Want to run your creative business on the legal up and up? Then this post collection will help you do exactly that!
I’m a huge knitter. I’ve always got a project going. In fact, right now I’m working on this cowl. I’ve got a shawl going as well, but the pattern is a bit involved and knitting one row seems to take forever, so I needed a break. I knit because it keeps my hands busy. Over […]
When I’m wearing my attorney hat, I see the nitty gritty ins and outs of lots of creative businesses. I hear successes, struggles, fears, and triumphs. I know about exciting things before you can share the news on social media. But also hear your frustrations when things go wrong. I’m the keeper of many secrets […]
When I came up with this series, I knew that I wanted Brigitte Theriault to participate. Brigitte is a 10-year person chef veteran, but she struggles with an issue familiar to many creative service providers: the contract. For many creatives, presenting and negotiating a contract is a roller coaster of emotions. And I knew that […]
I love opening up my email to something like this: Kiff: I was really scared and nervous when I reached out to you. I thought that working together wasn’t going to be fun. Honestly, I was dreading it so much that reaching out to you sat on my to-do list for months. You’ve been so […]
The other day while wearing my lawyer hat, I was conducting an intake session with a potential client. During these sessions, I ask some pretty non-typical lawyer questions. Things like: What are your goals? Short-term? Long-term? What’s your timeline for meeting these goals? What does success look like for you? How will you know when […]
Last month I wrote a guest post series for Oh My! Handmade Goodness on shoring up your business foundations. We talked about getting your website, contracts, structure, and intellectual property shored up. One of the post comments totally made my day. Arianne Foulks wrote: Thanks so much for making this seeming drudgery accessible and actionable. This comment […]
On an average day, I probably get asked hundreds of questions. Questions via email, questions when I’m chatting with clients over Skype, questions from opposing counsel, or just questions at a social gathering when people learn what I do. After three years of hearing these questions, very few surprise me. But last month I got […]
When I started this site, I led off with my manifesto. Since then I’ve summarized this manifesto into a single sentence: That my goal is to teach creatives that the law isn’t scary. And while I’ve told you a lot about the law, I haven’t shared with you why and how I got to this […]
Based on the current data in the survey, my guess is that you are making less than $50,000 per year. When your business is running lean and mean and cash flow is a concern, you might think that hiring an expert like a lawyer or a CPA is out of your reach. I also know […]
Wouldn’t it be great to wake up, open your email, and find out that you: Won one of the American Made Awards? Will be featured in Vogue? Got the gig to work with your dream client? Be speaking at Alt Summit? Got the “big break” you’ve been dreaming about? Every creative business should have a […]
Overwhelmed by all the legal to-dos? Click here to get a free legal tip each week in your inbox from your friendly legal eagle. I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I spend a big chunk of my day day-dreaming. How to “think like a lawyer” The biggest skill that you learn […]
I thought it only proper, to begin with a short manifesto on how I believe that the law should be: Not too outrageous, right? In my experience, the above statements would scare many lawyers. Why? I think part of it is that lawyers as a group, do not lead the pack in innovation, creativity, and/or doing things […]
