde has this to…Read more »
Differentiating a Service Business – Part 2
Challenges of Law Firm Differentiation The objective of the differentiating proposition is to communicate to consumers that buying from you will give them a specific benefit. This benefit must be unique to you and be powerful enough to move the buyer to choose you. Where there is insufficient differentiation between businesses the buyer’s choice is…Read more »
Differentiating a Service Business – Part 1
As we head towards 2019 I want to do a deep dive into differentiation, specifically what’s involved to differentiate a service business. I’ll start by looking at law firm differentiation today and will discuss other service sectors during 2019. Background More than two thirds of businesses nowadays are in the services sector. Their founders have…Read more »
Legally Branded Podcast | What Steps You Need to Take to Protect Idea for an App
What is the important first step to protecting your idea for an app? What do you need to do before turning to investors for funding? What are some of the factors that will determine your success? Today’s episode highlights all these and more. Click to Listen to Legally Branded podcast. Topics discussed: How copyright works…Read more »
What Makes an Outstanding Brand
Last week in Why Purpose is Paramount I explained that it’s the responsibility of the leaders of a business to work out the “why” for the business. When looking for the purpose behind a business find one that’s capable of inspiring the team and customers too. Your “why” should be a belief that galvanises you into making…Read more »
Legally Branded Podcast | I Have an Idea for an App, How to Protect it?
What’s the best way to protect an idea? How do you make sure that your app idea is secure when you’re trying to find the right developer to create it? In this episode, we talk about all the ways you can protect your idea in the early stages of development. Click to Listen to Legally…Read more »
Why Purpose Is Paramount!
Last week in Why I’ve Set Up A Second Business And Expect To Crush It As An Olderpreneur, I highlighted the trend nowadays for baby boomers to set up new businesses. Far from wanting to retire, I explained my reasons for wanting to continue working many more years. In fact, I’ve even started a second…Read more »