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The Art of Online Course Creation#12 Essential Legal Tips for Online Course Creators: Annette Stepanian Breaks It Down (U.S. Edition)In this insightful episode of The Art of Online Course Creation, I am joined by Annette Stepanian, an American lawyer who has dedicated her career to helping entrepreneurs and small business owners protect their creative work. Annette is the founder of Your Legal BFF, a resource for easy-to-use, industry-specific legal templates and training. Together, we delve into the legal side of online course creation and how to safeguard your business from costly legal mistakes.Key Takeaways:Treating Your Course as a Business from Day One: One of the most common mistakes online...2024-10-2236 min
The Motherhood & Money ShowThe Money Side of Starting a Small Business with Gerri DetweilerWelcome back to Making Money March! It has been a great week learning about ways to make money from home. But starting a business also has a lot of details to consider when it comes to things like business accounts, taxes for small business, contracts and systems!Bethany has Gerri Detweiler on the show today answering all those questions as they navigate through the best practices to keep in mind when starting a business. They go over basic book keeping, opportunities available to women owned small businesses, basic tax things to keep in mind, the difference between...2022-03-2949 min
The Trunk Show with RW Elephant004: Annette Stepanian Makes The “Legal Stuff” Accessible For CreativesAnnette Stepanian is a lawyer and the founder of Your Legal BFF. She helps creative entrepreneurs get the legal back-end of their businesses in order while making the process as fun and simple as possible. For example, did you know that every business is like a burrito? You’ll get to hear more about her burrito analogy plus common legal conflicts that arise in the wedding and events industry. What’s in this episode:Leaving a career as a lawyer to start a jewelry businessThe “burrito” checklist for taking care of “the legal stuff...2019-12-1129 min
The Fearless Launching Show with Anne Samoilov231: How to Legally Protect your BusinessGetting your legal stuff in order is neither fun nor sexy, but is essential. Many entrepreneurs only get legal stuff in order when things are about to go wrong or only when things have already gone wrong. Our guest today is here to help us understand what legal stuff we should have for our businesses and what the best time to have them in place is. We are excited to speak to have Annette Stepanian, a lawyer for creatives and entrepreneurs. From contract drafting, trademark registration to consulting. According to Annette, it is advisable to...2019-09-2952 min
And So...WHEN CLIENTS DISAPPOINT YOUDid you know that clients can potentially disappoint you? Yep. Take a listen to Episode 208 and hear how to handle situations in which clients disappoint you. BGC ANNOUNCEMENTS * Welcome to the 208th episode of the Boss Girl Creative Podcast!! Today's topic is all about how to handle clients when they disappoint you. * Have comments or questions? IG using the hashtag #BOSSGIRLCREATIVE or call in: (707) BOSS-GIRL * Support Boss Girl Creative endeavors by joining the BGC Crew! * Want a direct link to the podcast feed? Click here. * Use this Hashtag on Social Media: #bossgirlcreative INSIDE THIS EPISODE 🖤 Wed...2019-06-0545 min
Burnout-Proof Your Biz Podcast009 - Advice From Your Legal BFF™: How to Protect and Simplify Your Biz with Annette StepanianAnnette Stepanian, Your Legal BFF, is THE lawyer for creatives and the only person I turn to for all my legal needs for my business. Her contract templates are a great way to make sure you are protecting your booty without breaking the bank. In this episode we discuss a ton of topics, including using systems to help you with your contracts, why using a template for your contracts is so valuable, and how she’s using different systems and workflows in her own business to help her both be productive and have a comfortable work/life balance. Grab your cont...2018-09-1147 min
Office Talk with Annette StepanianEp. 051: Shanna Skidmore: Finance Tips for Creative EntrepreneursIn this episode of Office Talk, I got a chance to chat with Shanna Skidmore, a business strategist and financial coach for creative entrepreneurs. I could definitely relate to Shanna, whose primary business goal is to simplify the seemingly daunting task of finance for her clients and set them up with the basic financial knowledge they need to take their businesses to the next level. For most creatives, finance and law can appear so overwhelming, but as Shanna shares with us, there are very few things you need to know, and once you know them, you’ll find it’s re...2017-08-1648 min
The Mind Your Business PodcastProtect Yo’self Before You Wreck Yo’selfToday I’m speaking with Annette Stepanian, a lawyer for entrepreneurs and creatives. The topics we’re talking about aren’t sexy or flashy, but they are absolutely essential for business owners to think about NOW, before something happens. This is about protecting you, and your business, and about how to be smart as you grow. Have no worries, Annette is breaking it all down on this episode of The Mind Your Business Podcast! In this episode you’ll learn: As business owners, we have a responsibility to proactive when it comes to legal issues The first st...2017-05-0153 min
The Mind Your Business PodcastEpisode 094: Protect Yo’self Before You Wreck Yo’selfToday I’m speaking with Annette Stepanian, a lawyer for entrepreneurs and creatives. The topics we’re talking about aren’t sexy or flashy, but they are absolutely essential for business owners to think about NOW, before something happens. This is about protecting you, and your business, and about how to be smart as you grow. Have no worries, Annette is breaking it all down on this episode of The Mind Your Business Podcast! In this episode you’ll learn: As business owners, we have a responsibility to proactive when it comes to legal issues The first st...2017-05-0153 min
Office Talk with Annette StepanianEp. 027: Maria Bayer: How to Get More Leads and Close More Sales (Without Feeling Like a Sleaze)One of the biggest challenges I’ve heard from some of you is finding clients and closing sales. When I have a question about sales, my mind goes directly to Maria Bayer - a sales coach for creatives. So I invited her on the show to pick her sales brain for this episode of the Office Talk podcast. Drawing from her sales experience in Corporate America, Maria now coaches creatives on how to book clients quickly and for more money. And she’s sharing some of her top tips with us in this episode. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THI...2017-03-0157 min
Office Talk with Annette StepanianEp. 025: Shanna Skidmore: Finance Tips for Creative EntrepreneursIn this episode of Office Talk, I got a chance to chat with Shanna Skidmore, a business strategist and financial coach for creative entrepreneurs. I could definitely relate to Shanna, whose primary business goal is to simplify the seemingly daunting task of finance for her clients and set them up with the basic financial knowledge they need to take their businesses to the next level. For most creatives, finance and law can appear so overwhelming, but as Shanna shares with us, there are very few things you need to know, and once you know them, you’ll find it’s re...2017-02-1547 min
Office Talk with Annette StepanianEp. 012: Amy Northard CPA: Understanding Taxes, 1099s, and W9s as a Small Business OwnerA lawyer and a CPA walk into a bar....It's the set up for the perfect joke, right? But there will come a time when you'll need to consult a lawyer and a CPA at some point in running your business. In this episode, I'm talking to Amy Northard who's a CPA for creatives. She's breaking down all those questions we have about taxes, W9s, 1099s, quarterly taxes and much more! For the full show notes, head over to www.annettestepanian.com/podcast/12 And to sign up for the webinar mentioned in the episode...2016-11-0934 min
Office Talk with Annette StepanianEp. 002: Jessica Serra Huizenga of the Confetti Bar: How to Build a Business One Piece of Confetti at a TimeMy amazing guest today is Jessica Serra Huizenga, owner of The Confetti Bar. Jessica creates custom confetti to help people spread happiness and joy. Jessica is a self-published author of contemporary romance, and is the creator of the Monarch workshop, a weekend workshop for creatives and business owners. You will love hearing Jessica’s heartwarming story of creativity, passion, following your dreams, and thinking outside the box. Have you ever met someone who SELLS CONFETTI? Today is the day---join us! To learn more - visit www.annettestepanian.com/podcast 2016-09-0733 min