Biz Legal

How to Legally Protect Your Online Course

How to Legally Protect Your Online Course

More and more individuals are beginning to invest in themselves and their businesses. This is leading to more enrollments in online courses, and it’s easy to spot why. Learning from the comfort of your own home is awesome, and the ROI can be through the roof. Course creators meet this market demand by creating new courses on a variety of topics. From a legal standpoint, the key issue for course creators is plagiarism. It’s easy for scammers to copy and paste content and repackage it to fill their own bank accounts. It’s impossible to prevent all copycats, especially as your brand and course grows, but here are some tips on to limit the loss in income through plagiarizers.

How to Minimize Your Tax in Your First Year of Business

How to Minimize Your Tax in Your First Year of Business

Braden Drake, the founder of Braden Drake Law discusses those tax deductions you’re not going to want to miss. Small business startup expenses can creep up on you, be sure to track them, and include them on your tax return in order to minimize your tax liability.

In Which State Should You Form Your Business

In Which State Should You Form Your Business

One of the most common questions I get is “In which state should I form my business?”  As with most questions, the answer is typically “it depends.” However, the answer does not depend on what most new business owners think. In fact, for many, the answer is pretty simple.

Double tap if you need an XXL one of these today, because WE DO! We are putting the finishing touches on our presentation for this Thursday's #SBSUG Event @wework ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Check our facebook event for the juicy details!
Starting a small biz might make you feel a bit like this paper boat on a big open ocean... You might feel overwhelmed unprepared frightened or maybe you feel... inspired hopeful ready to take on the challenge ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Starting something new takes GUTS, we know it because we've done it! This Thursday, we are taking on unchartered waters too! Our very first event, "If it Were Easy, Wouldn't Everyone Do It?" is taking place @wework UTC, and we would be lyin' if we said we weren't feeling this rollercoaster of emotions, also! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How have you overcome something new before? What are the highs and lows you've faced in your #smallbiz? What do you wish you had known before you set out on your small biz voyage? and lastly, ARE YOU COMING TO JOIN US? Let us know in the comments!
If we know one thing for sure, it's that as a #smallbiz owner, you can't take yourself TOO seriously. There are bumps and bruises along the small biz journey and we've all got our own scars and stories to prove it! Some of which you'll hear at our first #SBSUG event at @wework this Thursday! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Appropriately named "If It Were Easy, Wouldn't Everyone Do It?" this lunchtime seminar will cover Small Biz planning basics for the seasoned biz owner and the #wantrepreneur ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Will we be seeing YOU there?
📣 Come one, come all! The first #SBSUG event is on the books! Join us next Thursday, August 9th for “If it Were Easy, Wouldn’t Everyone do It” lunchtime seminar at @wework Aventine (UTC) 📒 @righthand.businesscoach @bradendrakelaw and @mkwgraphics will be sharing the #BizMode methods for business goal setting, #mission and #vision statements and how to check in with yourself as your small biz grows! 📒 This event is FREE and a great way to get a preview of what’s in our Guide! If you’re planning on joining us, comment your fave emojis below! Ours go something like this 🙌🏼⭐️📒😎💪🏼🥂🏝
You’ve got mail! 📬 we sent out our second newsletter this morning, did you get it? ICYMI, here’s what’s inside: 📆 Mark your Calendars! The first #BizMode Event is happening next Thursday @wework ... look for “If it Were Easy, Wouldn’t Everyone Do it?” Event on our Facebook page! 📰 #OnTheBlog : Everything you Need to know about IGTV! + a small biz content brainstorm ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ AND our #ReviewoftheWeek : “Where was this when I started @mod.merchant ?!?!? ... the guide is awesome! The authors did a great job of covering all the important details of starting a business in an easy to understand guide...” Thanks for your kind words, Sarah!
No matter what you do, you’re in the business of #helping people 🌟 Whether you’re offering a product or a service, your #brand should reflect WHY, HOW and WHAT you do that helps someone do something smarter, faster, cleaner, easier, BETTER 🌟 NINETY (90) PERCENT of the information we take in is visual. 👀 What does this mean for your logo, your business card, your website 🌟 Small Biz Start Up Guide covers all you might need to know about creating a visual identity for your small biz idea so that your first impression with your ideal clients lands you the clients and customers you need 📒 Say what?! You haven’t got your copy yet?! What are you waiting for?? And if you’re still reading, give us a 📒 emoji if you believe BRANDING is ERRYTHING! - yes, Michelle wrote this 😛
It’s just after 3pm and we need a refill! So many good ideas swirling around #SBSUG and good discussions sprouting up in our secret fb group! 🤫 did you know if you buy our Small Biz Start Up Guide, you’ll have access to a community of small biz owners to help you brainstorm, answer Qs and test out new ideas? Give us a 🙌🏼 if that sounds like something you want to be a part of!!
One of the most intimidating parts of starting a small business is navigating your legal set up. In Phase 2 and 4 of our Guide, @bradendrakelaw covers Qs like: 🔎 which entity do you form? 🔎 how do you pay taxes? 🔎 how do you open a bank acct? 🔎 do you need trademarks? 🔎 do you need contracts? - If you currently look like this: 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️ hop over to www.startupguide.biz and get your copy STAT! 📒
Goals? We’re crushing ‘em! We just hit 100 likes on our Facebook page and now we’ve got something to ask YOU 👊🏼 1. Have you liked us on Facebook? 2. Find our last post there and comment your biz page link? 👊🏼 Give us a ✔️✔️ in the comments if you’ve already done both!
“A GOAL without a PLAN is just a wish” We wrote the Small Biz Start Up Guide because we believe that all successful small businesses thrive on good #bizplanning ✍🏼 In Phase 1, we’ve got step by step worksheets to walk you through your #mission and vision statements as well as begin to identify your ideal client 🙌🏼 Checking back in on your goals and plans is a great way to keep your small biz on track 💼 2018 is more than halfway over...what were your small biz plans and how have you met or exceeded them? Let us know in the comments so we can give you a virtual high five! 👏🏼
 
Testimonials

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I am SO thankful for the Small Biz Start Up Guide! Braden, Lauren and Michelle made the overwhelming logistics and legalities of starting a business feel manageable and exciting. This is an easy (but very thorough) read, filled with step-by-step guidance on everything from business planning and filing, to marketing and hiring. This guide answered both the questions I had weighing on me daily AND the questions I didn't even know to ask. I would recommend this to all potential and current small business owners!

- Jamie Englehardt

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Wow. From Vision to Launch - this step-by-step guide takes you through opening your business... well, step by step. If you follow this guide, you'll have all your bases covered and more.

I already launched my own business 2 years ago and could only wish for this guide back then - despite living and "businessing" in Germany, this guide would have helped me with so many things that I've either had to painfully and slowly figure out or have never even gotten around to, yet. I definitely will now, though.

Got some catching up to do, and this guide may just be my ticket to getting it done. So excited!

- Pia Newman

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The Small Biz Start Up Guide offered the answers to all my questions! It was very well organized and easy to follow. I read over the whole guide and it took little time. Once I read through, I went back to specific areas I needed to focus on to help me make improvements to my current systems…I would recommend Start Up Biz Guide to anyone starting a brand new business, those who may already have a small business and could use more guidance and professionals in their corner, and those who need an easy way to keep track of the basics and the important things, we on the business side, may forget about. All three writers have professional backgrounds and expertise and I would highly recommend working with them to get your small business growing!

- Bethany Shuppert, Owner of EUstress Fitness

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Where was this when I started Mod.Merchant?!?! Instead I spent countless hours online trying to figure everything out myself!


This guide is awesome! The authors did a great job of covering all the important details of starting a business in an easy to understand guide complete with checklists to keep you on track. It's a fantastic resource for you as your launch your business!

- Sarah Ferrence, Owner of Mod.Merchant

★★★★★

The Master Timeline has been incredibly helpful to my entrepreneurial adventures. I highly recommend the timeline for all adventurers seeking to hop on the entrepreneur train!

- Lucy Dugger