You’ve got to hustle every day to run a successful creative business. And every morning you wake up, do good work, and keep building a strong reputation. The last email you want to read one morning is from a lawyer. An email attaching a cease and desist letter demanding you change your name. All because […]
Psst…I have a secret. Last week I encountered several creative business owners dealing with the same struggle. All were fretting, researching, and didn’t know what choice to make. They knew that making this choice was going to come with a price tag and probably a trip to a lawyer’s office. This, of course, didn’t excite […]
What can you do with licensed fabric? Is there a difference between what the legal protections are and what’s practical for your creative business? That’s exactly what we’re going to cover in this week’s episode of Ask Kiff. Watch the video | Listen or download an audio-only version | Read the show notes | Read […]
Are you ready to hold a copyright registration certificate in your hands? Great news! I’m teaching a master workshop on October 24, 2018 designed to help you fill out and submit your copyright registration application with the U.S. Copyright Office. Enter your email below and I’ll send over an invite to join us for this […]
Are you ready to hold a copyright registration certificate in your hands? Great news! I’m teaching a master workshop on October 24, 2018 designed to help you fill out and submit your copyright registration application with the U.S. Copyright Office. Enter your email below and I’ll send over an invite to join us for this […]
Struggling to register your copyrights? You aren’t alone! Enter your email to get two checklists to help you complete the application. One if you are registering a single creation and the other if you are batching creations together. Your privacy is important to us. Learn how we protect it here. I can’t emphasize enough how […]
Are you ready to hold a copyright registration certificate in your hands? Great news! I’m teaching a master workshop on October 24, 2018 designed to help you fill out and submit your copyright registration application with the U.S. Copyright Office. Enter your email below and I’ll send over an invite to join us for this […]
Are you ready to hold a copyright registration certificate in your hands? Great news! I’m teaching a master workshop on October 24, 2018 designed to help you fill out and submit your copyright registration application with the U.S. Copyright Office. Enter your email below and I’ll send over an invite to join us for this […]
Do you have online shop policies? That’s a great first step to establishing expectations with your customers. But…when something goes wrong, your shop policies likely won’t help. (Because they aren’t enforceable.) In this week’s Ask Kiff episode I share why you need both online shop policies and terms of service. (And don’t forget to leave […]
Are you ready to hold a copyright registration certificate in your hands? Great news! I’m teaching a master workshop on October 24, 2018 designed to help you fill out and submit your copyright registration application with the U.S. Copyright Office. Enter your email below and I’ll send over an invite to join us for this […]
How do you pick a business name that won’t force a rebrand or get you in legal hot water? Watch this video to learn what a trademark search is, why it’s important, and if you can DIY it. Plus grab a FREE worksheet to help you do a trademark search.
Writing a business plan sounds like business basics, not legal. But it is because some legal projects waste your time and money if they don’t move you forward. Click through to read why and grab a FREE 1-page business plan.
Do you use reference photos or illustrations when creating your work? Do you incorporate other’s work into your own? Then make sure you tune into this week’s episode where I share how to let the U.S. Copyright Office know this when you fill out your copyright registration application.
Thinking about your holiday or year-end editorial calendar? Considering including a product roundup or gift guide? Then make sure you tune into this week’s episode where I share how to do it without ending up in legal hot water. Watch the video | Listen or download an audio-only version | Read the show notes | […]
Two weeks ago, I woke up to an ominous email in my inbox. It was from Google Search Console saying that a new website owner had been added to my account. I logged in and quickly realized that my website had been hacked. This is never the kind of thing that you want to happen. […]
Congrats you are an LLC! Now you have to act like one! In this Ask Kiff video, you’ll learn how your LLC should (and shouldn’t) sign a contract! Watch the video | Listen or download an audio-only version | Read the show notes | Read the transcript Show notes Read what else LLC’s are required […]
This summer I took July and the first week of August off. I traveled and spent time with my family. And there was plenty of laughter and tears as we said goodbye to my Papa. The past several weeks hanging out with my niece, I learned the basics of juggling. Although I still can’t juggle […]
