How To Start Your Creative Biz (Legally)

You originally picked up a calligraphy pen for a creative outlet and never put it down. Friends and family start noticing, and inquiries are starting to trickle in. You realize you really can do this: pursue your creative passion and maybe start a little business in the process. You’ve caught the entrepreneur bug, and you can’t wait to get started.

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Does Your Contract Have What It Needs?

As any good author, copyrighter, or PR guru will tell you…words matter. And when they have legal meaning attached? Then they really matter. A single word in a paragraph can change the entire meaning of the provision-aka, it can determine who gets paid in a dispute, and who doesn’t.

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The Test Your Affiliate Contract Must Pass Before You Sign It

I’m fairly certain that in the creative world, nearly every creative entrepreneur is a member of some sort of affiliate program, which I think can be such a great opportunity for both the business and the affiliate. Participating in affiliate programs has been a great opportunity for my business, and I credit much of the Creative Law Shop’s launch success to our brand new affiliate program.

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What To Do When Someone Accuses You Of Copying

You’re head down, hard at work, creating. You’ve been working hard lately- after all of those late nights and hard work, you’ve finally launched that program that you’ve been working on for so long. Now, you’re busy wrapping up all of those loose ends and are starting to dive into your next phase of your project when suddenly…your phone dings.

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