Common Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs (and how to avoid them!)
The new year is all about fresh starts, so I thought it would be a great chance to not only highlight some of the common legal mistakes I see made...
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Common Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs (and how to avoid them!)
The new year is all about fresh starts, so I thought it would be a great chance to not only highlight some of the common legal mistakes I see made...
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Contracts You Need - Shop Talk Episode
What contracts do you need when starting your service based business? What might happen if you don't use contracts in your business? When should you start using them? These are...
6 Ways to Avoid Bad Clients in your Business
As you grow your client-facing, service-based business, it’s inevitable that you’re eventually going to have a “bad client.” It’s really just a numbers game. Not every single client is going...
Your Legal Requirements as an Affiliate or Influencer
Affiliate marketing (also known as influencer marketing!), is a great way to diversify and add income streams to your business and get an extra boost of cash in your bank...
How to Increase Your Rates as a Freelancer
Pricing your services as a freelancer or contractor can be tricky when you’re just starting out, but one of the great things about running your own business is that you...
Is your Website ready for Black Friday?
As soon as the calendar turns to October it seems like every business starts talking about Black Friday. As consumers, we start noticing hints from our favourite businesses about their upcoming...
Who Owns Copyright in my Brand Photos?
Whether you’re a brand photographer, commercial photographer, or someone who is hiring a photographer to take brand photos of them or their products for marketing or promotional purposes, it’s important...
How to Legally Collect and Use Testimonials in your Business
When it comes to running and promoting a business, learning to leverage client testimonials can be your not-so-secret weapon for converting leads into high-paying clients. There’s no doubt testimonials are...
Do I Need Insurance for my Online Business?
With so many types of insurance for online businesses out there, it can be quite confusing to decide whether you need insurance as an online business owner and if so,...
Podcast: Should I Incorporate My Business? And other questions I get asked all the time!
It’s so important to legally protect your business but it can be super overwhelming. Whether you are sorting out whether it makes sense to incorporate your business, trying to find a great contract template...
10 Must Have Clauses for your Life Coaching Contract
Life coaching is an ever-growing industry these days. With more and more people becoming coaches, the need for solid contracts and legal guidance in this space is paramount. It’s important...
Are E-Signatures Legal?
Using e-signatures, especially with your contracts as an online business owner, is super handy. E-signatures make it easy for your clients to sign your contract and return it back to...
What is a Disclaimer and Do I Need One?
Disclaimers are all around us. Business owners, especially those in the online space, should use disclaimers that apply directly to their business. Read on for a few key pieces of information to keep...
Podcast: Scaling an Online Business, The Power of Referral Partners and Building a Strong Affiliate Network
Wondering what to queue up in your earbuds next? I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Danielle Wiebe, founder of the Business Babes Collective and host of the Business...
When Do I Need to Use a Non-Disclosure Agreement (“NDA”)?
"Non-disclosure Agreements" "Confidentiality Agreements" It's quite likely you'll come across one of these agreements, the longer you're in business. While these agreements are really useful, they can be somewhat...
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