It's no secret COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) is causing a huge deal of uncertainty within companies across the globe. From the glaring financial and supply chain impacts to the less obvious cultural adjustments, there's a lot for business leaders to figure out.

With that in mind, I wanted to share how Gutwein Law is navigating the COVID-19 pandemic from an operations and cultural standpoint in hopes it could help some companies still struggling to find their feet.

Let me start by saying this isn't our typical blog post. There won't be any complicated legal terms or examples. Instead, we want to take this opportunity to place focus on something our clients encounter all the time: networking.

Now I know what you're thinking, "this isn't related to law." And you're right, it's not exactly; but we're also in the business of advising. We'll do whatever we can to help your company grow, so we often go beyond the boundaries of law. After all, many of our team members own businesses themselves, so we know the value of things like networking.

But enough about us. Let's discuss the importance of networking for you as a business person.

Think you have an idea? Like a really good idea? Well, it may be worth nothing if you don't get the proper protection in place. But how do you know if you need protection? And another question: how do you know what kind of protection you need? A patent? Trademark?

The good news is, we came up with an idea of our own. It's called Informed IP.

If you've been perusing our career page lately, you've probably noticed we're on the hunt for another attorney to join our growing firm. But not just an attorney will do. They have to be hungry, creative-minded, and relatable (among many other things). In fact, there are five key criteria we evaluate in a target before hiring them.

Sound like you? Good. Here's what we need to complete our dream team: