Legal Building Blocks: The Non-Disclosure Agreement
Non-disclosure agreements are a valuable and important tool to protect your business information so it doesn’t fall into a competitor’s hands.
Legal Fundamentals for Craft Business Owners with Kiffanie Stahle
Join us for this Q&A session, with Kiffanie Stahle, a lawyer who specializes in craft businesses. Register in advance and submit your questions to Kiffanie.
Opportunity Knocking at Your Door? How to Negotiate an Unexpected Offer
There are basics to negotiating effectively. Expert Katie Lane shares techniques for being ready to negotiate when opportunity knocks!
How to Become a Confident Negotiator: Expert Tips for Creative Business Owners
Negotiating a business relationship or contract on your own can be incredibly intimidating, especially if negotiation doesn’t come naturally for you. It didn’t come naturally to Katie Lane when she first started work as an attorney. She had to learn how to negotiate including how to help herself when she felt uncomfortable or intimidated.
Katie shares her expert tips for getting comfortable in your role as a negotiator when you own a creative business.
Entering a Partnership? Discuss These Questions to Prepare Your Operating Agreement
Preparing an operating agreement is a wise step to take before entering into a business partnership. Here are some questions to ask as you start.
Why Trademarking Your Business Name Makes Good Sense
When you’re building a customer base and creating a brand, you want to make sure you won’t be mistaken for anyone else. That’s where trademark registration comes in.
How to Negotiate (Even If You Hate Conflict) With Katie Lane
Katie Lane is an attorney who specializes in negotiation for artists. In this webinar, you will learn to negotiate successfully, avoid caving into high-pressure demands, and most importantly, be calm, confident, and ready for action when opportunities present themselves.
Cosy Project Not so Cozy for Some
Cosy Project catches designers by surprise by selling digital versions of their patterns previously published in magazines.
Avoid Copyright Breaches on Your Multi-Contributor Blog
If you have a multi-contributor craft blog how can you be sure that the posts and images contributors are submitting are original? Fiona Pullen of The Sewing Directory speaks from first hand experience with these expert tips.
Legal Building Blocks: Design Agreement
Make sure you consider the following issues when drafting or reviewing a design agreement.
Legal Building Blocks: Takedown Notice
A takedown notice is like any legal remedy, to be effective it must be done right. Learn about takedown notices, then use our template to craft your own.
For Personal Use Only: Restrictive Clauses in Craft Patterns
Many patterns from indie craft designers include a copyright notice. But is this restrictive language valid, and can it be enforced against the purchaser?
Navigating References to Pop Culture in Crafting (Licensed Goods)
The lines are very blurry when it comes to pop culture intellectual property infringement in the craft world. Here are some thoughts on it from experts!
My Kid Wants an Etsy Shop. Now What?
You’ve got a crafty kid who’s asking if they can sell their wares on Etsy. At first you think, “Sure! Why not?” But then doubt sets in. Can kids sell on Etsy? Aren’t there rules about that?
Child Safety Testing for Small Batch Manufacturers (CPSIA): What You Need to Know
What craft industry professionals should know to comply with rigorous child safety testing laws for small-batch manufacturing.
The Ins and Outs of Hiring an Intern for Your Creative Business
If you’re knee-deep in orders and way behind on just about everything, finding an intern who will work for experience instead of money might seem like an obvious answer. But bringing in help for your creative business, even temporarily, isn’t an endeavor you should enter into lightly.
A Step in the (Copy)Right Direction: Common Copyright Myths Debunked
Copyright law protects the ownership of certain kinds of intellectual property, but not all variations. Here’s some common copyright law myths, debunked.