Today, we have the lovely Rachael Bicknell on the podcast!
Rachael is a mediator, negotiation consultant and business owner at Squaring Circles. 

She specialises in helping SMEs, rural businesses and public and third sector organisations across Scotland, the UK and worldwide manage their differences and helps to resolve disputes.

Have you ever ended up in a legal dispute or are you worried that you might end up in a legal dispute down the line? Does it affect small businesses the same way it affects large businesses? 

Rachel stresses the fact that to avoid or significantly reduce the risk of ending up in this situation, business owners must ensure that they have legally tight documents. 

What is the best way to approach a dispute? 
What should you know about mediation and how is it different to litigation?  
Tune in to hear Rachel's thoughts!

You can find Rachael's company here - https://squaringcircles.uk/

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Today we have the lovely Amy from Bakes in Bloom. 

Bakes in Bloom is Amy’s cupcake business, in the heart of Rugeley, Staffordshire, specializing in transforming cupcakes into edible flowers.  Over 4 years ago, Amy decided to give herself a break from her job as an Assistant Psychologist. 

She didn’t really know what she wanted to do, however, one day she literally had that ‘’lightbulb moment’’. Amy had never heard of cupcake bouquets until she was trying to think of a present for her mum's birthday. Cupcake flowers just popped into Amy’s head, and she decided to run with it – because homemade presents are the best and she was skint!

Amy decided to set up a Facebook page to see if there would be anyone interested in buying some of her cupcakes. 5 years later and the business has gone from strength to strength, and she now has over 15k followers on Instagram. 
However, it wasn’t all happy days for Amy when one day she found out that another baker, had stolen her business name. Unfortunately, Amy had not trademarked her business name so in the eyes of the law; she didn’t have a leg to stand on. 

Tune in to hear Amy's story and see how she handled the situation. 

You can find Amy on Instagram at @bakesinbloom
https://www.bakesinbloom.co.uk/ - website
https://www.facebook.com/bakesinbloom1/ - facebook




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In this weeks podcast, Lauren & Shannon discuss Celebrity Trademark battles & some strange things celebrities have tried to trademark in the past; some successful, others not so much!

Can you believe that Mariah Carey launched a liquor, didn't trademark the name and then ended up in a legal trademark dispute with an established Irish drinks company with a similar name?  She definitely lives up to being a diva!

We also cover a certain BrewDog speciality aptly named ‘Elvis Juice'. In 2016, Authentic Brands Group (ABG), who essentially own Elvis Presleys ‘rights’ (including the name), entered into a bit of a legal battle with BrewDog because of the Elvis Juice beer.

Listen to find out what happened

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/time-to-trademark-tickets-288639106337

Above is the link to our Trademarking Masterclass which is on 22nd March at 2pm!












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