Life transitions like this are hard. There are so many important details to keep in mind in order to make sure that you’re protecting yourself, your children, and your past partner. For example, I’ve been revisiting my estate planning documents lately to ensure that they reflect the new life I’m embarking on. If you haven’t listened to our past episode all about estate planning with Estate Planning Attorney, Ella Gentile, now is a great time to take a listen and consider what estate planning details you need to consider for your business and personal life, should the unexpected happen to you.

I know what it’s like to not be able to afford your business needs, that’s why I created The Legalpreneur and this podcast - to help make business legality simpler and more affordable for small businesses. Our newest offering is The Trademark Course, an affordable alternative to hiring an attorney to handle your trademark applications. The course contains 6 bite-sized modules. We cut out all the fluff and get straight to the point.

Jennifer Anne Garcia, founder of Best Resumé Coach, built a career out of helping professionals improve their resumés and social media presences. Yet like many small business owners, she still feels awkward when presenting a contract to a client. Discussing contracts can be uncomfortable. However, reliable contracts are absolutely necessary in order to keep both you and your clients safe. Today Jennifer and I discuss how to gain the confidence to “get it in writing.”

Non-payment: It’s one of the most common challenges that small business owners face. The circumstances of each non-paying client are unique, and it can be hard to decide how to best handle the situation. However, there are some tried and true tactics that will absolutely help in your quest to recoup your earnings. Stick around for my best advice on what to do when a client doesn’t pay.

Tiffany Carter’s entrepreneurial career has been incredible, but definitely not without its bumps. Tiffany, the President of TLC Enterprises and Founder of Project Me with Tiffany Carter, experienced an exhausting 10-year long lawsuit, with legal fees that totaled one million dollars! ...Even though she had done nothing wrong. Today, Tiffany graciously shares her story of what it’s like to go through a lawsuit, and how early preventative measures are key to protecting your business against similar issues.