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Do I need a lawyer with particular small business experience for my start-up? Or is any corporate experience a good thing?   The simple ans…

I read your story on the Cold Rock franchisees who got put into administration for rebranding the business. Is there a way that you can leg…

There are two key elements which should be covered in a shareholder agreement.   The first element is entirely within your own hands –…

I have applied to register my business name as a trade mark but I have received a rejection from the Trade Marks Office. Although the reject…

I’m in the process of starting a catering business and have come across a small company that, I think, has a great name/brand/logo, all re…

We have employment agreements that contain a probationary period clause of three months. One of our employees is coming up to the end of thi…

I’m planning to expand my brand overseas at some point in the next couple of years. When should I start thinking about trademarks? Is ther…

I let slip my business idea to a group of people at a party. A couple of them seemed very interested in the idea and I’ve become a bit par…

A rival business has started to name us in its advertising, stating that our products are over-priced, our delivery times are slow and that …

My business has a number of informal partnership and contra deals with other companies in order to promote ourselves and exchange various se…

I was set to go into business with a partner but he pulled out at the last minute and has just set up another firm with the same branding to…