"Brittany packs so much into a short amount of time in a clear, concise, energetic and totally non-confusing way. She is an excellent presenter! She makes the scary stuff so understandable and only slightly uncomfortable."
- Shannon from GetFavorable.com
When I graduated law school I had a new baby and a new “business-baby” but no idea on how to take care of either! While my mom helped me get started as a parent — I was still lost on:
● Do I need a LLC, sole proprietorship, EIN or C-Corp for my business?
● How do you *actually* set up an LLC?
● Do you need a business license to work from home?
● How can I get people to sign contracts?
● What is a DBA, and do I need one?
(and does it have avocado in it…because I’m here for that!)
● When and where am I supposed to pay taxes to not get into trouble?
● What can I share (and NOT share) on social media?
● What the heck am I supposed to have at the bottom of my website?
+++ and more!
Believe it or not, four years of college, three years of law school and a LOT of Law & Order SVU episodes didn’t help me answer ANY of these questions!
Instead -- I had to wade through all kinds of confusing information on craptastic government websites to try and decipher the “alphabet soup” of business acronyms of what I *actually* needed to stay out of legal hot water.
I understand that the legal side of your business can be overwhelming (a lot of attorneys don’t even know how to answer these questions!) So, you don’t have to be embarrassed or ashamed if this sounds like you!
You are probably amazing at selling X, but you DON'T know what you don't KNOW about legal, right?
*If* you are looking for a way to finally check those legal tasks off your list and get some quick wins that will give you peace of mind (and healthy business boundaries) -- then you’re in the right place!
You will get some real answers from a real expert, perfectly tailored to a modern online business (whether you sell services, products, or content) without spending endless hours scanning YouTube, Google, and Facebook groups for answers - only to have them contradict each other!
Whether you just set up your first social media account or you’ve been growing fast for a while and need to play “catch up” – let’s get your business protected so you can show up as the confident entrepreneur you are!
In just a few weeks, you will have a “REAL” business set up and ready to scale as big as your dreams!
I N T R O D U C I N G
Make the powerful jump from overwhelmed entrepreneur to empowered CEO, building a rock-solid business legal foundation in less than 6 weeks so your business can grow as big as your dreams!
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In this module you will learn:
● How to safely name your business
● How to protect your privacy if you are a home-based or virtual business
● The most common business entities and which one may be right for you
● How to register your sole proprietorship or LLC with your state
● To get your EIN/Tax ID number from the IRS
● Set up our business bank account and personal asset protection
● Plus, checklists, guides, and screen-flow videos to help you GET IT DONE!
At the end of this module, you’ll have a rock-solid legal foundation for you to build your business “castle” on and have the legal and asset protection to scale as big as the stars.
In this module you will learn:
● How to do a legal audit of your own website
● You’ll set up your legal policies in your website footer (and they’ll actually match the rest of your business!)
● How you can protect your own website content and keep out of legal hot water in using other people’s content
● What a legit copyright statement looks like and how you can use it
● Plus, checklists, guides, and screen-flow videos to help you GET IT DONE!
At the end of this module, you will have a legally legit website that is a secure digital “homebase” for your business and you’ll have the rules clearly outlined for anyone who wants to come and visit your digital clubhouse!
In this module you will learn:
● How to set up proper business boundaries with customers, clients, vendors, and affiliates with contracts
● What contracts you ACTUALLY need in your business based on your offers and revenue streams
● The ‘spicy’ legal terms you need to look out for and negotiate in you business contracts
● How to open, draft, redline, and e-sign contracts like a PRO, including integrating contracts into your project management/CRM systems like Honeybook, Dubsado, 17 Hats, etc.
At the end of this module, you will be able to navigate the most common legal contracts in your business and be able to negotiate legal agreements so you can have solid business boundaries!
In this module you will learn:
● How to identify and protect your content and your brand assets with the right intellectual property tools
● The differences between copyrights and trademarks and how you can use them to protect your digital offers
● The right way to use content that someone else created in your business
At the end of this module, you will know the right tools you can use to protect your content and your brand so you can navigate the creator economy with confidence!
In this module you will learn:
● How to balance the inherent risks of being an entrepreneur with using the tips and tools in the course
● Customer service and communication "best practices" to avoid legal issues before they even start
● Mindset mantras for problem-solving entrepreneurs who want to defeat the creep of impostor syndrome
At the end of this module, you'll have a healthy perspective on risk in your business so that you can allot the right resources at the right time (and let go of what you can't control!)
"I was really reluctant to spend money on legal stuff. I wasn't making a ton of money in my business, and I just kept putting it off. When I got ready to launch my first real product, I knew it was time to get it figured out. I started listening to Brittany's podcast and it didn't take long to realize that she was the real deal. This girl knows her stuff when it comes to legal for creatives! I love that she is honest and lays out all your options in terms you can understand. I took the plunge and purchased all the templates I needed to get totally legit. It felt SO GOOD knowing I was covered legally, and the fact that it was all done and up on my website within a couple hours was pretty amazing. She is a one-stop shop for all things legal and I can't recommend her enough!"
- Melanie from “Plan for Awesome”
"Being a creative business owner is a little tricky because my mind is...well...creative. So, the legal part of my business always suffered and, frankly, it scared me. When I found Brittany and her legal templates, I felt peace and confidence knowing that I was finally taking care of my business the right way. Using her products and services have empowered me to do more and to grow more."
- Michelle Gifford, Marketing Strategist
""I have dealt with quite a few lawyers in my life. Your product and your way of working is more appealing to me, even if -- please don't feel insulted -- you don't have the legal scope of a senior partner at one of the blue chip law firms in a major city. I have worked with such partners before around other things and find them hard to work with. And they are way too expensive for what I need and can afford. And I don't feel they have my best interests at heart -- or give advice based on them. They are trying to overmanage risk and they often get caught in a narrow paradigm of legal issues without understanding my problem. Instead, you made it EASY and APPROACHABLE, and I can’t thank you enough!"
With your purchase today you will get access to the program as long as it is hosted (or "evergreen") -- and at a minimum 12 months from the date of purchase!
This includes:
● Access to any future updates or additions
● Access to any updates to the bonuses or legal kits offered as part of the Course
● Ability to revisit any content or to work through any of the guides or checklists at your own pace
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✨ Bonus 1 :
Website Bundle (Value $299)
Worried about taking yet ANOTHER course that just talks about the solution, but isn’t ACTUALLY the solution? This course includes my best-selling Website Legal Bundle, a one-stop website compliance kit, so that not only will you have the policies you need, I’ll walk you through how to customize them to your business and make sure they get installed on your website — finally!
✨ Bonus 2 :
Live Q&A Office Hours (Value $2,100)
Anxious you might get stuck and want to be able to talk to an ACTUAL expert about this stuff? This course includes six hour-long Q&A sessions where you can submit questions to me personally (or ahead of time if you want to preserve your privacy) and get an actual live human attorney (me, Brittany Ratelle) to answer you. While these sessions won't be *legal advice* -- they will be extremely helpful in helping you implement all you are learning!
✨ Bonus 3 :
Growing your Team Guide (Value $99)
Are you gaining momentum fast in your business with a growing team to match? This handy Guide will walk you through the looming legal pot-holes around hiring independent contractors vs. employees with checklists and decision-trees.
✨ Bonus 4 :
“Pay Me” Legal Kit (Value $99)
Have you been stiffed by an overdue invoice and want to know what is in an actual “payment demand letter”? This plug-and-play legal kit gives you the exact swipe copy you can use to get your customers to pay up, with various levels of intensity, so you can start with firm and civil, but jump up to threat-level-midnight if need be!
Myth # 1:
"I don’t have to worry about legal stuff yet for my business."
- WRONG. The IRS says you are a business if you have made $600…have you made $600? Sole proprietorships don’t provide ANY asset protection whatsoever. And they can be a pain to untangle once you’ve set up your EIN/bank account/payment processing and merchant accounts, especially if you are still co-mingling your business and personal money. (we don’t recommend co-mingling ASSets unless you’re on the dance floor, okay?)
Myth # 2:
Legal stuff is SO boring...
Look, it MAY not be the sexiest part of owning a business, true. But do you know what it is? Getting paid on time. Not losing sleep wondering if your personal assets are at risk because you don’t have liability protection. Losing money with bogus refunds or sketchy chargebacks. Or worst of all – NOT moving forward because you are stuck in legal analysis paralysis and you’re worried about doing it “wrong” (or getting ripped off), so you don’t move forward at all.
Myth # 3:
"I’ll just use a business formation company like LegalZoom/Zendesk, Incfile, Tailor Brands, etc..."
- You could. And they will WILDLY overcharge you, upsell you on every screen and you STILL won’t end up with a protected website or any information about what you need to do (or can skip) to get your business setup *finished*. Plus, many third-party filing companies have a reputation for making it very hard to get a hold of a live human (let alone an actual attorney for a question), or to cancel a subscription plan. No thanks!
Myth # 4:
"My Uncle/Dad’s golf-friend/local white-haired lawyer can help me."
- Really? Some legal dinosaur will help advise on how to set up and protect a business on “The Instagram”? He won’t laugh at your “little food blog”, your jet interior design business or your Santa-letter-writing service and dismiss them as not REAL BUSINESSES (these are 100% actual real businesses I have supported and actually, they’re AWESOME!!). Look, there’s no substitute for a real live attorney – but it comes at a certain price point, and not all attorneys are created equal. There is no substitute for YOU having the information you need to be an informed and empowered CEO who can advocate for yourself and your business.
You’re a freelancer, coach, creator, or ecommerce brand and you’re ready to protect your side hustle or your MAIN GIG
You have spent HOURS googling business terms and haven’t found any straight answers, especially for your type of business
You aren’t interested in your Dad’s lawyer-buddy who doesn't really understand how you make money on “The Instagram”
You are ready to learn and then DO with some quick legal wins that you can totally DIY with the right expert help!
I’m an experienced online business attorney that has helped thousands of entrepreneurs protect and scale their businesses. I don’t believe that making legal info “boring” makes it “better” - so I promise to make legal fun, approachable, and valuable to YOU!
When I graduated law school, I had a baby in one arm and a “business baby” in the other and I didn’t know how to raise either one! While my wise mother helped me get started as a parent, I was so confused about how to set up an “actual” business for myself, and I spent hours trying to google stuff and got all kinds of conflicting advice. This is the course *I* needed to set up a clear roadmap of what I needed to do (and in what order!) to get my business legally set up and lawfully ever after.
In the last decade as a practicing business startup attorney, I have helped hundreds of business owners just like you set up their businesses one-at-a-time. I know exactly where things get sticky, where weird government websites (and their acronyms) can trip people up, and how to save your precious business dollars for what is MOST important to your startup. I am going to rent my expertise to you so that you can collapse ALL of that learning into a streamlined plan to actually get this $hiz taken care of.
When you finish this course, you will be able to hit SEND with swagger, knowing that each post, each email newsletter, and each product launch is based on a secure legal foundation. You will be able to tackle newer and better problems in your business and defeat the legal-analysis-paralysis that can keep your plans in an endless spin-cycle!
