Even if you know you need a contract for your big client projects, there are probably some situations that have you wondering, "Do I really need a contract for that?" Tune in to figure out which situations actually require a contract and a few questions to ask yourself when making the decision.Need more contracts than you thought? Join Legal Templates Unlimited Monthly to get 20% off all the contracts you'll need for your business! Sale ends February 16 at midnight pacific. Hop in with your discount right here.If you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

One of the big distinctions between successful business owners and those just scraping by is the ability to take decisive action. But it's not always easy to make big decisions in business, especially when you don't have the tools to do so. Tune in for 3 questions to ask yourself to gain clarity when trying to make the best decision for your business and an example of how I used these questions to make a tough decision un my business recently.If you've been looking for a sounding board, a little guidance, someone to ask you the tough questions so you can move the needle in your business... I'd love to help you through private business coaching. Book a free clarity call to find out if this is the right next step for you.If you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

There's no question there has been a shift in the online space in 2023. So what does that mean for your legal strategy going into 2024? More buyer hesitancy means it's more important than ever to look professional, sell with confidence, and protect what you're building - by having an LLC for your business.Ready to create your LLC? Join the LLC Bootcamp on February 21 and 22 to learn all the steps to get your LLC up and running yourself. Presale tickets are on sale now through February 11 at artfulcontracts.com/llcbootcampIf you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

This year, you can't go five minutes without seeing some new way to use AI to make your life easier. Generative AI has changed the way creators and business owners create content - free content like social media captions and emails and even paid content like digital downloads and even client work.But what does this mean for the ownership of that content? If you use Generative AI to create something, can you still protect it from copycats? Or could you be accidentally copying someone else?Tune in to hear what happens to copyright ownership when AI is involved in the creation process.If you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

It's here! The Artful Contracts Black Friday Sale runs from Monday, November 20 to Monday, November 27 at 11:59 PM Pacific time. Everything in our template shop plus some of our best-selling courses will be on sale. Tune in to hear the rundown of all 5 deals on offer this year!Check out the Black Friday Week page for links and coupons for all deals here: artfulcontracts.com/blackfridayWant a reminder of when the sale starts? Join our newsletter to be the first to know when the sale goes live: artfulcontracts.com/newsletterIf you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

So many service providers and coaches get stuck in reactivity. Constantly jumping to respond to client requests, putting out fires, and treating everything like an emergency. You do not have to operate that way. That is a quick path to burnout and unsatisfied clients. Tune in to hear my solution: the key to creating a non-reactive business that gets better results for your clients.If you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

Black Friday is coming up in just 5 weeks, so it's time to get ready! Tune in for my top 5 tips for a legally legit Black Friday sale.Black Friday brings in lots of extra traffic to your site, and hopefully more sales, so it's more important than ever to make sure you have all the legal details in place for your digital products.If you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

As a business owner, you'll inevitably have a situation with a client or a contractor where things don't go according to plan: a client misses a payment, a contractor doesn't meet your expectations, or maybe you even make a mistake on a project. Tune in to hear three steps you can take to evaluate the situation and move forward toward a resolution.If you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

My annual membership Cover Your Assets is open for enrollment with some additional bonuses this week! Tune in to this bonus episode to hear answers to some of the questions that I've been getting about Cover Your Assets this week, including a rundown of what's included in the membership and who is a good fit to join. Join by Friday, September 15 to cash in on the extra bonuses: the Trademark Roadmap and a VIP ticket to a live workshop in Q1 2024. Click here to join.If you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

You hold the vision for your business. Ultimately, you're the only person who can decide what's best for your business. But how do you make informed decisions about the legal side of your business when you aren't a lawyer? Tune in to hear my solution for balancing relying on experts and embracing your responsibility as a business owner.If you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

You have to be able to manage your business's money for your business to survive, but unless you had a finance degree, it's probably not something you learned in school. Many, many business owners struggle to manage their business money - either leaving it all in the business and never touching it, or spending it all and running out of money to operate the business. In this episode, I'm sharing the three rules I follow to manage my business money in a way that makes sure I get paid and my business keeps running.If you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

As a solo business owner, when you move, your business has to move, too. I just moved across state lines and I'm going through the process of moving my LLC from New Hampshire to Maine, so I thought I'd give you a rundown on the process as I'm doing it. Tune in to hear the three options for moving your LLC and a little insight into my experience as I go through it.If you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

It's easy to look at established business owners and think they've got it all figured out - but even as a practicing small-business attorney, I didn't get everything right when I was starting my business! Tune in for my reflections on 3 (legal) things I'd do differently if I were starting my business from scratch - plus the one thing I'm happy I did before getting started.If you want to make sure your business is legally legit right from day 1 (or whatever day you're at right now!) join my annual membership, Cover Your Assets. Cover Your Assets walks you through each step to get all the legal stuff in place for your business - and is now open for enrollment! We just switched over to an open enrollment, annual membership model - so you can join when you're ready for a lower monthly investment than ever before. Learn more about Cover Your Assets here.If you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

Deciding to register a trademark for your small business is an emotional decision - you're invested in your brand and don't want it stolen - but it can also be a strategic choice to help your long-term business growth. Developing your branding with a long-term trademark strategy in mind can help create a cohesive, recognizable brand and catapult your growth. Tune in for a few examples of successful long-term trademark strategies and tips for integrating this into your business. If you're ready to protect your brand, head over to artfulcontracts.com/trademarkvideo to sign up for my free video guide that walks you through the trademark process and how to work with me to register your trademark. If you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

There are certain aspects of the "legal stuff" that you can absolutely manage on your own... But is registering a trademark one of them? In this episode, I walk through my top 3 reasons why it's crucial to have an attorney by your side throughout the trademark registration process.If you want to learn more about the trademark process and what it's like to work together, head over to artfulcontracts.com/trademarkvideo to check out my brand new, free trademark video guide!If you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

If you're dreaming up a new product or service for your business (or thinking about the next evolution of your brand), there is one crucial step you don't want to miss that can make the difference between a product that stands out and one that fades into all the online noise. Choosing the name of your next product should be a strategic choice informed by data - data you can get with a trademark search. Tune in for a few tips on choosing a name strategical, and how a trademark search can give you the information you need to make sure your brand stands out.If you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

If you're holding back on launching a new offer or starting your business because you're afraid someone else will copy the name... this episode is for you. You can file a registration for a trademark you haven't used yet, but it may not be the best idea. Tune in to hear my (somewhat controversial) opinion and the requirements for an intent-to-use trademark application.If you're ready to protect your trademark (whether you're using it or not!), head on over to artfulcontracts.com/trademarks to learn more about my done-for-you trademark registration service.If you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

You've heard you should register a trademark, but how important is it really? Tune in for a breakdown of the benefits of registering a trademark with the USPTO and the top questions I pose to my clients to help them figure out if trademark registration should be a priority for them. If you're thinking about registering your trademark and want to chat through a few questions or learn more about the process, book a trademark consultation call with me to get started: artfulcontracts.com/trademarksIf you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

You absolutely can get all the legal stuff in place for your business - you just might need a little guidance to get there. Tune in for a breakdown of the Asset Protection Method, my signature 3-step system I teach inside my program, Cover Your Assets, and answers to a few FAQs about the program.Cover Your Assets gives you the tools, action steps, and resources you need to get your business legally legit so you can grow with confidence. Enrollment is currently open with $400 off and some extra juicy bonuses. This is also the last opportunity to get lifetime access to the program.Join before midnight on March 22 here: https://artfulcontracts.com/cya-marchNot sure if it's right for you? Send me a DM on Instagram and we can chat through it: @artfulcontractsIf you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast

Your to-do list is long enough when you're starting your business... Adding "get legal" to it can feel like just one more thing you don't have time for. Tune in to hear the number one piece of the "legal stuff" I think is absolutely necessary when starting your business (even though it's not *technically* legally required).If you're ready to take the guess-work out of the legal aspects of your business, sign up for the free, live training on March 14 that walks through the 3 Steps to Get Your Business Legally Legit Without Hiring a Lawyer: https://artfulcontracts.com/liveclassIf you're an online business owner who’s ready to take the guesswork out of the legal aspects of your business, watch my free training to learn the 3 steps to get your business legally legit without hiring a lawyer. Let’s get the legal stuff covered so you can grow your business with confidence. Go to artfulcontracts.com/legalclass to sign up.Your support means everything! Please subscribe on your favorite podcasting app and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Enjoying the podcast? Send me a DM over on Instagram @artfulcontractsFull show notes at artfulcontracts.com/podcast