The first time I heard Blurred Lines, I assumed Robin Thicke had sampled parts of Marvin Gaye’s Got to Give it Up, not just because the feel of the songs is similar, I also heard common elements and grooves. Trouble is, the Gaye family also thought Robin Thicke took some…
I gave a talk today at Creative Chicago Expo on art law to a bunch of smart, tech savvy artists and creative entrepreneurs. These were my slides. The formatting got a little funked up in transitioning to Google Docs – I’m going to forgive myself for errant margins and…
Here’s the setup. Our planet is getting meaner, because we belch oil and gas into the air1. We have solar, wind and fuel cell technologies that could replace oil and gas2, but oil and gas is so much cheaper, so oil and gas dominate the market. Plus, a few…
Most people start businesses because they love doing something so much, they know they can do it better under their own banner. That’s an artist – not a smock and beret artist – but an artist who creates something new or better. Maybe that’s why you started your business….
Lawyers are missing from the push to spur more start-ups. 16 years into my career as a business lawyer, I know that lawyers are a necessary part to starting and growing a business. We set up the company, structure the money, secure the technology, mediate fights between partners, write…
I’ve spent my adult life in Big Law, but I’m not on this earth to help the rich get richer. I’m here for the wanna-be’s. I want to help the climbers, the strivers, the innovators, the world changers. That’s why I wrote Birth to Buyout and that’s why I’ve got…
Ever since I discovered I wanted to dedicate my life to help entrepreneurs navigate the world (16 years ago), I’ve been fascinated by the ways people find to make money. But, I’m intensely curious about how people make things – toys, phones, ball bearings – anythings. That’s why my…
There are 3 kinds of risks: the risk that you’ll get screwed or sued; the risk that you’ll get in a fight and the risk that you’ll lose the fight. These risks are ever present. The only way to avoid these risks completely is to stay on your couch….
The first time I heard Blurred Lines, I assumed Robin Thicke had sampled parts of Marvin Gaye’s Got to Give it Up. Not just because the feel of the songs is similar – I also heard common elements and grooves. Trouble is, the Gaye family also thought Robin Thicke took…
