The day your business grows busy enough to consider hiring someone to help you is an exciting time. But it is also a time that can be fraught with worry and traps for the unwary. It’s a big step that can land you in a shadowy forest of employment law, wage and hour...
For many business owners, naming their business and designing a logo sounds like fun in the beginning, but can become complicated very quickly. In truth, it’s an important step that is more about planning than fun, but that can grow into a valuable asset and a source...
Liability waiver: A legal contract intended to reduce the chance of a lawsuit being filed against you or your business, or to reduce the amount that can be recovered, by shifting liability for your negligence to your client. Also called a "release," because the...
This fourth interview in our series is a special treat: our interviewee is Vanessa O'Connor, and attorney with the Harvard Law School Transactional Law Clinic. TLC is an amazing resource for small business owners who can't afford the legal advice they need to build a...
This is the third in our series of interviews with solopreneurs and small business owners. If you have read the prior posts about these interviews, you know the story, but in case you haven't, here it is again: As small business owners, we are often isolated from our...
This is the second of a series of interviews that were recorded in mid-2020. As small business owners, we are often isolated from our peer group of other business owners. This feeling of isolation and figuring it out on our own was exacerbated in 2020 by the effects...
As small business owners, we are often isolated from our peer group of other business owners. This feeling of isolation and figuring it out on our own was exacerbated in 2020 by the effects of the pandemic. While Facebook groups like "DTU: Marketing & Running an...
I see young dog trainers out in the world, working as many hours as they can, building their skills and creating happy customers. They think they are earning money from the service they provide, but what they don’t realize is that they are also growing “business...
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the best thing you can do for your business longevity is to make a plan for when things go wrong. When a client asks me what to do first when starting a new business, I tell them to think about insurance. Ask yourself, what...
Why are you giving a discount? Recently I was working with a wonderful young dog trainer on a lengthy contract for specialized training services. She wanted her prices to be part of her contract, so she would be able to record which pricing method her clients...