How To Legally Protect Your Online Business in 2025

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If you want to start an online business — whether as a coach, course creator, maker, or service provider—you must have your legal foundations in place. The online business space is facing more scrutiny than ever, and you don’t want to get caught off guard.
In this special replay of my live training “How to Legally Protect Your Online Business in 2025,” I walk you through exactly how to legally protect your business so you can confidently grow it without fear of accidentally doing something wrong.

In this episode, you’ll hear… 

• The 5 things you need in place before accepting even $1 online
•  Why the law is cracking down on online businesses—and how to stay compliant
•  Step-by-step instructions for forming your business entity
•  LLC vs. sole proprietorship—what’s actually best for you?
•  Why business insurance is a non-negotiable (seriously, don’t skip this!)
•  How to legally offer coaching or services without violating your professional license (huge for therapists, doctors, and other licensed professionals!)
•  A complete walkthrough of the legal must-haves—whether you’re in year 1 or year 10 of your online business

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Getting Your Ducks In A Row

Building a business is like building a house: they both need a good foundation before they can be built. If you’re thinking of putting yourself out there and starting to work with clients, it can all crumble pretty quickly if you don’t have the legal foundation you need to be on the level in your marketing, emails, online presence, and services. Getting your legal components in place gives you the peace of mind you need to move forward with confidence and assurance that you’re protected.

Start Here And Now

It’s easy to get caught up in choosing the perfect business name, URL, social handles – and don’t get me started on the rabbit hole that is choosing the best theme for your website! Making things perfect or “pretty” is the fun part of your business, but what’s most important is getting started and not getting caught up with esthetics or perfection. Fortunately when you’re legally protected, it’s easy to start ASAP on all of the things that will move the needle forward in your biz; you can worry about the prettifying later. 😉

Why It Matters

You might think that legally protecting yourself just means contracts for your clients or customers, but it’s so much more than that. From protecting your content to avoiding legal hot water on your email list or making sure you’re staying in your lane, legal is woven into every facet of your business.

If you’ve been hesitating to move forward in your business because you know you aren’t protected, this is your sign to get it done so you can start building and be confident in your journey along the way.

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Resources Discussed in This Episode

• The Ultimate Bundle® is on sale through Feb 14, 2025 only. If you join before Feb 12, 2024, you’ll receive a copy of my book “When I Start My Business, I’ll Be Happy” + 4 LIVE support calls with me in 2025 + 3 additional legal templates (NDA, podcast guest contract, collab contract).

If you’re ready to legally protect and grow your online business today, save your seat in my free workshop so you can learn how to take the simple legal steps to protect the business you’ve worked so hard to build. Click here to watch the free workshop so you can get legally protected right now!

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• Read Sam’s Blog for the latest legal tips, podcast episodes & behind the scenes of building her seven-figure business.
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• ConvertKit // what I use to build my email list, send emails to my list, and create opt-in forms & pages

DISCLAIMER: Although Sam is an attorney she doesn’t practice law and can’t give you legal advice. All episodes of On Your Terms® are educational and informational only. The information discussed here isn’t legal advice and does not intend to be. The info you hear here isn’t a substitute for seeking legal advice from your own attorney.

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