2013, April

Nothing inspires dedication, hard work and extra effort in your staff quite like having an ownership stake in the company. When your future is tied to the future of the business, you care more about the bottom line.

Most successful businesses would say that their brand is their most important asset. A well-known and respected brand attracts new customers and keeps old customers coming back. But how do you protect your brand? Generally, the best way to protect your brand is to adopt a brand name that is eligible for protection as a registered trademark and then to register the brand as a trademark.

A master franchisee (also called a subfranchisor) contracts with the franchisor to fulfill the franchisor's obligations of providing support and services to all the franchisees within a defined territory.

A deed of trust might make it easier for you to get a loan to purchase your new home than trying to get a traditional mortgage from a bank. That's because you're basically giving over the deed to the property to the lender as security for the loan. But not all states allow the use of deeds of trust.