how to start a web-based business?

[stndn]

note, this has nothing to do with the thread asking for information on patents

i'm planning to start a web-based business sometimes next year. And since i have no basic knowledge about business (not just web-based), i'm wondering about a few things...

first, how do i protect myself from someone stealing my name?
Let's say i build mywebcompany.com as my company name (as well as the url). What do i have to do to make sure that someone doesn't come along and make my-web-company.com and claim that i'm copying his idea and sue me?

In this case, do i have to work on getting copyright, trademark, or something else?

If i have to get mywebcompany.com trademarked, how do i go about it?
(i'm planning to make it TM-ed internationally)

Also, do i have to put all the trademark and/or copyright info on the logo i use for my site?

What else are there to consider in terms of making sure that nobody copy me and claim that i'm the one copying them?

thank you.

 

[axelfox]

go and talk to an IP attorney to discuss you concerns and what kind of protection you want.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Business licenses and trademarks are your friends. Buddy up to a lawyer, suck his dick, contribute to the steady decline in the progress of humanity, and you'll be fine.

 

[Winchester]

It might cost you $1k to get it all done, but it is worth it in the end.

<-- Is getting stuff trademarked etc.

 

[stndn]

go and talk to an IP attorney to discuss you concerns and what kind of protection you want.

i guess i'll have to find out if we have one like that here in indonesia

Business licenses and trademarks are your friends. Buddy up to a lawyer, suck his dick, contribute to the steady decline in the progress of humanity, and you'll be fine.

i jumped ahead to contributing to the declining of humanitiy ... will i survive?

It might cost you $1k to get it all done, but it is worth it in the end.

hopefully, since that's about 10% of what my saving is for now ...

thanks for the replies -)