by Gano Lemoine | Jul 29, 2015 | Brand development, Branding, Business Development, Copyright, Corporate Formalities, Corporate Governance, Entrepreneurs, LLC - Incorporation, Logo, Music Business, Music Licensing, Music Publishing, Public Domain, Tech Company, Television Production, Trademark, Trademarks, Video Game, Video Game Company, Video Game Design, Video Game Development
A recent conversation with the owner of a growing business yet again emphasized how critical it is to get your branding and trademarks established as early as possible. The Coca-Cola logo is an example of a widely-recognized trademark representing a global brand....
by Gano Lemoine | May 14, 2015 | Business Development, Copyright, Entrepreneurs, LLC - Incorporation, Tech Company, Video Game, Video Game Company, Video Game Design, Video Game Development
Last night I attended yet another excellent Oregon Entrepreneur’s Network (OEN) PubTalk, the topic being the Future of Oregon’s Video Game Industry. Speakers included Nick Lambert of Mountain Machine Studios, Yori Kvitchko of SleepNinja Games, Paul Culp of...
by Gano Lemoine | Apr 7, 2015 | Cannabis Law, Legal Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has signed an agreement to build the online application necessary to handle requests for commercial recreational marijuana business licenses. Under Oregon’s recent law legalizing recreational marijuana, the OLCC...
by Gano Lemoine | Mar 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
On Thursday, March 12th, I attended the last of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s Recreational Marijuana “Listening” sessions, the conclusion of an Oregon-wide tour to listen to public comments, suggestions and concerns about the upcoming...
by Gano Lemoine | Mar 16, 2015 | Brand development, Branding, Business Development, Entrepreneurs, LLC - Incorporation, Trademarks, Uncategorized
Wednesday I attended another session of the excellent Portland area PubTalk series, this one on the topic of whether brick and mortar retail is dead. Panelists included Emma Mcilroy, co-founder of Wildfang apparel for hip Tomboy types (her description, not mine),...