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Stop losing sleep over your graphic design or branding business (S5E147)
You obviously have your logo design skills nailed down (hello, graphic designer!) and word of mouth about your gorgeous branding packages is starting to spread. You’re ready to make things business-official. But what about legal for your new graphic design or branding business?
Stop losing sleep over your graphic design or branding business (S5E147)
You obviously have your logo design skills nailed down (hello, graphic designer!) and word of mouth about your gorgeous branding packages is starting to spread. You’re ready to make things business-official. But what about legal for your new graphic design or branding business?

Your contracts WON’T WORK without this one simple thing (S5E146)
The only thing worse than not protecting your business at all is putting legal protections in place -- but not following through so that they’re actually effective. You probably know by now that I think contracts are the simplest, best way to protect your online business. But if you don’t get them signed, they won’t do you any good if...
Your contracts WON’T WORK without this one simple thing (S5E146)
The only thing worse than not protecting your business at all is putting legal protections in place -- but not following through so that they’re actually effective. You probably know by now that I think contracts are the simplest, best way to protect your online business. But if you don’t get them signed, they won’t do you any good if...

The quickest way to lose your house because of your business
As much as we don’t want to think about things going wrong in our business, calculating risk is part of being a responsible business owner. So how can you set up your business when you’re just getting started to make sure your personal home, car, bank accounts, and other assets are protected if something happens later? What role does insurance...
The quickest way to lose your house because of your business
As much as we don’t want to think about things going wrong in our business, calculating risk is part of being a responsible business owner. So how can you set up your business when you’re just getting started to make sure your personal home, car, bank accounts, and other assets are protected if something happens later? What role does insurance...

The BIG costs of building your team the wrong way (S5E144)
For many business owners, arriving at the point of needing to hire someone because you have more work than you can handle is an absolute dream come true. But loose hiring practices can lead you to make some extremely costly mistakes -- like hiring an independent contractor who really should be classified as an employee, or not using a contract...
The BIG costs of building your team the wrong way (S5E144)
For many business owners, arriving at the point of needing to hire someone because you have more work than you can handle is an absolute dream come true. But loose hiring practices can lead you to make some extremely costly mistakes -- like hiring an independent contractor who really should be classified as an employee, or not using a contract...

Being anti-racist in the online space with Erica Courdae (S5E143)
The online space is its own unique ecosystem - no other industry does things quite the way we do them here. And never has that been more evident than over the last weeks and days as we have seen the outcry about the death of George Floyd unfold and the subsequent flood of activity calling out racism and police brutality...
Being anti-racist in the online space with Erica Courdae (S5E143)
The online space is its own unique ecosystem - no other industry does things quite the way we do them here. And never has that been more evident than over the last weeks and days as we have seen the outcry about the death of George Floyd unfold and the subsequent flood of activity calling out racism and police brutality...

Video: PPP Update - What you need to know about the "Flex Act"
If you applied for a PPP loan, you need to know about the "Flex Act" that was signed into law on June 5, 2020. Watch to learn about changes in rules about when you need to spend your PPP loan, rehiring rules, and more.
Video: PPP Update - What you need to know about the "Flex Act"
If you applied for a PPP loan, you need to know about the "Flex Act" that was signed into law on June 5, 2020. Watch to learn about changes in rules about when you need to spend your PPP loan, rehiring rules, and more.