Learn how to make your podcast legally legit with this digestible info session on trademarks and branding, copyright, using music, having guests, and working with co-hosts.   Don’t feel overwhelmed as a podcaster or worse — delay starting or growing your podcast because YOU don’t have the tips and tricks to confidently move your business […]

Want to know how what a kill fee is? Or how you protect your right to display creative work in your portfolio? This episode explains the ten most important contract terms that you can’t afford NOT to know, no matter what you do as a creative small business owner or indie entrepreneur.   Trade those shrugs […]

Mad about copy-cats, rip-offs and digital thieves? Get some clarity and a step-by-step action guide for handling creative theft. Creative Counsel Episode 11 In this episode, you will learn about What is “copying” and what is just “inspired by” How to shift your mindset so that copying affects you LESS The 6-step plan to addressing […]

This Intellectual Property 101 tutorial will walk you through the basics in copyrights vs. trademarks and how they most commonly used to protect your original content. Lock these two different tools down so you can go your own IP audit of where you may be leaving some of your original assets on the table. Creative […]

Tune in for 6 things you can do to elevate your business this year! Whether you are an influencer, digital business owner, graphic designer, photographer, or run a product business with a heavy online presence   I’ll be diving into registering your business as an LLC, what kind of contracts you might need, running your […]

This week’s episode dives into all things LLC (yeah you know me!) and explains why you need some more sand buckets in your life and your business. Creative Counsel Episode 6   In this episode, You will learn What is an LLC —  (e.g. too much time has passed and you can’t ask someone about […]

This week on Law and Wit, we dive into NEGOTIATION. Boom — there it is. Whether you love it or hate it or have had your fill because of bedtime book lists that can rival a college syllabus…you can’t deny it’s a critical skill to have in your entrepreneur toolbox.   I dive deep with […]

This podcast helps creative entrepreneurs and influencers confidently grow and scale their modern brands — navigating the business side of content creation, influencer marketing, social media, e-commerce, and digital products.   A legal bestie for female entrepreneurs, Brittany, a licensed attorney and entrepreneur herself, serves up tidbits of law and wit that are digestible and […]

Welcome to Law and Wit: Creative Counsel for Entrepreneurs, with Brittany Ratelle. This podcast helps creative entrepreneurs and influencers confidently OWN and GROW their modern businesses.   Learn the smart way to grow your team with Ashley Cox of SpourtHr, a HR specialist helping creatives get the help they need to grow their businesses. She dishes on […]

You’ve seen the “Legal” section on websites footer — but what exactly is supposed to be on there? While working on mood boards, font pairings and styled photos is the fun part of website management, maintaining a strong legal foundation for your website can help you fend off potential headaches and growing pains. So, put […]