by Mariah Stewart | Jul 9, 2021 | All Up In Yo' Business, Online Business, Running Your Business, Starting a Business, Trademarks
Unquestionably, having a registered trademark is the best way to protect your brand elements like a business name and logo. So how much will it cost to trademark a name or logo? USPTO Fees The USPTO application filing fees will depend on a few different factors: If...
by Mariah Stewart | Jun 18, 2021 | All Up In Yo' Business, Trademarks
So you submitted your trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and you’re excited (yay! Go you!). Then you realize, “Oh shoot! I’ve made a mistake.” Maybe you didn’t include all the appropriate classes of...
by Mariah Stewart | Jun 10, 2021 | All Up In Yo' Business, LLCs, Running Your Business, Single-Member LLCs, Starting a Business
Deciding how to operate your business as an entity is an important decision. Plenty of people operate as a sole proprietorship. Though operating as a corporation or LLC can provide significant benefits. So which one should you operate as? Let’s break this down...
by Mariah Stewart | May 27, 2021 | All Up In Yo' Business, LLCs, Running Your Business, S Corporations, Single-Member LLCs, Starting a Business, Taxes, Trademarks
When starting a business there are a lot of things you hear through the grapevine that you may think to be true. Though what you’ve heard may actually just be common LLC myths and cost you in the long run if you believe them to be true. So let’s bust them!...
by Mariah Stewart | May 13, 2021 | All Up In Yo' Business, Contracts, LLCs, Single-Member LLCs, Starting a Business
An operating agreement is the internal governing document for an LLC. It is a legally binding agreement between the LLC and its members that formalizes the LLC’s rules and structures. Whether you’re in a single-member LLC or a multi-member LLC, the...
by Mariah Stewart | May 6, 2021 | All Up In Yo' (Personal) Business, All Up In Yo' Business, LLCs, Online Business, Running Your Business, Single-Member LLCs, Starting a Business
Let’s cut to the chase this time. The number one mistake that single-member LLCs make is…are you ready? In a nutshell, it’s acting as if you aren’t operating a business. Yup, downplaying what you truly have. Thinking you can just file a form...
