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Category: Small Business

Generational Wealth

Generational Wealth

In her 2020 book, Untamed, author Glennon Doyle relays an anecdote about a cheetah, who is raised with a dog, trained as a dog, and in sum, is treated as a dog for spectacle. At one point, the cheetah looks to the horizon, beyond the fence that contains it, and

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The 4 Types of Intellectual Property

The 4 Types of Intellectual Property

In the ever-changing landscape of business, a clear understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) is essential, particularly for those just stepping into the world of entrepreneurship in entertainment and retail. Intellectual property is not just a legal concept but a crucial asset for any business. You IP needs nurturing and protection.

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The Importance of Contracts for Your Creative Business

The Importance of Contracts for Your Creative Business

In the entertainment world, most business is conducted using contracts — from production to advertising, they all need adequate contracts to conduct their affairs. But what about in the art world? Creatives such as graphic designers, editors, writers, actors, etc., need a work order contract in order to accept jobs

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How to Protect Your Creative Content with Copyright Law

How to Protect Your Creative Content with Copyright Law

As an independent business owner, your original content creations are unique and an extended expression of your talent and passion. However, in the vast world of creativity, there are both admirers and those with ill intent who may try to take credit for your hard work without asking for permission.

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Celebrating 10 Years: My Small Business Journey

Celebrating 10 Years: My Small Business Journey

I have been a small business owner for ten years – 10 years! It sounds so surreal to even say it out loud. Maybe it is because as a one-woman shop, I never allow myself to stop long enough to think about how much it has done, how many we

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Employment Agreements

Employment Agreements: Independent Contractors, Employers/Employees

Independent contractor agreements are pretty important right now because in 2022, the Department of Labor proposed a rule that would change how we classify independent contractors.  This will alter the way we create contracts and will change the circumstances that are facing lots of small businesses using independent contractors currently

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When Girls Use a Masculine Name in Business

When Girls Use a Masculine Name in Business

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose/ By any other name would smell as sweet.” – “Romeo and Juliet,” William Shakespeare   When Juliet utters these words to her Romeo, it is because she is questioning naming conventions. I did the same as I sat in the

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Legal Status, Tax Status, & Contracts 101

Legal Status, Tax Status, & Contracts 101

This year we’ve been talking about business entities. So far we’ve covered sole proprietorships, and registered entities like limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and corporations.  A question that pops up frequently in our small business practice is the distinction between tax status and legal status. Let’s dive in. What’s a

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Business Registrations: Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, Corporations, & LLCs

Sole Proprietorships

A sole proprietorship is the simplest, least regulated, and most common form of business organization in the United States (but not in Georgia, that is the LLC, which we will get to later). Legally and for tax purposes, the individual owner is the business. The liabilities and profits are personal

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