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Whatever you do, don’t make a video about your business like this one [VIDEO]

But, sadly, many businesses are. In fact, if you watch any commercial television today, chances are, you'll see an ad that follows this formula. Why?...

Use it (properly) or lose it! How to prevent your trade mark from becoming...

Use your trademark as an adjective, and not as a verb or noun. This will prevent your mark from becoming generic. For example, you can now Hoover a floor or Google a person. But this type of use of language undermines the trademark.
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Ever considered crowdfunding? [FREE REPORT]

Liz Wald is Vice President of International for Indiegogo.com. She has been terrifically successful raising funds through the crowd model.  One of her successes...

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How to market your business when you don’t have a business...

When Oli Gardner and his co-founders first came up with the idea for Unbounce, most of their planning sessions were all about the complex...

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New Zealand’s Xero eyes US IPO, further disruption as subscribers increase...

Xero recently held its annual meeting in Wellington, during which the company revealed some interesting details about its future. As has been widely suspected, the...

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