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Do I have the right to Copywrite or should I Trademark?
Before we get into the meat of this discussion, let’s define what these two entities are: Copywrite and Trademark. Both are forms of intellectual property protection, but each protects different types of assets: A Copywrite [...]
A conversation with Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg
Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg are co-authors of their new book ''How Google Works''. Eric is Googles's Executive Chairman and former chief executive officer. He joined the company in 2001, and he has helped Google grow [...]
Failing to plan is planning to fail
As promised last week, this week we discuss Financial Planning, which has another name that we are all more familiar with, a BUDGET. A budget can be any size, for any purpose, from the Finance [...]
Launch of the Innovation Initiative Forum
The Cape Chamber of Commerce invites you to the launch of our Innovation Initiative Forum. Vision To develop and support entrepreneurial businesses with an innovative product or service, from initial idea through to sustainability of [...]
Year-End Planning 1
It is that time of year again when we begin to see Christmas decorations in the stores and people begin to wind down for the holiday seasons. But there are still some very important things [...]
When should I worry about Protection?
No this is not a blog about sex, but just as important: protection for your business idea. When do you need to start working on protecting your new product idea in order to maximise the [...]
Drew Houston – CEO and Founder of Dropbox
Drew Houston is an America based Internet entrepreneur who is best known to be the CEO and founder of Dropbox. By age 24, he had worked in a number of startup businesses and had even founded [...]
Financial Management IS For Everyone
This month’s topic is financial management. Now, don’t think to yourself, my accountant does that, and move on to the next cute video of puppies. Understanding the basics of financial management is the responsibility of [...]