Licensing might not sound that sexy to you, but I bet making a whole bunch of money does. And, licensing can help get you there. You don’t have to be a starving artist in order to enjoy and feel passionate about your work. You can make money, afford health insurance, and have a retirement plan […]

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 is the episode for […]

8 ways to monetize and the mindset shift you need to make them actually happen for your biz Likes, follows, and DMs don’t actually pay the bills — so how do people actually “make money” from creating content — as a blogger, vLogger, Instagrammer, influencer, or other type of content creator? And what tips and […]

Do you want to know what trademark can protect and why you might need one? Tune in to this episode of Law and Wit: Creative Counsel for Entrepreneurs and learn about federal trademarks and how can they help protect your brand. This episode from attorney-for-creatives Brittany Ratelle dives into the tips and tricks of using […]

Get the 6-step plan to legalize your indie e-commerce site or Etsy shop so you can run your online product business with confidence and avoid the most common legal mistakes of small business e-retailers. You will learn: If you should Incorporate or register your business (refers to L&W episode 6) How to do a basic clearance […]

You get TWO awesome attorneys dishing on how legal can help your brand stay on-brand and afloat during the highs and lows of modern business. Learn about how intellectual property, good contracts, and good business “marriages” can keep your creative biz safe. You will learn: Where to start and get yourself organized. What is the […]

Mad about copy-cats, rip-offs and digital thieves? Get some clarity and a step-by-step action guide for handling creative theft. Full show notes available here on brittanyratelle.com/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 […]

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. You […]

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 heavy online presence (and frankly who doesn’t in 2018??) — you’ll find some nuggets here to be all that you can be — in […]