What are the Online Business Legal Requirements for a Teacher with Brittany Ratelle

The CEO Teacher Podcast

Kayse Morris

Marketing, Edupreneurs, Teachers, Entrepreneur, Teacherspayteachers, Business, Teacher, Educator

5 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Advice from an expert on online business legal requirements

I constantly tell people to stay in their zone of genius, to keep the main thing the main thing, and when it comes to online business legal requirements or how to start an online business legally, well my friend, that’s one thing that I’m NOT an expert in. And yet, as everyone struggles with the legal requirements for their online business at some point in their CEO Teacher journey (I have soooooooooo been there....), that’s why today we’re consulting an expert. Friend, I can't tell you how happy I am that on today's show, I am interviewing Brittany Ratelle. Brittany is a lawyer who specializes in copyright and trademark law and she's going to break down how to start an online business legally.

The episode you’ve been waiting for - legal requirements for your online business

Brittany Ratelle is an attorney for creative and online entrepreneurs who helps people become more confident business owners through legal advice for their online businesses. Moreover, she has helped hundreds of business owners protect and grow their brands and has worked with Sharon Says So, Bravery Magazine, Bucket List Family, and many others. With a background in PR, marketing, and law, Brittany helps modern creative businesses navigate the digital landscape without losing their minds (or sense of humor). She believes in the power of cute office supplies AND good contracts and hosts a weekly podcast, Creative Counsel for Entrepreneurs. She also runs an e-commerce shop selling DIY legal resources called Creative Contracts. With this in mind, you’re going to love today’s show because you’re about to learn how to make money with an online business after you’ve set up your online business legally. So without further ado, please jump in and listen to this episode.

In this episode, you will learn:

The online business legal requirements and best practices to implement when it comes to naming your online business, your online products, or your online brand
Why your first priority to start an online business legally should be your brand name
Which tool is best to protect your framework or curriculum
Why making an LLC is the cheapest, most flexible way to put a fence between your business assets and your personal assets
What order you should approach the legal requirements for your online business
What to do if someone copies you on TpT
The difference between copyrights in the classroom vs. selling online
What you have to do to receive copyright protection for your curriculum resources

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, CEO teachers, I constantly tell people to stay in their zone of genius to keep the main thing,
0:06.7	the main thing, and that anytime you need to learn a new skill, always go to an expert first.
0:12.9	So that's exactly what we have done here today. We are chatting with Brittany Retel, who is a lawyer that specializes in copyright and
0:24.4	trademark law. A huge question that we see in our communities often goes down the path of,
0:30.1	is this acceptable? Can I post this? Or how do I go about getting a trademark? And I love to say
0:36.7	I am not giving any legal guidance. I'm just
0:40.3	going to give you my opinion. But today, my friends, you are going to get a little bit of
0:45.2	legal guidance from Brittany Retel and Retel Law. Brittany is an attorney for creative and online
0:50.9	entrepreneurs who helps people become more confident business owners.
0:55.2	She's helped hundreds of business owners protect and grow their brands and has worked with
1:00.5	Sharon Says So, Bravely Magazine, The Bucket List family, and many others.
1:05.5	With a background in PR, marketing, and law, Brittany helps modern creative businesses navigate the digital landscape
1:12.4	without losing their minds or sense of humor. She believes in the power of cute office supplies
1:19.2	and good contracts and hosts a weekly podcast, Creative Council for Entrepreneurs, with business tips and
1:26.1	inspiring founder stories from successful
1:28.4	creative entrepreneurs. She also runs an e-commerce shop selling DIY legal resources called
1:34.3	Creative Contracts. Brittany lives with her hunky husband and four kiddos in her beautiful
1:38.8	hometown of Idaho, but has clients all over the United States. You can follow Brittany on Instagram at
1:45.1	Brittany Retail. And you're going to love today's show. I say that a lot, but she's so much fun.
1:50.8	You may have to listen to this in slow speed because her and I get to go in and we talk really
1:55.0	fast. But I learned a lot and I think there are so many important steps here that include things like understanding
2:02.8	when someone might be copying you, the Digital Millennial Copyright Act, and so much more.
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