How to Protect Your Company's Most Valuable AssetProtect your intellectual property, apply military discipline to business and discover time for creativity with Bobby Klinck, Jen Griswold and Chase Jarvis.

ByAlan Taylor

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Robert Klinck

Is your intellectual property protected against copycats? Bobby Klinck, founder ofKlinck LLC, offers an expert guide to safeguarding your most valuable asset, IP. Then,MISSION: Milpreneurfounder Jen Griswold explains why members of the military and their spouses make ideal entrepreneurs. Closing out the episode,Chase JarvisofCreativeLiveshares how to integrate creativity into your rigorous schedule.

  • [00:00:00]Alan Taylor's Biggest Business Blunder
  • [00:05:01]Composing Contracts to Prevent Litigation
  • [00:11:30]Selecting Brand Names for Success
  • [00:18:21]Military Spouses Facing Underemployment
  • [00:26:44]Preserving Your Legacy Through Business
  • [00:33:22]Creativity: The Daily Ritual You Need

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[00:00:00] Alan Taylor's Biggest Business Blunder

Have you ever created a bulletproof brand only to have imitators capitalize on the back of your hard-earned genius? Alan Taylor shares what he considers the most consequential mistake of his career, failing to secure intellectual property rights for his brand, with attorney and author ofThe Entrepreneur's IP Planning Playbook, Bobby Klinck. Don't become a copycat casualty; hear Taylor's cautionary tale and learn how to reduce your exposure to potential IP litigation.

[00:05:01] Composing Contracts to Prevent Litigation

"If it's not in writing, it didn't happen." Klinck, founder of Klinck LLC, says any agreement that's important to your business should be put in writing; however, that doesn't mean you need to spend a fortune hiring a law firm. Get Klinck's guide to affordably protecting partnerships and intellectual property.

[00:11:30] Selecting Brand Names for Success

The name of your company should encapsulate your brand. Klinck encourages listeners to perform their due diligence when vetting this critical marketing component. Discover how to efficiently review potential brand names and integrate intellectual property planning into your overall business strategy.

[00:18:21] Military Spouses Facing Underemployment

U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, author and founder of MISSION: Milpreneur Jen Griswold tackles the historic underemployment of military spouses in her new book,Mission Entrepreneur: Applying Lessons from Military Life to Create Success in Business Startups.格里斯沃尔德分享她的个人旅程ownership including the co-founding of Team G.i.V.e, a group that produces over $20 million in skincare sales annually.

[00:26:44] Preserving Your Legacy through Business

"Your business is your legacy," says Griswold. Owning your own company is a way to illuminate your ideals and support your community -- two appealing career facets for members of the military and their spouses. Griswold highlights core values intrinsic to military life which directly apply to the business world including courage, discipline, resolve and a desire to serve others. Discover how to take control over your vocation.

[00:33:22] Creativity: The Daily Ritual You Need

Jolene phones in with this week's listener question: How do you make space to be creative when your business demands the breadth of your time? It certainly won't happen by accident, says founder and CEO of CreativeLive Chase Jarvis. We reveal the secret to incorporating ingenuity and artistry into your hectic schedule.

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Alan Taylor

Host, Entrepreneur Radio

Alan Taylor is an award winning radio and television host and a 30-plus year broadcast professional. As a founder of Benchmark Entertainment in 1995, Taylor pioneered the business of creating radio shows as an extension of the magazines and brands they represent. Benchmark orchestrated innovative partnerships with leading publishers to replicate their content on-air, bringing their brands alive to a much larger audiences. Today, Taylor partners with the nation’s largest publishing houses. He is, on behalf of the Entertainment Right Now, the host of some of the most popular weekend talk shows in radio today:The Drive with Alan TaylorandEntrepreneur Radio.Taylor produces and co-hosts a new video series,Business & Burgers, in partnership with Microsoft and serves as a consultant and content marketing partner for USA Today Network.

泰勒的专业知识和快速机智娱乐百万s and he has been a featured automotive expert on ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, NBC and others, including 15-plus years on daytime’s No. 1 morning talk show,LIVE! with Kelly.Taylor is also an in-demand guest speaker where his up-beat presentations provide both insight and motivation. Taylor is also the co-host ofMotorz TV, seen in over 200 million TV households in the USA and Canada.

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