How to LEGALLY Start Your Own Small Business (Ft. Paige Griffith, JD)

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Jordan Lee Dooley

Health & Fitness

4.9 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

You’ve got a talent people will pay you for. You’re fired up about it. You’re ready to go. And just as you’re about to accept your first payment (Cha-Ching!), you panic! “Am I doing this legally?” you wonder. “Do I need to be doing something more official for Cheryl to pay me?” “LLC? Federal Tax ID? Do I need all these just to get started?” Look, all the legal mumbo-jumbo can slow us down. If you don’t know the right next step to take, and don’t have don’t have a professional to trust to help you out, it’s easy to get stuck. That’s why in today’s episode, Jordan brought on online business attorney Paige Griffith, JD. Paige has a virtual law firm working with online businesses and wedding industry professionals, she is a certified Juris Doctor barred in the state of Montana, and holds a double B.A. in Economics and Political Science. In this episode, we're diving into all the foundational legal steps you need to take so you can start making money with your passion project online with the confidence that your butt is covered. Pour a glass and get ready to learn! To follow Paige or learn more about her work, visit thelegalpaige.com.

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0:00.0	Well, you are in for a treat today, my friend.
0:03.0	I know that might sound a little weird when we are talking about law and legal stuff that
0:07.1	can sound boring, but I promise you today's episode makes it really fun and really easy
0:11.2	to understand if you've been dreaming of freelancing or have been freelancing or starting
0:15.9	a small side hustle, making some annual theater talents or even if you're several years into
0:19.4	small business.
0:20.7	This episode is going to really help you understand the legal side of things in a way that makes
0:25.5	you breathe a little easier in a way that helps you not worry about all of the protections
0:29.2	you need to have and feel like you're doing something wrong and you know worried about
0:32.5	what you don't have in place and all of that.
0:34.9	If you've ever felt stress around this issue at all, this is going to help you so much.
0:38.7	Today I am talking with Paige Griffith.
0:41.7	Paige has a virtual law firm working with online businesses and wedding industry professionals.
0:46.6	She is a certified jurist doctor, Bart, in the state of Montana and holds a double BA
0:51.2	in economics and political science.
0:53.6	After working as a federal law clerk, Paige traded in the traditional law life for a virtual
0:57.5	one and opened the doors to the legal page in 2018.
1:01.0	She helps her clients run legal and protected businesses and councils them on issues related
1:04.9	to contracts, intellectual property, privacy and business law.
1:08.5	Her mission is to create an online space where the law isn't so scary and entrepreneurs
1:12.3	can get legally legit in no time.
1:14.6	Law aside, Paige is a small town Montana girl who loves to travel, her dog, sugar, and
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