Head over to Kochie's website to read about how you can win in legal battles without a fight (and no, we don't recommended screaming into your phone, even when you really want to).

Our Director, Laura Racky, has joined Kochie's Business Builders as resident legal expert. Check out Laura's first post here - How to find the right lawyer to work with your business - and stay tuned for weekly tips on how the law can work for your business.

This weekend we caught up with our clients at Boost Juice Malvern Central for a chat about business as part of our '5 Minutes of Gold' series. Our director enjoyed a Pure Eden (kale and spinach and all the green things) while Nick told us about why a Boost store was his choice for a first business for him and two of his best mates. What made you choose a Boost Juice Franchise? This type of business venture was a completely new thing for all three of us. We really liked that B

Harsh but fair. This is a real challenge for business owners, but one not to be ignored. Angus Kennard, CEO of Kennards Hire, said this week that business can't survive without change. A link to the MyBusiness article and the podcast is here. What's your experience? How do you strike the balance between sticking with what works and changing for your market?

Today we read this article on StartUp Daily - 'The Pitfalls of Asking an Investor to Sign an NDA'. We couldn’t believe that an investor would tell you that it is ok to tell all and sundry about your brilliant idea without protecting your intellectual property (IP) in it. Dan Gavel goes on to tell you that you should only ask for a non-disclosure agreement (or confidentiality agreement) (NDA) to be signed when covering specific areas including ‘anything IP related or protected