getting your legals right can save trouble down the track!
- they just don’t think of it
- lawyers are expensive, they don’t have the budget
- “she’ll be right mate” attitude (very Aussie)
- they don’t know what they need
- they don’t think they need any legals
Now, I’m not a legal eagle but I have been around for a few (uhmm) decades & I’ve learned a bit in that time.
It all depends on your business but I’m going to throw off some legal documents you may need, just off the top of my head…
START-UPS / ENTREPRENEURS:
- co-founder agreement
- shareholders agreement
- intellectual property agreement
BRICKS & MORTAR STORE:
- refund policy
- contract with your landlord
- credit application
- bill of sale
- tax invoice
ONLINE STORE:
- terms & conditions
- privacy policy
- refund policy
- social media policy
ACCOUNTANTS:
- shareholders agreement
- company registration
ARTIST / MAKER:
- confidentiality agreement
- non-disclosure agreement
- tax invoice
- letter of demand
AGENCIES/CONSULTANTS:
- services agreements
- NDA’s
- contractors
- employment contracts
legal health check
When I first went into business I paid around $700AUD to have a confidentiality agreement / NDA drawn up. Wow! That was a massive expense for my fledgling business but it was essential so I could protect my business as I was hiring contractors to work on specific projects. I am really excited because I recently discovered ♥MyLawPath. I love it because for a small monthly fee I now have unlimited access to 200+ legal documents, free consultations from ♥MyLawPath’s 600+ network of lawyers as well as expert legal advise at every stage of your business.
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Thank goodness for a plain language description of the situation facing so many small businesses, and for the straight-forward description of how to cope with the rapidly evolving legal environment.
So glad it was helpful Tracey, one of our motto’s is “you don’t know what your don’t know til you know you didn’t know it – which is seemingly clear as mud until you get it figured!