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Intellectual Property Basics for Modern Entrepreneurs

I had the pleasure of being featured on Wednesday of this week on a national tele-class hosted weekly by Women’s Prosperity Network (check them out, they do fabulous work!) In this conversation, we discussed Intellectual Property Basics for Modern Entrepreneurs. No doubt about it, it’s a meaty topic! But, it is a super important topic for any modern business owner […]

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Business Liability Legal Tips for Entrepreneurs Risk Management

The Internet of Things (IoT) & What Every Entrepreneur Should Know to Minimize Cybersecurity Risks

In several recent presentations I have talked at length about the internet, cybersecurity, data breaches, and what we as entrepreneurs can do to protect ourselves and our businesses (including our clients). I continue to collect information and resources on this topic, and wanted to present some quick info here, including safety tips that if you implement today, will help you […]

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Client Feature & Feedback

I love receiving feedback from my clients, especially when it comes in a video like this! Crystal, a fabulous coach based in California just emailed me with this gem a couple of days ago. I met Crystal through a business group that we both belong to, and loved her cheerful, positive and strong presence, and so was thrilled when we […]

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The Risk of Not Honoring Unsubscribe Requests

This is a BIG mistake that I see a lot of entrepreneurs making. In fact I was going to post on something else today, but if you are using email in any way for your business, then listen up!! THIS video post is for you. I hope it saves some of you from a lot of heartache. (This is another […]

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Buckle Up! :: What IS the Litigation Risk for Small Businesses in the U.S.?

“It will never happen to me.” (The thing that business owners say right up to the point that it actually does happen to them.) Could you afford a $91,000 hit to your business this year? Listen up if you want to understand what your REAL legal risk is as a business owner, how much this could cost you if you […]

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Business Legal Course :: Build Your Legal Foundation in 2016

*** UPDATE: This course is no longer available, however there IS a vital presentation that is FREE! Legal Basics Bootcamp is essential legal education for entrepreneurs who are building successful businesses. Visit this link for this training series that will help you protect your business and assets. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I gave a presentation to a fabulous group of Seattle business owners […]

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Merchant Accounts & Payment Processors (& Why Terms of Purchase Are Paramount in Your Business!)

Have you ever started to research something, spent a fair amount of time, only to feel like you’ve made no progress and now your head is spinning? For whatever reason, that is how I have felt (like a crazy person going in circles) when trying to research merchant accounts and payment processors for my business. I have experience with several, […]

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Keep Your Online Promotions Legal

As part of your business, do you ever run a lottery, sweepstakes or contest online? And do you know the difference between these promotions? If you don’t, you could easily and unknowingly convert a sweepstakes into an illegal lottery. This is an area of law that is heavily regulated by both state and federal law. The promotion of lotteries, sweepstakes […]

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Releases and Liability Waivers in Health & Fitness :: Are They Enforced?

If you have ever attended a gym or other business that provides access to physical fitness activities, then you have very likely signed a release and waiver of liability, put in place to protect the business or provider from certain types of liability (if not all liability) and resulting damages. Are such one-sided contracts enforced? And how are these pre-drafted, […]

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ODR :: Online Dispute Resolution for International E-Commerce

The world is becoming a smaller and smaller place when it comes to business. Developers in Mongolia write code and fix problems on business websites based in the U.S. while we sleep. Hundreds of dollars changes hand (virtually) for such a job the following morning. E-commerce allows suppliers to fulfill international orders for widgets (real goods) and online entrepreneurs to […]

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Why do I need a Website Privacy Policy?

A Website Privacy Policy, like Website Terms & Conditions tends to be one of those things that is often overlooked by entrepreneurs either until a problem pops up (involving website content, business practices, data breaches, or a review by the FTC which can come in and shut down your business), or until they are gently or not-so-gently nudged into getting […]

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A DIY Approach to Legal Protection | NOT in Your Best Interest

Have you ever copied and pasted content from another website? No big deal, right? WRONG. I’ll give you a minute to consider that question again. Most people recognize the issues with copying and pasting regular content – i.e. someone else’s blog post or article, newsletter, conversation piece, or other content obviously created by the website owner or business. So why […]

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