051: Protecting your Online Business with Legal Foundations with Layne Lyons

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051: Protecting your Online Business with Legal Foundations with Layne Lyons

Is your business set up to be legally protected? In this episode, I am joined by lawyer and legal expert Layne Lyons, JD. Layne helps entrepreneurs protect their businesses and creates peace of mind by educating business owners on the tools they need to be successful.

Layne shares some powerful advice about the biggest legal mistakes she sees business owners make and how you can avoid those mistakes by setting up protections using her signature umbrella method. Layne details the 3 things you need to have to protect your websites, what contracts and documents you should be using and her tips for trademarking. You’ll learn so much from Layne as she shares how to approach your practice as a licensed or unlicensed practitioner and the protection you need for your uncommon practice. 

What you’ll find in this episode:

  • The biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make legally

  • The umbrella method: all of the things you need to protect legally

  • How to bring more sensitivity to contracts

  • The 3 things you need if you have a website

  • What documents are needed if you work with clients

  • Her advice for trademarking

  • Mistakes people have when it comes to trademarks

  • Licensed vs. unlicensed practitioners from a legal perspective

About Layne:
Entrepreneurs need to protect their businesses and their peace of mind. As a lawyer and legal expert, Layne Lyons, JD will help you have total confidence, knowing all your hard work is protected, so you can grow the business of your dreams without ever holding back or looking over your shoulder with worry. Layne believes that legal stuff doesn't have to be intimidating and overwhelming. She is here to make it simple, straightforward, and easy to understand with real-life examples and funny relatable stories to help you feel comfortable and ready to take action, so you can get your business buttoned-up and set up for success.

Connect with Layne:

Website | Instagram

Links mentioned:

Legal Umbrella Checklist

Quotes:

“When you’re in fear, you can’t grow.” - Layne Lyons

“What you want to be thinking about is, ‘what am I doing to protect this brand that I’m spending so much time creating and refining?’” - Layne Lyons

“The only thing worse than a disaster is a disaster with no disaster plan.” - Layne Lyons

“My contracts actually create harmony and foster this environment of trust.” - Layne Lyons

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