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The importance of legal for online course creators (Legal Road Map® Podcast S4E80)

The importance of legal for online course creators (Legal Road Map® Podcast S4E80)

If you’re an online course creator, you may not even know what you need to worry about when it comes to legal for your business. Season 4 of the Legal Road Map® podcast is a great place to start. This season, Autumn is alternating solo episodes with interviews of some of the biggest names in the online course world, like...

The importance of legal for online course creators (Legal Road Map® Podcast S4E80)

If you’re an online course creator, you may not even know what you need to worry about when it comes to legal for your business. Season 4 of the Legal Road Map® podcast is a great place to start. This season, Autumn is alternating solo episodes with interviews of some of the biggest names in the online course world, like...

Tara Gentile McMullin on the licensing certification program path (S3E79)

Tara Gentile McMullin on the licensing certification program path (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E79)

Tara (Gentile) McMullin, author and the founder of the What Works Network, formerly CoCommercial, joins us this week to share how she pivoted her business model to help turn small business owners into tomorrow's economic powerhouses.

Tara Gentile McMullin on the licensing certification program path (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E79)

Tara (Gentile) McMullin, author and the founder of the What Works Network, formerly CoCommercial, joins us this week to share how she pivoted her business model to help turn small business owners into tomorrow's economic powerhouses.

Kathleen Shannon & Emily Thompson on Being Boss in business (S3E78)

Kathleen Shannon & Emily Thompson on Being Boss® in business (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E78)

Being Boss®  founders, Kathleen Shannon and Emily Thompson, share valuable insights about partnering with others in business and the ins and outs of publishing a book.

Kathleen Shannon & Emily Thompson on Being Boss® in business (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E78)

Being Boss®  founders, Kathleen Shannon and Emily Thompson, share valuable insights about partnering with others in business and the ins and outs of publishing a book.

Boss Mom Dana Malstaff on brand protection as a business strategy (S3E77)

Boss Mom® Dana Malstaff on brand protection as a business strategy (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E77)

Original Boss Mom®, Dana Malstaff, shares how protecting her brand was not only an early, key business strategy but also now provides her with peace of mind to reach her big goals.

Boss Mom® Dana Malstaff on brand protection as a business strategy (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E77)

Original Boss Mom®, Dana Malstaff, shares how protecting her brand was not only an early, key business strategy but also now provides her with peace of mind to reach her big goals.

Kendrick Shope on why you're working too hard to not have the right legal protections in place (S3E76)

Kendrick Shope on why you're working too hard to not have the right legal protections in place (L...

Kendrick Shope, best known for Sales School and Authentic Selling, got really honest with me in this week’s case study interview.  She talks about when she knew it was time to hire a lawyer to create a custom contract for her online sales coaching business, and how her lawyer was able to talk her off a cliff during a difficult...

Kendrick Shope on why you're working too hard to not have the right legal protections in place (L...

Kendrick Shope, best known for Sales School and Authentic Selling, got really honest with me in this week’s case study interview.  She talks about when she knew it was time to hire a lawyer to create a custom contract for her online sales coaching business, and how her lawyer was able to talk her off a cliff during a difficult...

When MUST you register a trademark (S3E75)

When MUST you register a trademark (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E75)

When should you run (not walk) to submit your trademark registration application?  There are definitely times when waiting to register a trademark is a huge mistake.

When MUST you register a trademark (Legal Road Map® Podcast S3E75)

When should you run (not walk) to submit your trademark registration application?  There are definitely times when waiting to register a trademark is a huge mistake.