Bilal Kaiser
Bilal has been writing for LegalZoom since 2008. His areas of interest include entrepreneurship, small business marketing, estate planning, and intellectual property protection. When not writing for LegalZoom, Bilal spends his days working in digital marketing, exploring Los Angeles, and hanging out with his cat. You can follow him on Twitter.
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Does Your Business Really Need a Facebook Page?
Every other company—big or small—seems to have a Facebook page. It makes you wonder if it's a prerequisite to having a business these days. Sure, businesses can probably survive without having a Facebook presence, but the marketing potential and audience reach it can provide are often too good to pass up.
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Social Media & Your Business: Getting Started
Is your business on Facebook? What about Twitter? Social media is becoming more and more important for businesses of all sizes. If you're not part of the conversation, you're losing business.
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Royalties for Cover Songs
Performing cover songs can be a lucrative gig—especially if you're good. But if you haven't paid royalties or secured the rights to perform them, you could be in trouble.
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How to Run a Promotion Without Running from the Law
They’re fun, engaging and can help move the needle, but contests and sweepstakes can also open up your business to big legal risks. Here are some best practices to know before you launch your next promotion.
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Running a Sweepstakes or Contest? Here's What You Need to Know
They’re fun, engaging and can help move the needle, but contests and sweepstakes can also open up your business to big legal risks. Here are some best practices to know before you launch your next promotion.
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Estate Planning Mistakes to Avoid
Many people put off estate planning because the process seems intimidating, but planning your estate doesn't have to be difficult. Check out these common and easily avoidable mistakes before you get started.
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Common Student Loan Scams and How to Avoid Them
It’s no secret that student loan debt in our country is out of control. Recent estimates from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau suggest there’s $1.2 trillion in outstanding student loan debt, and the number continues to grow. What’s worse is that approximately seven million borrowers are currently in default. This challenging setup unfortunately provides an opportunity for student loan scam artists to prey on those with student loan debt relief on their mind, such as recent college graduates or those struggling to make monthly payments.
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How to Get Motivated: 6 Steps to a Good Will
People think of wills as the best way to pass along the assets they have gathered over a lifetime. But a will plays another role—it can be the best way to keep the peace among your family and friends, who may have different ideas of what you really want.
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What You Tweet Can and Will Be Held Against You: Why You Might Want to Think Twice About that Social Media Post
Social media makes it easy to share a gripe about your boss or workplace. But is doing so a fast track to a pink slip? Find out why you might want to pause before posting negatively about work.
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Does Your College Student Need a Power of Attorney?
You've thought of everything for your college-bound child—housing, books, a laptop—but what about his or her power of attorney?
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