Many advise forming an LLC when starting a business. But for dog trainers, an LLC might not be the best choice.
Forming An LLC For Your Dog Training Business
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Christina Schenk-Hargrove
Is fear of failure is affecting your ability to reach your goals?
Oftentimes, a business owners’ fear of failure can hold them back. In order to move forward with your business and grow it into what it can be, it’s important to overcome those fears. But how do you do that? I want you to put on your Dog Trainer hat Dog trainers...
Shield or Sword? Plagiarism and Copyright Law in Business
Shield or Sword? It's Confusing I see a lot of confusion surrounding plagiarism and copyright among pet professionals, and while it may not seem obvious, dog training is a business in which the subjects of plagiarism and copyright come up frequently. Why Is This Even...
Independent Contractors, Employees, and Interns, Oh My!
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...
Business Names, Logos and Trademarks
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...
What’s in a Waiver?
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...
Interviews with small business owners – how to get access to expert advice
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...
Conversations with small business owners – lessons from the design world
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...
Conversations – if you had a friend who was a lawyer, what advice would he give you?
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...
Solopreneurs – Interview with Ari Zorn
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...