A business holding a copyright on something can prevent others from abusing it, and make money by licensing its use.
You cannot copyright a business name, but you can register it as a trademark.
No!!
First, I would start with asking around your peers or other business professionals. I myself do not know where to find copyright forms, but the state business bureau in your state should help you find all the necessary paperwork.
No; copyright protects specific expressions of ideas, not the ideas themselves.
Copyright. (Name of the business)
No; ideas are not copyrightable.
Commercial uses of copyright-protected works include publishing, broadcasting, and so on.
No. A name is a trademark as in a business . Copyright is a protection of written material. Your name is not written material.
It depends on the type of business.
A person or company who violates copyright can be sued by the copyright holder.
In order to copyright a logo product, an individual must submit an application to the United States Copyright Office. This organization will judge the uniqueness of the desired logo and offer permission for copyright.
The short answer is No. Simply giving credit for help in producing a work is not sufficient to establish a shared copyright. There is a difference between an acknowlegement and granting someone partial ownership.