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Hiring contractors and employees the right way, with Ashley Cox of sproutHR (Legal Road Map® Podcast S1E12)

Hiring contractors and employees the right way,...

Business is booming and you’re ready to hire help -- make sure you do it the right way! When should you hire an independent contractor and when do you need...

Hiring contractors and employees the right way,...

Business is booming and you’re ready to hire help -- make sure you do it the right way! When should you hire an independent contractor and when do you need...

Dealing with copycats who rip off your content or brand name (Legal Road Map® Podcast S1E11)

Dealing with copycats who rip off your content ...

As a creative business owner, at some point, you will probably find someone has copied your best stuff or started a business or product with a very similar name as yours....

Dealing with copycats who rip off your content ...

As a creative business owner, at some point, you will probably find someone has copied your best stuff or started a business or product with a very similar name as yours....

Make more money for your business by licensing your content and brand (Legal Road Map® Podcast S1E10)

Make more money for your business by licensing ...

How can you get paid for the intellectual property your business owns? Licensing might just unlock a hidden revenue stream. Learn about the basics of selling a license, or permission...

Make more money for your business by licensing ...

How can you get paid for the intellectual property your business owns? Licensing might just unlock a hidden revenue stream. Learn about the basics of selling a license, or permission...

Help! I just got a cease and desist letter, what do I do? (Legal Road Map® Podcast S1E9)

Help! I just got a cease and desist letter, wha...

You got a letter saying you’ve infringed intellectual property rights in someone’s copyright, trademark, or patent. Now what? Learn what a “cease and desist” letter and “DMCA takedown notice” are,...

Help! I just got a cease and desist letter, wha...

You got a letter saying you’ve infringed intellectual property rights in someone’s copyright, trademark, or patent. Now what? Learn what a “cease and desist” letter and “DMCA takedown notice” are,...

Copyright and Trademark 201, using other people’s photos, videos, music, and more legally (Legal Road Map® Podcast S1E8)

Copyright and Trademark 201, using other people...

How can you use content created by other people like photos, videos, music, or text (third-party content) the right way in your business? Learn all about fair use and how...

Copyright and Trademark 201, using other people...

How can you use content created by other people like photos, videos, music, or text (third-party content) the right way in your business? Learn all about fair use and how...

Copyright 101: Who owns what and the huge benefits of registering early (Legal Road Map® Podcast S1E7)

Copyright 101: Who owns what and the huge benef...

Want to stop copycats in their tracks? Learn how copyright law automatically protects your creative content like your blog, photos, videos, and e-courses, and the huge benefit you can get...

Copyright 101: Who owns what and the huge benef...

Want to stop copycats in their tracks? Learn how copyright law automatically protects your creative content like your blog, photos, videos, and e-courses, and the huge benefit you can get...