Trail Notes · Business Law

Plain language legal, weekly.

Notes on business law for founders who want to understand the legal terrain they’re building on. No billable hour gloss.

Your LLC is not a trademark. Here's why that matters.

The single most expensive misconception in early-stage branding — and the two-document fix.

Tax, liability, and fundraising — translated into the choice you actually have to make.

The path one supplement founder took to lock down her name before scaling.

Signing a power of attorney feels like the end of the conversation. For many families, it turns out to be the beginning of one.

Why most people delay estate planning, and what happens when there is no plan at all.