New Federal Reporting Rule for Businesses What’s all the hubbub about the new FinCEN requirement next year? FinCEN is a new federal reporting rule for businesses and it’s something you need to know about because it could cost you upwards of $500 or even jail time. Yikes! Here’s what you need to know and how […]

6 Steps to Start a Legal Digital Product Business   Do you sell digital products? Maybe you have an online course, a membership program, or sell templates or other similar digital products. It can be tricky to know how to protect your business and products, especially if it is solely online. If you’ve ever felt […]

A 7-Step Battle Plan I’m Brittany Ratelle, attorney for online business owners. Today, we’re going to be talking about what to do if someone stole your content and posted it on Instagram, Tiktok, YouTube, or any other social media platform. You’ll want to know: what can I do about this? What are my options? What […]

Copyright, Trademark, and Intellectual Property Tools Every Business Needs    Hi, I’m Brittany Ratelle, attorney for online business owners. Here we make legal fun because your business is worth having it DONE. And today we’re going to be talking about intellectual property and brand protection, because believe it or not, just about everyone you know, […]

Hi, I’m attorney Brittany Ratelle, and I help online business owners get legally legit. Today I’m going to teach you the 4 must-have legal requirements for your website. These four documents will get your website legally legit, protected, and ready to move forward and help you in your business.      4 must-have legal requirements […]

What can I copyright?    This is the fourth and final episode of the Business Legal Systems series that discusses the things you need to know in getting your creative business up and running right from the get-go. If you want to make sure that all the hard work you’ve invested into your business is protected, […]

This special Part 2 segment in a new series about Business Legal Systems — the bedrock business and legal foundations you need to address when building your modern business. (listen to part 1 – Where do I start, Episode 34 HERE).   If you have been wondering what you need to do for a step-by-step […]

Are you ready to get your creative business legit but don’t know WHERE to start? What needs to come first? And how you are supposed to make sense of this alphabet-soup of advice you are seeing swirling around FB groups, Google and podcasts?   This special episode is the first segment in a new series […]

Are you unknowingly doing some of these “common” online practices that may be putting your business at risk?   Brittany Ratelle, Attorney for creative entrepreneurs, shares the FOUR things she sees content creators getting wrong online and what you can do to set up smarter and safer workflows for your business.   Whether you are […]

Dive in with two savvy internet attorneys in sharing the need-to-know tips for online business owners who want to grow their businesses in the ever-changing digital frontier.   Special guest Richard Chapo, a California-based Internet attorney who has helped the Who’s Who of internet businesses, shares his tips to help understand what is going on with […]