Beyond Juris

If you are an entrepreneur just starting out or you have an established business, protecting your brand is especially important. In this episode of Beyond Juris, join Attorney Grace Bogart as she speaks with Stacey Kalamaras [https://www.klolegal.com/contact-us/], a former marketing and advertising executive and founder of a Chicago intellectual property law firm with over 16 years of experience helping businesses support their brands.

In this episode of Beyond Juris, Grace interviews inventor, entrepreneur, and IRONMAN athlete Seth Burgett. He discusses his journey of invention, beginning with medical robotics and landing him at his current venture, Gateway Bronco [https://www.gatewaybronco.com/]. When nearly 90% of start up businesses fail, what does it take to succeed...over and over again? Seth Burgett shares his story.

In this episode of Beyond Juris, Grace invites Chris Draper of Trokt [https://www.trokt.com/] (previously interviewed on Episode #9) back to the stage to discuss NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and explain the connection or interrelatedness of NFTs and the intellectual property legal framework. If you are a digital artist, or have any interest in the newest crypto hype, give this episode a listen. "The beauty of NFTs is its opportunity to prevent erasure in a world where you cannot control the product you create." - Chris Draper

In this episode of Beyond Juris, Grace speaks with Max Mussell, owner and founder of Updo [http://updo.co], a software platform offering an online marketplace for at-home grooming services.  From selecting the location of Updo's headquarters to establishing and protecting the company's intellectual property, Max describes how legal compliance has influenced and driven the trajectory of his business. Contact Updo at: welcome@updo.co Website [http://updo.co] LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/goupdo/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/goupdo/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/Updo-102336421590302]

In this episode of Beyond Juris, Grace and Andrea speak with Chris Draper of Trokt [https://www.trokt.org/], a cloud-based platform founded in Des Moines, Iowa. The company's service, primarily tailored toward law firms, utilizes blockchain technologies to trace original documents via "thumbprints," ensuring a document's origin and contents remain undisputed throughout the document's lifetime. "What is blockchain really?" This episode is for lawyers and non-lawyers alike, as Chris explains blockchain in the way we all truly need: understandably. Prepare to have your questions answered.