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Texting is one of the most effective ways a business can reach customers. People read their texts, usually within minutes. That’s exactly why the rules around business texting are so strict, and why getting...
Privacy laws are full of vocabulary that sounds interchangeable until you realize it decides who’s responsible when something goes wrong. Two of the most important terms are “data controller” and “data processor.” They show...
If you’ve spent any time around startups, you’ve heard someone say they’re “raising on a SAFE.” It’s become one of the most common ways early-stage companies raise their first outside money, often from angel...
Every growing business eventually has this meeting. Sales says revenue was up 12% last quarter. Finance says it was up 8%. Marketing has a dashboard showing something else entirely. Twenty minutes later, nobody is...
Here’s a situation that surprises a lot of business owners. You hire a freelance designer to create your logo. You pay the invoice in full. The logo goes on your website, your packaging, and...
People mix these three up constantly. Someone says they want to “copyright” their business name, or “patent” their logo, or “trademark” a book they wrote. It’s an easy mistake, since all three fall under...
If your business uses almost any modern software, you’ve probably been asked to sign a data processing agreement, or at least clicked past one. It usually shows up as an extra document attached to...
Early-stage startups have an awkward problem. They need money to prove their idea works, but it’s nearly impossible to put a fair price on a company that might only have a prototype, a few...
Ask ten people to define data governance and data management, and you’ll probably get ten overlapping answers. People use the terms interchangeably in meetings, vendor pitches, and job descriptions, which makes it hard to...
here is a paragraph in almost every business contract that people skim right past. It is usually dense, full of phrases like “defend, indemnify, and hold harmless,” and it seems like standard boilerplate. It...