He’s been using it before you, in your industry. Any way you try is a dick move and IMO setting yourself up on a crappy foundation.

He can challenge anything you do by filing a trademark at any time and showing he has been using it before you, in your area, in your industry.

Legally I am not sure but can get annoying, expensive and IMO a bad move.

No judgements dude, at all.

What was your post , if not hustle porn? I got 25k a month and feel nothing… not exactly a fount of knowledge.

I don’t disagree with your sentiment but I also don’t see it being any different than posts that make an attractive sales number and prove no real value.

Do it yourself. Learn what it takes. What you’ll need to renew. It will be one of the easiest steps in running a business.

Talk to an accountant.

I believe your can track sales from either invoice date or payment date but whatever you do you have do for all.

Do yourself a favor and hire a business accountant