http://www.brighthub.com/search/searchresults.aspx?u=1675&o=DateDescending&a=275Posts by Joli Ballewen-UShttp://www.brighthub.com/office/entrepreneurs/articles/38973.aspxTue, 16 Jun 2009 20:05:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:38973JoliBallewThere are many disadvantages to buying a franchise, including the initial cost, having to strictly adhere to corporate guidelines, and making ongoing royalty payments to the parent company. There are several disadvantages to buying, owning, and managing a franchise. The top 7 disadvantages to buying a franchise are outlined here. Initial Cost The m...http://www.brighthub.com/office/entrepreneurs/articles/39747.aspxTue, 23 Jun 2009 22:34:44 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:39747JoliBallewThe purpose of a patent is to protect your invention from intellectual property theft. Patents are necessary and work to keep your creation safe. What are Patents? A patent gives you ownership and rights related to your invention and subsequent product(s). A patent protects your invention so that others can’t create, market or sell the product ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/entrepreneurs/articles/38972.aspxTue, 16 Jun 2009 20:02:19 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:38972JoliBallewThere are many advantages to buying a franchise, including working with an established brand and a using a proven business model. Introduction A franchise is a right to market, create, and sell another company’s products or goods. That right is granted to the franchisee to work within a specific geographical area while abiding by specific company r...http://www.brighthub.com/office/entrepreneurs/articles/38969.aspxTue, 16 Jun 2009 19:54:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:38969JoliBallewCopyrights protect tangible works like books, songs, and poems. If this is part of your business, copyrights can help you protect your intellectual property. This article examines this aspect and some of the ways that copyrights can affect your business. Copyright and Copyright Law Copyrights are used to protect tangible works of art or creative wo...http://www.brighthub.com/office/entrepreneurs/articles/39014.aspxWed, 17 Jun 2009 00:07:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:39014JoliBallewDo you have a creation you’re ready to patent? It’ll take a while, but you can do it! This guide takes a look at the process you need to go through in order to get a patent on an invention. Patents for Inventions A patent is a set of rights that is granted to an inventor of a unique and never-before-seen product for the purpose ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/entrepreneurs/articles/38965.aspxTue, 16 Jun 2009 19:44:50 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:38965JoliBallewGetting a patent through the approval process takes diligence, patience and time, often years. The Patent Approval Process If you’re ready to patent your invention, you’re likely asking yourself “How long does it take to get a patent approved?” The answer to that depends on a number of factors including but not limited to, whether or not you use a ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/8584.aspxThu, 25 Sep 2008 17:08:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8584JoliBallewPhotoshop terms that begin with the letter P. Find out about Pop-up palettes, the Preset Manager, process color, and more. Polygons : Closed shapes like triangles, squares, rectangles, and octagons, these are shapes that have three or more sides. Pop-up palette : Some palettes are not available from the window menu choices and instead appear when a...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/8583.aspxThu, 25 Sep 2008 17:04:54 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8583JoliBallewPhotoshop terms that begin with the letter P. Find out about path selection, PDF, the Pen tool, and more. Path Selection tool : Use this tool when you want to edit the paths that you’ve created using the Pen or Shape tools. Pattern Stamp tool : Allow you to paint with a specific pattern from the pattern library or from your own pattern creations. P...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/8582.aspxThu, 25 Sep 2008 17:01:41 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8582JoliBallewPhotoshop terms that begin with the letter P. Find out about the Paint Bucket, palletes, pantone colors, and more. Page Setup dialog box : An area where paper, orientation, and margins can be set and access to the printer properties is available. Paint Bucket tool : The Paint Bucket tool fills a closed object with a solid color. Palette : These are...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/8587.aspxThu, 25 Sep 2008 17:59:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:8587JoliBallewPhotoshop terms that begin with the letter S. Find out about simulated process, skew, slice, and more. Simulated process color separations : Sometimes called fake process color separations, these are created when you want to print an image on a dark-colored shirt. Common images and clients for simulated process color prints include rock bands, fant...