Contracts, the most important legal protection for creative and online businesses (Legal Road Map® Podcast S1E2)

What contracts do you need for your creative business, and what should they say? Contracts are THE most important legal protection for your business. Learn about contracts with your clients or customers, vendors, partners or founders, joint venturers, investors, independent contractors and employees, event attendees.

Episode highlights:

  • When is a verbal contract ok, and when should you put it in writing?
  • Liability waivers explained
  • Why you need an agreement when you let others use your IP (e-courses and digital
  • products + licenses)
  • Key terms every contract should include
  • How to get someone to actually sign a contract

KEY TAKEAWAY: You must put your agreements in writing. Whether you work with a lawyer or just write it up yourself, you’ll have all the terms are in one place if a question or problem comes up later.

This podcast is information not legal advice specific to your situation.

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