Welcome!
In August 2018, I did a survey of all the freebies, workshops, courses, and resources that are scattered around the artist’s J.D. website.
And man, there were a lot. (In fact, there were some I’d even forgotten about!)
Since I couldn’t even remember them all, I knew that you couldn’t either.
Which is why I created this page. To be your one-stop shop for the free and paid resources I’ve designed to add ease to the legalese of running your creative business.
Below you’ll find almost every resource I currently have organized by topic. And within each topic, I’ve sorted them by price (which is clearly listed).
P.S. I’ve also compiled the tools I use to run my business and my favorite business books!
Hop to resources on: your legal foundation | contracts | copyright + trademark | LLC + corporation | running a creative business | website + email + social media
Your legal foundation
- 5 easy must-do legal tasks for every creative business (free recorded workshop and workbook)
- 6 legal tasks to help you end 2017 strong (free recorded workshop)
- Ask Kiff (free video every Friday)
- Emails in your inbox from your friendly legal eagle (free weekly email)
- Quick and dirty checklist to starting a creative business (free checklist)
- the artist’s Journal Issue 1, Planning your best year yet (free PDF magazine)
- What’s the next legal step for your creative business? (free quiz)
- 5 Must-Do Legal Tasks ($37 14-day email course or included with membership to the artist’s Courtyard)
- Six lessons covering: getting your EIN, opening a bank account, obtaining insurance, picking business type, getting permits and licenses, creating contracts
- the artist’s Courtyard ($444/year or $124/quarter)
Contracts
- 5 keys to dealing with difficult clients (free recorded workshop)
- An inside look at the tools I use to smoothly work with clients (free recorded workshop)
- Ask Kiff (free video every Friday)
- Emails in your inbox from your friendly legal eagle (free weekly email)
- How to create strong relationships with your collaborators with Joan Goodspeed (free recorded workshop)
- Want to learn how a lawyer reviews contracts? (free workbook)
- What should your contract include? (free checklist)
- the artist’s Courtyard ($444/year or $124/quarter)
Copyright + trademark
- Ask Kiff (free video every Friday)
- “Can I use your copyrighted materials?” email template (free template)
- DMCA Takedown Notice (free template + instructions)
- Emails in your inbox from your friendly legal eagle (free weekly email)
- How to deal with copycats (free workbook)
- How to do a trademark search (free checklist + instructions)
- Lessons learned from a 10 year battle with the USPTO with Simon Tam (free recorded workshop)
- Ready to register your copyright? (free checklist)
- 5 essential steps on the path to trademark registration ($17 recorded workshop or included with membership to the artist’s Courtyard)
- How to register your copyrights in your products ($17 recorded workshop or included with membership to the artist’s Courtyard)
- the artist’s Courtyard ($444/year or $124/quarter)
- 25 resources including a 5 practical ways to protect your content online workshop, conquering the visual art copyright registration application workshop, copyright assignment template, copyright cease and desist letter template, how to navigate the eCo Registration System workshop, and a legalese translator.
LLC + corporation
- Ask Kiff (free video every Friday)
- Emails in your inbox from your friendly legal eagle (free weekly email)
- How to create your LLC in 7 steps workshop (free recorded workshop)
- Learn the secret to knowing it’s time to become an LLC workshop (free recorded workshop)
- Should I be an LLC? (free workbook + short video)
- the artist’s Organizer: LLC Edition – Maintain your LLC ($197 self-paced email course or included with membership to the artist’s Courtyard)
- the artist’s Organizer: LLC Edition – Create and Maintain your LLC ($297 self-paced email course or included with membership to the artist’s Courtyard)
- the artist’s Courtyard ($444/year or $124/quarter)
- 15 resources including a create and maintain your LLC master workshop (with state-by-state requirements), how to keep your LLC legit workshop, legalese translator, and a required legal documents checklist.
Running a creative business
- 1-sheet creative business plan (free worksheet)
- 3 things you need to organize your independent contractor files (free recorded workshop)
- Ask Kiff (free video every Friday)
- Emails in your inbox from your friendly legal eagle (free weekly email)
- How I’m using my WHY to add ease to 2018 (+ the 3 big changes) (free recorded workshop)
- How to quickly (and easily) create a business plan for your creative biz (free recorded workshop)
- Identify your core business values (free list)
- Is my new team member an employee or an independent contractor? (free workbook)
- the artist’s Journal Issue 1, Planning your best year yet (free PDF magazine)
- The most important question when building your creative business team (free recorded workshop)
- Why you don’t have to be good with numbers to be good with money with Jenny Karlsson (free recorded workshop)
- the artist’s Courtyard ($444/year or $124/quarter)
- 13 resources including a building trust with art directors workshop (with Lisa Congdon), client intake email templates, creating multiple revenue streams workshop (with Lisa Congdon), how to teach your craft workshop, independent contractor required documents checklist, legalese translator, and a product launch legal checklist.
Website + email + social media
- Ask Kiff (free video every Friday)
- Create your Privacy Policy (free 5-day email challenge)
- Emails in your inbox from your friendly legal eagle (free weekly email)
- DMCA Takedown Notice (free template + instructions)
- How to get traffic to your shop and convert it into sales with Arianne Foulks of Aeolidia (free recorded workshop)
- How to increase your income by upgrading your LinkedIn profile with Becky Mollenkamp (free recorded workshop)
- Play Website Policy Mad Libs (free workbook)
- Print on Demand Terms of Service Comparison (free chart)
- the artist’s Journal–Elevating your online presence (free PDF magazine)
- What to check before using a free stock photo on your website or social media (free recorded workshop)
- Why you need shop policies—before you make your first (or next) sale (free recorded workshop)
- Do you know why your website needs a Privacy Policy? ($17 recorded workshop or included in your membership to the artist’s Courtyard)
- the artist’s Courtyard ($124/quarter or $444/year)
- 47 resources including an affiliate manual checklist, hosting a giveaway on the up and up challenge, how to easily add people you meet in-person to your email list checklist, guest blog contributor checklist + contract template, legalese translator, using your website to boost trust and sales course, and what you agreed to when you signed up for Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest.
