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November 7, 2022 29 mins

Worried about recession rumors? Want to get your online or creative business as resilient as it can be? Business attorney Brittany Ratelle guides you through the most important things you can change in your business to help set up business boundaries and protect your profits and peace. 

In this episode: 

what do you actually need in your website footer

what are the new privacy laws in 2023 and do they matter if you're a smaller website

what is negative option marketing and how can you avoid it 

why did Vonage and ABC Mouse get into trouble with the FTC

what is the best practice for cancellation for a subscription business

what are the most important contracts for a service business

what should be in a good client service agreement

how old blog post photos could cost you money and how to fix them

are those copyright infringement scary letters real for real

what's a business prenup and do you need one

how you can create a real business boundary

Quotes: 

"I don't believe in fearmongering. I do believe in preparation and I also believe in opportunity."

"The ability to self-confront and to be able to challenge yourself and to be able to work through these issues is a really important critical skill for a business partner."

Other Episodes

 

Episode 45: BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS: 5 TIPS FOR A GOOD FOUNDER’S AGREEMENT

 

Contract Templates mentioned in this episode:

 

Website BUNDLE

Client Service Agreement

Operating Agreement

Independent Contractor Agreement

Giveaway/promotions bundle

Model Release

 

Brand Protection:

Interested in securing and protecting your own brand name? Chat with Brittany about whether you are ready for a federal trademark registration to protect your brand assets.

 

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