Strategies for Protecting Your Business’s Intellectual Property

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Before launching a business, entrepreneurs spend a substantial amount of time and money researching and developing their products or services. You may have worked with graphic designers and a marketing team to create a brand name and logo for your products or services. As the business grows and your products or services take off in the marketplace, competitors or counterfeiters …

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Hear Cari Rincker Talk About Her Path from Farm Girl to Food, Farm and Family Lawyer

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I am very proud to have presented to the American Center Moscow about my path as an entrepreneur.  You can learn more about my life story and road from a farm girl to farm lawyer here.  There were some questions at the end of the presentation that I answered including my Top 5 Tips for Success. I also posted my …

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7 Key Elements Prospective Funders Look for in a Business Plan

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As the economy improves, more and more entrepreneurs are considering starting or expanding their small businesses. However, most small business owners do not have the financial resources to do this without obtaining outside funding. If you are looking for funding for your business, you will need to provide prospective funders with a well-thought-out and professional business plan, regardless of the …

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Top 10 Reasons Why to Give BNI a Try

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For those of you who are entrepreneurs or work in sales, you may have heard about “BNI.”  It’s a networking group that stands for “business networking international.”  You can find more about the organization here.  I am currently in a start-up BNI chapter here in Champaign, Illinois.  You can learn more about chapters in Central Illinois here.  I spoke last …

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Join the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Downtown Champaign Office

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I will be having a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Champaign Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, August 30th.  Come at 8:30am for some breakfast and a meet and greet with my Illinois team.  To RSVP, please email me directly at cari@rinckerlaw.com.

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Are you a “DBA” in Illinois?

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There are several food and agriculture businesses that are a sole proprietorship or general partnership that operate as a DBA.  For example, my own cattle business is really Cari Rincker d/b/a Rincker Cattle Co.  My parents’ cattle operation is Curt & Pam Rincker d/b/a Rincker Simmentals.  DBA’s are ubiquitous in the food and agriculture industry.  However, have you cross your …

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