Business Name vs Trade Mark: A Guide for People Who Assumed Paperwork Would Protect Them

Here is a thing that trips up a surprising number of Australian business owners: registering a business name and registering a trade mark are two completely different transactions with two completely different regulators, and doing one does not do the other. This seems like it should be obvious. It is not obvious. People pay $44 [...]

2026-08-26T01:39:14+00:00August 26th, 2026|Intellectual Property|Comments Off on Business Name vs Trade Mark: A Guide for People Who Assumed Paperwork Would Protect Them

Preparing Your Business for Sale: What Every Business Owner Should Know

Selling your business is a major milestone — one that can be exciting, emotional, and financially rewarding. But a successful sale doesn’t happen by accident. It requires careful planning, strategic thinking, and a solid understanding of what buyers are looking for. Whether you're planning to sell in six months or two years, here’s a comprehensive [...]

2025-10-27T00:03:13+00:00October 27th, 2025|Sale of Business|Comments Off on Preparing Your Business for Sale: What Every Business Owner Should Know

Mind your business (IP): The importance of guarding your intellectual property in supply relationships

Receiving an order from a new customer or distributor for your innovative product or service can be an exciting and rewarding event, particularly for SMEs trying to crack an interstate or overseas market. Oftentimes though, in the eagerness to cement this new supply channel, businesses can overlook the importance of setting ground rules when it [...]

2021-03-10T00:51:11+00:00March 10th, 2021|Business Advice, Contracts, Corporate Advisory, Intellectual Property|Comments Off on Mind your business (IP): The importance of guarding your intellectual property in supply relationships
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