Good contracts create good relationships, writes Love Your Legals founder, Shalini Nandan-Singh. But how can you ensure your contracts are fair and reasonable? Few concepts are more Australian than the belief in a ‘fair go’. We expect people in both personal and business life to act fairly and reasonably. We dislike seeing people taken advantage… Read more »
More and more online entrepreneurs are choosing to leverage their expertise by offering online programs and courses. And why wouldn’t you!? It’s a cost-effective way to access a lucrative market hungry for education! But, if you are already offering online courses or thinking of doing so, have you thought about how to protect this important… Read more »
Business partnerships can be a huge boon to your business, but Rolf Howard, Managing Partner at Owen Hodge Lawyers, explains the pitfalls of not having a formal partnership agreement in place. In the first flush of enthusiasm in setting up a new business with a business partner, or taking on a business partner in your… Read more »
As a business coach, you’ve invested time and money in your personal growth and coaching accreditations. You’ve worked hard to attract your ideal clients, and your reputation means EVERYTHING to you. But don’t let it all go up in smoke for lack of the concise communication of your terms of engagement that a coaching contract… Read more »
Restraint of Trade terms help to protect both the buyer and the seller when a business changes hands. Rolf Howard, Managing Partner at Owen Hodge Lawyers, explains how it works and outlines the requirements for both sides of the sale. Buying a business is an exciting venture. However, when buying a business it is important… Read more »
A privacy policy is a statement or a legal document that discloses the ways you gather, use, disclose and manage a customer, website visitor, or client’s data. It fulfils your legal requirement to protect a customer or client’s privacy. However, many businesses’ privacy policies simply don’t stack up legally, writes Love Your Legals founder, Shalini… Read more »
With recent changes announced by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), here is what you need to check if you’ve ever worked with an influencer and before you start working with any influencer in the future, writes Shalini Nandan-Singh, founder of Love Your Legals. Picture this social media post: your favourite influencer rises up out of… Read more »
Too many business owners learn too late that a little time and investment in their legals would have saved them a LOT of heartache and a LOT of money, writes Shalini Nandan-Singh, founder of Love Your Legals. Legals are like insurance for your business – you don’t need it until you do. But oh, aren’t… Read more »
Here are Ethikate’s top five reasons to register a trade mark in Australia.
Many business owners assume that they have exclusive use of their business name simply because they’ve registered it with ASIC, but that is not the case, writes Jacqui Pryor, trademark attorney and founder of Mark My Words. It is a legal obligation in Australia to register a business name if you conduct business under a… Read more »
Many business owners will tell you that the key to their success is resilience. With economic turmoil, supply-chain disruptions, severe weather events and now, the reality of a pandemic, it seems the threats to small business just keep growing. The good news is that you can mitigate those riskswrites Daniel Sandaver, Co-Founder and Managing Director… Read more »
We often don’t like to think of our mortality, but it’s a fact of life. The best way to take care of your business, family and loved ones in the event that you are no longer here is by putting in place a solid plan, writes Melisa Sloan, estate planning lawyer and author of Legacy… Read more »
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