What are non-compete clauses: are they legal?

July 9, 2024

One in five workers have non-compete clauses or other restrictions in their employment contracts. But what exactly are they? How do employers justify them ,and are they enforceable? Find out what the Commonwealth government is doing about this issue.

What do you REALLY know about Intellectual Property (IP)?

June 3, 2024

Intellectual Property protection is NOT just for large businesses. Most businesses can benefit from some type of IP protection - whether it is a patent, trade mark, design registration or domain name. Failure to adequately protect your IP can result in loss of income, business failure and infringement of a third party's IP. So its important to find out the facts and debunk the myths.

What is cyber-squatting … and why you should care?

May 24, 2024

Tik tok, Tom Cruise, Nichole Kidman, Jennifer Lopez, Walmart, Apple and the Whitehouse have all been victims of cyber squatting. So, what exactly is cyber squatting and why do people do it? If you are a victim - what steps can you take?

A simple guide to the start-up funding stages

April 11, 2024

There are various funding stages that start-ups go through on the way to IPO (initial public offer). Learn about the different stages; the general funding range and typical sources of funds. A simple explanation that takes you from pre-seed, to seed, Series A, B, C and D.

Licensing your intellectual property: what you need to know

January 31, 2024

Tips and advice on how to license your intellectual property to a third party. Three key things to consider including does anyone care? and the realities you have to deal with to you don't end up with 100% of nothing.

Thinking of running an online business?

November 29, 2023

What type of online business could you run? Options could include an e-commerce store, drop shipping, digital content, on-line services, and affiliate marketing. Find out which one would suit your skills and resources.

What is copyright … and what does it cover?

November 28, 2023

Copyright is an automatic legal protection for creators of "original works of authorship". But copyright does NOT apply to materials that do NOT represent significant and unique authorship - such as ideas, processes, names, slogans and symbols. These may be covered by other types of intellectual properpty protection.

Answers to the “Where can I..?” questions ….

October 18, 2023

Innovators ask many questions - how can I sell my idea? Where can I get funding? How can I develop an ebook? Where can I find a free course? How can I commercialise my ideas? How can I invest in start ups? All these questions and many more are answered by INNOVIC.

Grants: how to write a successful application

July 17, 2023

Grants are usually competitive and many people apply. Only a few will be successful, so how can you ensure that YOUR application gets the tick of approval? Successful grant applications have key things in common. Find out what they are.

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