LEGAL STRATEGY FOR NON-U.S. DISRUPTIVE STARTUPS

By Janelle M. Lewis, Principal Attorney, Law Office of Janelle M. Lewis PROCESS MAP OF A LEGAL STRATEGY FOR   NON-U.S. DISRUPTIVE STARTUPS EXPANDING (OR SEEKING) TO THE U.S. MARKET   To learn more or find out how to develop a legal strategy for your business visit http://www.lawjmlewis.com or email jm@lawjmlewis.com.   The views expressed in… Read More

How to Use the Law Strategically to Expand Your Business Globally

By Janelle M. Lewis, Principal Attorney, Law Office of Janelle M. Lewis   To learn more or find out how to develop a legal strategy for your business visit http://www.lawjmlewis.com or email jm@lawjmlewis.com.   The views expressed in this article do not constitute legal advice and legal information provided in this post should not be… Read More

Two Major Takeaways from Renowned Harvard Business Professor for Entrepreneurs Seeking True Disruption and Market-Creating Innovation

By Janelle M. Lewis, Principal Attorney, Law Office of Janelle M. Lewis. There are two major takeaways from a recent article by BusinessInsider.com entitled, “A Harvard professor has a tip for entrepreneurs looking for the next big thing: Check out the electric-car market in China.” Featured and renowned Professor at Harvard Business School, Clayton Christensen provides… Read More

Bridging the Divide Between Startup Founders and the Law

Changing the Way the Law Serves Startups By Using the Law as a Tool in Business Development By Janelle M. Lewis, Principal Attorney, The Law Office of Janelle M. Lewis Startups Founders feelings toward lawyers are akin to the general public feelings toward dentists – no one wants to go. The reasons for the feelings toward each… Read More

THE IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION

By Janelle M. Lewis, Principal Attorney, The Law Office of Janelle M. Lewis What Has Been Said About Information? “…Information is liberating…” -Kofi Annan “Getting information off the internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.” -Mitchell Kapor “….When there is information, there is enlightenment…” -Atifete Jahjaga “We tend to accept information that… Read More

Through Challenge Comes Opportunity: How the 2018 EU Startup Summit Brought Challenges to Entrepreneurs

By Janelle M. Lewis, Principal Attorney, The Law Office of Janelle M. Lewis During the Fireside chat at last week’s EU Startup Summit in Barcelona, Ricardo Ciccone co-founder and CEO king.com said that entrepreneurs are always faced with challenges, and that if they are not, then they should worry. The challenges Ricardo spoke about are… Read More

Intellectual Property and Your Brand Strategy – What to Consider When You Expand Your Brand to the U.S. Market

Intellectual Property (IP), like real property, has value. Your brand strategy, the emotional aspect of marketing, often seen as the “intangible feeling”, contains tangible property. The question is – how do you protect your global brand strategy  in another country? After you have decided the optimum position for your brand outside of your domestic market, … Read More

Business Planning Is Important…So Is Legal Planning – Are You Doing it for Your Business?

By Janelle M. Lewis, Principal Attorney, The Law Office of Janelle M. Lewis Business planning is essential to developing any business. Whether it be 20 pages or on a napkin, it is understood and accepted that it is an imperative tool in business development. Business planning is not only essential from moving a  business idea… Read More