What Are Trademarks A trademark is any word, name, symbol or device, or any combination thereof, used, or intended to be used, in commerce to identify and distinguish goods of one manufacturer or seller from others, and to indicate the source of goods or identify products or services to consumers. In other words, a method […]

If you want to build a solid foundation for your business and operate it successfully, every business owner needs three “advisors” on their “team”: the best accountant, the best lawyer, and the best financial advisor you can find. In the same way that you wouldn’t just go to “anybody” to perform a spinal fusion, for […]

  An exciting announcement regarding the charity we have chosen to support with our business.   When I started my business, I knew that I wanted to establish an ongoing relationship with a charity that I knew not only aligned with my business and personal values and ethics but also with my primary objective of […]

If you’re new to Paige Hulse Law, welcome! Below is an intro to what this firm (and it’s sister company, the Creative Law Shop) is all about. If you’ve been following along with PHL, keep reading, because we have some pretty big updates we’re announcing today. First, my name is Paige Hulse, and I’m the […]

New business owners looking to replace their previous “corporate” income, or those who want their business stick around for the foreseeable future: listen up. You need to educate yourself on the option of electing to be taxed as an S-Corporation. First off, to clarify, an S-Corp merely indicates how an entity is taxed. It’s not […]

Unfortunately, this is something of a necessary follow up to this post. In the same way that as a business owner, at some point you will encounter the client who wants to terminate your contract; you are just as likely to run into the scenario where a client or customer contacts you after the event/purchase, […]

As a business owner, you know that the first element of your business framework is liability protection and choosing the right entity…but all too often, I talk to business owners who think that just forming their LLC is enough, and they don’t need to follow through with the next steps. All too often, business owners […]

The blessing and the curse of my business are that as I grow more and more selective about the clients I take on, I typically end up having a close relationship with them. Which means that when they get taken advantage of or treated unjustly, I do not take it well. And in the last […]

Acquiring a trademark is an essential step to protecting your brand’s identity, and as such, is a consideration that every business owner should take into account. However, anyone who has looked into the process knows two things to be true: first, it’s expensive. Second, it’s time-consuming. So, it’s no surprise that one of the most […]

Raise your hand if you felt personally victimized by the GDPR in May of 2018 🙋🏼 Mean Girls jokes aside, if you’re a small business owner, chances are the GDPR stole a little too much of your time and your sanity last month. At least, I know it did for me… I’m writing this post one […]