On Your Terms®

When we don’t know what we don’t know, we tend to build stuff up in our head. That’s especially true when it comes to legally protecting your online business. Let’s slow down the conversation and stop the overwhelm. Whether you’re concerned you haven’t done enough or you simply don’t know what to do first, I’m going to break things down and share my layered legal approach to getting your basics covered.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

1. The three foundations of legal protection
2. How to get out of analysis paralysis and start moving forward
3. Layering on legal protection as your business grows

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

1. Easy Email List Sign-Up: https://www.samvanderwielen.com/easy-emails/
2. What's inside the Bundle video walkthrough
3. Episode 81. Do You Really Believe In Your Business? (You're Not Alone)
4. The Ultimate Legal Guide for Online Entrepreneurs
5. Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

1. Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's Sidebar
2. Follow Sam on Instagram
3. Follow Sam on YouTube
4. Subscribe to Sam's Substack, Beyond Business
5. Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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In this episode, we’re talking all about what you need to do — at least officially — to legally protect your online business so you have the peace of mind you need to move forward.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

• How to know when your business has enough legal protection
• The basic foundations of legit legal protection
• Addressing new legal opportunities as they come up

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

• The Ultimate Legal Guide for Online Entrepreneurs
• Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

• Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's Sidebar
• Follow Sam on Instagram
• Follow Sam on YouTube
• Subscribe to Sam's Substack
• Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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We could all use a bit of a pep talk now and then, right? Running your own business is hard, especially as a woman. People will often belittle your business or won’t take it seriously. We can’t wait for other people to buy into our dream — we must believe in our own businesses before we expect anyone else to. I’ve never talked about entrepreneurship in this way before – and it’s absolutely essential to do so.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

• How to stop downplaying your own businesses when you talk about it
• Why the general public doesn’t really understand the online business industry — and why they don’t have to
• When to start buying into your business – especially if others doubt you
• The real reason why so many online business owners never legally protect their business – and why that limits their potential

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

• Episode 72. What Else Does Your Biz Need Besides an LLC?
• Episode 74. What happens to my business if I die?
• Episode 76. Can I use the © without registering?
• Episode 78. Can I Work With Clients Overseas?
• Easy Email List Sign-Up: https://www.samvanderwielen.com/easy-emails/
• DM Sam on Instagram: @samvanderwielen
• Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

• Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's Sidebar
• Follow Sam on Instagram
• Follow Sam on YouTube
• Subscribe to Sam's Substack
• Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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In this episode, we’re talking about what to do if a client quits — or if you want to fire them.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

• Why it’s important to normalize negative client interactions
• What to do if a client quits
• How things are different if you fire a client

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

• Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

• Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's Sidebar
• Follow Sam on Instagram
• Follow Sam on YouTube
• Subscribe to Sam's Substack
• Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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Nobody wants to be burnt out from their business. But it often feels inevitable, and so many business owners approach entrepreneurship as “all or nothing.” Maybe you can relate to this? I know I can.

Perhaps you’re posting content and showing up all the time, pushing yourself as hard as you can, until suddenly it feels like you can’t show up at all. Or maybe you’re like me, where you have an outgoing side, but you also have a quiet, introspective side to you as well. You need to balance both sides if you want to avoid burning out — and that’s what I’m going to teach you how to do.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

• What it means to be an ambivert and how to balance your energy
• Why you should do an energy assessment
• What it looks like to plan rest periods & take advantage of downtimes
• How to manage peaks and valleys of your energy
• Ways to protect your energy

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

• Episode 68. Permission to Slow Down & Do Things On Your Terms
• Episode 56. Mindset, Limiting Beliefs & Visualization [with Guest: Jen Diaz]
• Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

• Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's Sidebar
• Follow Sam on Instagram
• Follow Sam on YouTube
• Subscribe to Sam's Substack
• Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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This week, we’re talking all about working with clients overseas. We’re going to touch on something that we don’t talk about enough when it comes to legally protecting your business: Enforcement.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

• One thing you must include in your contracts - no matter where you or your clients live
• Establishing what state’s laws apply to your business + contracts
• Enforcing your contract overseas
• Understanding the risks involved in business + how to reduce them
• How to pre-qualify clients before they sign

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

• Free email templates: Pre-Quality Before They Buy
• Browse my Legal Contract & Policy: Template Shop
• Episode 2. Scope of Practice for Coaches (What You're Legally Allowed to Do)
• Episode 69. What Coaches Can Legally Do (Scope of Practice Part 2)
• Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

• Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's Sidebar
• Follow Sam on Instagram
• Follow Sam on YouTube
• Subscribe to Sam's Substack
• Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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Let’s talk small business taxes. It’s a confusing, occasionally frightening, topic for many business owners — and rightly so! I have Keila of Little Fish Accounting here to break down all the basics:

• Why taxes are so confusing
• How you can track your expenses
• When to hire a bookkeeper
• How to pay yourself from your business

By the end of this conversation, you’ll have a better grasp of what you need to know, and what you can leave to the experts.

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

• Learn more at littlefishaccounting.com
• Outsource Guide from Keila
• How to Find an Accountant for Your Online Business: My Top 5 Qualities to Look For
• Episode 58. Paying Yourself 101 [Everything Business Owners Need to Know]
• Follow Little Fish Accounting on Instagram: @littlefishaccounting
• Tax Prep Suite from Little Fish: littlefishaccounting.com/tax-prep-suite
• Free Resource: Yearly Planning & Reflections Guide
• Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

• Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's Sidebar
• Follow Sam on Instagram
• Follow Sam on YouTube
• Subscribe to Sam's Substack
• Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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This week, we’re talking all about if you can legally use the © symbol, known as the copyright symbol, and whether or not you have anything registered.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

• When you can (and can’t) use the © symbol
• What the © symbol does
• What to do when it’s not practical to copyright everything
• My © Copyright Formula for content protection

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

• Submit your legal question for an upcoming episode of On Your Terms® right here: https://samvanderwielen.typeform.com/to/UiUT1dEA
• Download my free Legally Legit Checklist so you can self-assess how to legally protect your business
• Episode 44: What's the Deal with ™️ © ® Symbols and Can I Use Them?
• Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

• Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's Sidebar
• Follow Sam on Instagram
• Follow Sam on YouTube
• Subscribe to Sam's Substack
• Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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Planning out the next year of business in advance has been a game-changer for me — and it can be for you, too! This year, despite a number of personal challenges, I was able to hit every goal I set for myself at the end of last year. I’m even prouder of my new, updated planning process incorporating everything I’ve learned this year. And I’m going to share it all with you, along with a free Annual Planning Guide downloadable!

In this episode, you’ll hear…

• The upside to planning your year
• How I go about planning my year in advance [my personal planning process!]
• Incorporating your personal goals into your yearly planning process

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

• Download our Annual Planning Guide
• Episode 73. What 2022 Was Actually Like For Me (+ Free Annual Planning Guide for You!)
• Episode 22. How to Plan Your Business Year (free guide!)
• Asana - Get a free 30-day trial today
• Louise Henry's 'Uplevel with Asana' course - Get $100 off through this link!
• Click here to watch the free workshop so you can get legally protected right now!Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

• Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's Sidebar
• Follow Sam on Instagram
• Follow Sam on YouTube
• Subscribe to Sam's Substack
• Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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This week, we’re answering questions about who owns your business if you pass away — and why it’s super important to start thinking about that now.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

1. Who gets control of your business if you pass
2. What happens if you don’t have a written will
3. How to get a legal will in place

Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

RESOURCES:

1. If this season has you feeling like you want to slow down, but you're not sure how to grow your biz at the same time — OYT episode 68 is for you.
2. I did a 2-part series on how to setup + build your email list (Part 1 is episode 65) and followed it up with what to email your list to keep them engaged + buying (Part 2 is episode 67)
3. Learn how to hire contractors legally — get ready to grow your team in 2023 in episode 64
4. Submit your legal question for an upcoming episode of On Your Terms® right here: https://samvanderwielen.typeform.com/to/UiUT1dEA
5. Click here to be notified when new episodes of On Your Terms® come out

CONNECT:

1. Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's Sidebar
2. Follow Sam on Instagram
3. Follow Sam on YouTube
4. Subscribe to Sam's Substack, Beyond Business
5. Take Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"

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