Does Your Emerging Business Need a Board?

Does Your Emerging Business Need a Board?

As an emerging business owner, have you considered the possibility of engaging other business experts as board members who can help in the governance of your business? Governance For a business that is planning to go public, a board of directors is essential, but it...
Small Business Intellectual Property

Small Business Intellectual Property

If the term is new to you, “patent troll” is a less-than-flattering term. This term is a way to describe an individual or a company seeking to hoard patents in an effort to thwart competitors. These entities will hold a patent but won’t produce the associated product...
Brand Establishment and Protection

Brand Establishment and Protection

Here are some tips for brand establishment and protection. Chances are, you have put a lot of thought into choosing your company name and the names of your products. Don’t let a trademark dispute derail all that work. Take the time to establish your brand name...
What are Trademarks?

What are Trademarks?

What are trademarks, and why does my business need to register them? The mission and focus of EmergeCounsel are to help entrepreneurs create, grow, protect, and sometimes fight for value. So, I was surprised when I discovered that the most fascinating, strategic, and...
Lessons on Small Business Funding and Growth

Lessons on Small Business Funding and Growth

Denver Startup Week 2014 Recently, two really interesting articles have been published regarding the difficulty of growing and/or scaling a business. The first, titled “Startups Can Be a Struggle,” summarizes the September 18, 2014, panel at Denver Start-Up Week led...