Celebrating Ten Years of Entrepreneurship: Ten Lessons from Magi Fisher
Ten lessons from Magi's ten years in business
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You Need a Legal Contract — No Matter What
Because here’s what could happen if you don’t... It’s sexy not to get sued. And a carefully curated feed won't help you in court when the integrity of your business...
What To Do When You Catch Someone Stealing Your Work
When you own an online business or provide services, it can be frustrating when someone uses your content without crediting or compensating you. The content you write, record, capture, and...
How to set up your business (officially!)
Registering your creative small business doesn’t have to be hard! You know what they say: there’s a fine line between running a business and having an expensive hobby. One thing...
Trademark vs. Copyright: Which do you need to protect your brand and business?
What’s the difference? And why it matters — a lot. One of the hottest topics amongst creative business owners, small businesses, and especially coaches, graphic designers, musicians, and photographers is...
How To Automate Your Small Business
While running your own business is one of the most rewarding things, it definitely gets overwhelming! Thankfully, there are parts of business that can be completely automated. Automating tasks like...
How To Maximize Your Deductions & Minimize Your Tax Bill
Whether you’re in the thick of tax season or planning for the year ahead, tax deductions are one of the easiest ways to save your business money. And the best...
Top Legal Mistakes Creative Entrepreneurs Make
We know that owning a business can be hard, especially when you are new to the world of business & entrepreneurship. Thankfully, we’ve been there and now we’re sharing advice...
Legal + Savvy Ways To Grow Your Photography Team
All small businesses begin – well – small really. Even the instantly recognizable household names we all know and love started in a basement as a one-man-band or a dynamic...
A Step-By-Step Guide To Catching Up On Your Bookkeeping
Tax season can be tough, but organized bookkeeping always helps! Getting your books tax-ready ensures you’re compliant with the IRS recordkeeping requirements, meaning no late fees, no surprises, and a...
