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Legal-EASE for Entrepreneurs: Empowering Creatives About the Legal Aspects of Running a Business

Art Steele

Legal-EASE for Entrepreneurs is the only podcast dedicated to educating and empowering creatives and small business owners to tackle the legal aspects of their business. Starting a new busin...

Episodes

20 of 68 episodes

**Bonus Episode! Knock It Off: How to Prepare Your Amazon Shop

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday fast approaching, if you're a maker, you're thinking of ways to get the most eyes on your product. Listin...

17:46Nov 9, 2018

Ep. 67 - So, you have a trademark, now what?

Congrats! You have a registered trademark - the federal government has given you a monopoly and the use of your brand name, logo, or product...

21:34Nov 9, 2018

Ep. 66 - Five Things to Consider When Thinking About Selling Your Company

You've built an amazing business that someone wants to buy. Congratulations - that's an amazing accomplishment! You're probably thinking, I'...

38:07Oct 30, 2018

Ep. 65 - Understanding and Using Licensing Agreements

Licensing agreements are one of the most important legal documents for creatives and the improper use of a license could amount infringement...

32:52Oct 23, 2018

Ep. 64 - How to Package and Monetize Your Creative Genius

When it comes to sharing and monetizing your creativity, there are a few things you should know. First off, there are a few ways to monetize...

29:19Oct 16, 2018

Why Your Single Member LLC (SM LLC) Needs an Operating Agreement

Forming your legal entity is a first great step to limit your liability. But too many single-member LLCs (SM LLCs) don't have an operating a...

29:10Oct 9, 2018

EP. 62 - How To Side Hustle (LEGALLY) and Not Get Fired

Side hustling is great for a few reasons; it gives you a taste of what it's like to start and grow a business, it helps you figure out if yo...

41:17Oct 3, 2018

Ep. 61 - It's Okay For Your Business to Be a Job

Hey hey! I've been gone for a minute and it was totally unplanned. In this episode, I talk about the reason for my absence, why it took me s...

31:46Jul 24, 2018

Ep. 60 - Kunbi Odubogun of Aisle Perfect Talks Planning Her Wedding Helped Her Launch Her Popular Wedding Blog

When Kunbi was planning her wedding – she didn't find too many blogs with brides that looked like her. So she created Aisle Perfect as a per...

57:55May 29, 2018

Ep. 59 - Kendra Barnes of The Key Resource Shares How She Makes $200K A Year in Real Estate Investments

Today's guest, Kendra Barnes , is an economist by day and a real estate investor on the side. Once Kendra started on that path, it became ad...

53:19May 22, 2018

Ep. 58 - Christina Brown Talks Brown Girls Love and Empowerment

Brown Girls Love Power! Such a powerful (and true) statement. That's the headline of today's guest, Christina Brown, Power Day event. Christ...

51:08May 17, 2018

Ep. 57 - Simona Noce Talks Motherhued and Entrepreneurship

Simona Noce is an accomplished Public Relations manager who has worked with some heavyweights, but her greatest achievement and her most imp...

01:01:52May 8, 2018

Ep. 56 - Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche Talks Creating Her Legacy Through A Business Built For Black Women

Tiffany's story never gets old - because you can't believe how much she's overcome. But then, she has the receipts - to the tune of almost 5...

01:02:30May 1, 2018

Ep. 55 - Happy World Intellectual Property Day (from Creative Law Genius)

Hey hey!! Happy World Intellectual Property Day! As proud IP attorneys, Patrice and I give you a rundown of how we are doing our part to hel...

56:59Apr 25, 2018

Ep. 54 - Somebody's Always Watching (and Waiting to Bless You) - Quarter Lessons

In order to move forward, you have to take a step back and assess how you're moving through the process. Since it's the end of the first qua...

23:29Apr 23, 2018

Ep. 53 - Branding Strategist Maya Elious Shares Why Clarity Equals Impact

One word comes to mind when I think of Maya Elious: message clarity. Maya Elious is a personal branding strategist that teaches experts how...

55:01Apr 17, 2018

Ep. 52 - If You Want More Toys, Get a Job or Start a Business, So We Started a Business - with Collin, Ryan, and Austin Gill of Frères Branchiaux Candle Co.

It's National Siblings Day! And there's no better way to kick it off than with these gentlemen who took the step of not only loving their si...

31:06Apr 10, 2018