January 10: #IndieMeetup is Saturday -- are you ready?

Hey Indies!

Tonight's the night -- my last call of the year for my IBN members
and Protégés! I get SO many questions on the topic of trademarks,
and I deal with this important issue myself. All business owners do.

If you don't know how to assess the value of your brand at all times
as you grow your business, you are headed straight for some
unimaginable headaches as you grow. But don't worry -- tonight,
I will be joined by IP attorney Annie Tunheim, Esq., to discuss
How To Assess The Intellectual Property Strength Of Your Brand.

We'll answer a lot of your questions and give you a starting point for the future no matter where you are in your trademark journey. RSVP here!

(To join IBN or become a Protégé, click here.)

FEATURED MEMBER PRODUCTS

Fragrance Trio (pictured)
from Sara Eriksen, Jamie Knoll, La Mia Bella, OR

Holiday soaps 2011 from
Grace Antares, Pure Bliss Essentials, OR

Personalized Business Hang Tag from
Sherri Willson, Designer Label Gal, CA

Believe Fragrance by My Pretty Wings
from Tieast Smith, My Pretty Wings, NJ

IBN Members, add photos so we can feature you!

FEATURED DISCUSSIONS and POSTS

Stress Less Monday (or any day), from Ginger Moore

Making My Own Melt & Pour, from Katie Friedland

How To Procrastinate (or not ...), from Susan Mann

Indies On The Martha Stewart Show!, from dM

New website, BathandBodyAcademy.com launched!, from Alyssa Middleton

Controversial Cosmetics Ingredients: One Company's Perspective, from dM

Quickbooks vs. Soap Maker: Which do you prefer?

Do you supply displays with your wholesale orders?

Questions on labeling: weight and product testing

Soy Candle Hot Throw Question (and great candle tips in the replies!)

Do you offer an affiliate program? (should you?)

Just starting a business, what should I expect for sales? (GREAT discussions!)

--> Add your blog posts and discussions so we can feature you!

PREMIUM CONTENT - for IBN members and Protégés!

--> Indie Beauty University - 8 full hours, soup to nuts to start and grow your beauty biz biz! (Included with your IBN membership!)

--> 7 Hidden Small Business Financial Disasters and How You Can Avoid Them Now!

--> How I Got My Products Into Whole Foods Market (and how you can too!)

--> 60-Minute Email Marketing: How To Create and Publish Your Email Newsletter in Just 60 Minutes A Week

--> INDIE Business MasterMind: What To Consider Before Opening Your Retail Store

--> How to Pitch to Health & Beauty Editors

--> If you are not an IBN member, what gives? Join here!

FEATURED EVENTS - IBN's movers and shakers!

12/17 - Eco-Friendly Candle Making, San Francisco

12/19 - Reduce Stress and Anxiety with Gina Rafkind,
dM's Podcast, Online

1/9 - New Relationship Marketing with Mari Smith,
dM's Podcast, Online

1/15 - Intro to Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, Orange, NJ

1/15 - Essential Oil Blending, Orange, NJ

1/22 - One Day Soapmaking Intensive, Orange, NJ

--> IBN Members, add your events by clicking here. We want to feature you!

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Best & Success

dM

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