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“Well I already filed for my LLC, so I’m all s

“Well I already filed for my LLC, so I’m all set for legal.”

👆I really wish it were that simple!

But there’s actually a lot more to it...

One of the top legal mistakes I see online is when you assume that because you have an LLC (or that when you GET an LLC), you can wash your hands of legal and move on.

But you have to learn how to ACT like an LLC, not just BE an LLC, so you can avoid those scary attorneys from coming after you and your personal assets.

I want to support you in growing a business that’s not only fun and thriving, but also legally legit so you don’t have to worry about someone coming after you or what to do if a copycat starts duplicating your content.

But before I can help you do that, we need to make sure you’re not already making these foundational legal mistakes in your new business, okay?

To learn the simple 5-step strategy to build a solid business foundation and legally protect your business watch my free on-demand workshop ‘5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Business’ now: https://www.samvanderwielen.com/legal-workshop/

I want you to watch this free training because I’d rather have you learn from other’s mistakes than make these mistakes yourself and cost yourself potentially thousands in legal fees.

Wouldn’t it be nice to know that through each season of business, you’ll have your bases covered to avoid legal drama?

You’ve got this. I’m here cheering you on, always.

xo,
Sam

If you're a course creator, this episode is for yo

If you're a course creator, this episode is for you 👉🏼 it's time to get your course legally legit! Whether you launched your course 5 years ago or you're thinking about launching a course, it's so important to make sure the content is protected.

Courses are the backbone of my business, and I’ve helped thousands of other people run and sell legally legit courses in their businesses.

Even if you aren’t offering courses, much of the advice I give here is going to apply to memberships or other passively-purchased products.

In today's podcast episode, we’re going to talk about what course contracts you need, how you can protect your content, and how scope of practice applies to courses.

Tune in to hear:
✔️ The potential issues with online courses (legally speaking)
✔️ Having the right contract for your course
✔️ How to protect your course content

I’ll also go over the most common PITA problems you might come up against so you can avoid them completely.

🎧 Tune into Episode 49 of @onyourtermspodcast in my bio → @samvanderwielen to hear about how to protect your online course.

xo,
Sam
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This week, I've talked a lot about how caring for

This week, I've talked a lot about how caring for and losing my Dad has impacted me and my business. I want to talk about one more thing: how to work when you just don't want to.

I had a lot of those moments... sure it was so cool to build my business in a way that I could support my Dad while he was going through chemo, but there were a lot of times when I felt burnt out and uninspired. And I think we're all feeling this way to some degree... so I want to share with you my number 1 tip on how to work when you need to, but really, really, really don't want to.

Try the strategy of pairing: pair your work with something that brings you joy.

"In the Strategy of Pairing, I couple two activities, one that I need or want to do, and one that I don’t particularly want to do, to get myself to accomplish them both. It’s not a reward, it’s not a treat, it’s just a pairing." — @gretchenrubin

So for example, when I have long content creation days (which I tend to dread), I'll create a queue of bingeable podcasts that are fun to listen to, or I'll download an audiobook. I love listening to stories, and saving them for content creation days help me experience a little more joy during a long business day.

If you're going through a tough time in your life and feeling uninspired to work on your business, I hope you try this pairing strategy. It helps you push through the resistance and keep making progress on your business!

I never would’ve guessed I would have built most

I never would’ve guessed I would have built most of my business from the inside of chemo rooms, doctors waiting areas, and testing centers -- but that’s been exactly where I spent a lot of time building my business these past couple of year as I supported my Dad through his leukemia journey. 

I'd be sitting with my Dad as he got his chemo treatment, and ping! Another incredible coach or creative joins my Ultimate Bundle program or snags a legal template from my site. 

I love having new customers! But I also want to make sure I’m working with the right customers and that they’re clear on what they’re getting as part of their purchase.

 Because of the legal systems and strategies I have setup, me and my business are legally protected against refund requests, chargeback threats, copycats, and more. All without having to send contracts, invoices etc. 

And while I hope you’re never running your business part-time from a hospital room with a loved one -- I do hope you: 

• take vacations (or even days off!) where you actually unplug,
• get more time with family and friends,
• can finally dig into that garden or drawing hobby. 
….all while building a business you love.

One that doesn’t take over your life or drag you down a bumpy path to burnout city.  

Having a legally legit business -- one with a solid, air-tight foundation, legit contracts, and customized website policies -- is key to being able to freely run a business and still having a life. 

While you’re out taking a sweaty spin class, chasing your kids through the park, or turning that black thumb to a green one -- your business will have what it needs to have in place to protect you. 

Doesn’t that freedom sound sweet? 

In my free 1-hour on-demand workshop ‘5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business’ you’ll learn my 5-step strategy to setting up your legal business foundation so you can skip those freak out moments and be offline as much as you need to.

I know what kind of freedom is possible for you with these protections in place and I just can’t wait to hear what you do with all that free time. 

Xo,
Sam

Why do we get so nervous when business slows down?

Why do we get so nervous when business slows down?

I have to be honest with you, love:

We get nervous during a “slow” season because we’re AFRAID.

And Fear?

It’s only a human emotion, a reaction to a sense of scarcity.

It’s not a fact. It’s a feeling. 😰

And, the best antidote for fear is action.

By building a strong business foundation as early as you can, you give yourself the base to steady you during those uncertain times, and then you can come back to strengthen that foundation moving forward.

With a solid foundation, your business can handle the slow times without you attaching fearful emotions to them.

Knowing that you’ve taken the appropriate action to protect your business and your family’s assets is a powerful preventative measure against the fear that could so easily hold you hostage and stop you from taking any action at all.

With the right legal protection in place, you might even be able to throw your hands up in the air and enjoy the ride. 😉

Ready to take action right now to shift your fear mindset to one of abundance and confidence for your future?

To learn the simple 5-step strategy to build a solid business foundation and legally protect your business watch my free on-demand workshop ‘5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Business’ now at the link in my bio @samvanderwielen.

In less than 1 hour, you’ll learn what you need to do to make sure your business is protected through the highs, lows and in-between moments entrepreneurship is bound to bring.

Wouldn’t it be nice to know that through each season of business, you’ll have your bases covered to avoid legal drama?

I’m here cheering you on, always.

xo, Sam

🖋 So do you really need contracts as a new on

🖋 So do you really need contracts as a new online coach?
 
And do you need a different contract for your 1:1 work v. group programs v. courses and memberships?
 
Let me clear this up for you (Attorney Sam, 🙋🏻‍♀️ here to keep you outta legal hot water!):
 
The contracts I see floating around are BAD (especially the freebie ones!). They don't even remotely legally protect you or what you do online.
 
Here’s why:
 
Contracts are written from 1 person's perspective. They either protect you or the other person signing more than the other.
 
If you're using someone else's contract, or something you've put together yourself, it might not protect you at all. It might only protect the person you’re sending it to. I KNOW. Yikes. 😬
 
The truth is: your contracts should be as custom as possible.
 
If you're in the "power" position (you're providing the service or product) and you're sending a contract to your client/customer -- it should come FROM you and protect YOU as much as possible.
 
My contract templates are super fair -- I don't believe in tricky contracts that screw over your client.
 
But they're written with MY clients in mind -- the women delivering the goods, the coaching, or getting paid to share her wisdom.
 
📱What to know exactly what type of contract you need for what you do?
 
Watch my free on-demand workshop ‘5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business’ where I’ll teach you how contracts can totally save your (vegan) bacon at the link in my bio @samvanderwielen or by typing in:
 
https://samvanderwielen.com/free-workshop/
 
In this free video workshop, I’ll teach you what contracts do to protect you, how to use them, and which ones you need.
 
Watch the workshop instantly & get access to the replay link at the link in my bio now!
 
Xo,
Sam
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“On paper, this is the best Memorial Day weekend

“On paper, this is the best Memorial Day weekend I’ve ever had.”

☝️that’s what I said to Ryan this morning over coffee. But as many fun activities as I’ve done this wknd, I’m still in an immense amount of (grief) pain.

Friday 👉 I had a tennis lesson & then we played in a tennis tournament + brought food to a potluck social dinner at our 🎾 club.

Sat 👉 we spent the day putzing around the Hamptons, going to my fav shops & restaurants + sneaking in a walk on the beach when the sun came out for just a few mins.

Sun 👉 we boated around our little island off the north shore of LI and got to see our gorgeous neighborhood from a totally new perspective. We even had some of our neighbors over for homemade watermelon margs at night.

But I’m living alongside the intense grief of having just lost my dad only 3 weeks ago.

As my dear friend @simibotic says — it’s a “both and” thing.

I’m both grieving & soaking in the sun.

I’m hurting and squealing when I catch Huddy squinting his eyes and catching the ocean breeze in his floof.

When I was little I used to spend a lot of time trying to figure out where my “soul” was in my body. I always wanted to know exactly where it was located (weird kid, I know 😹)

So far I can only describe my grief as a deep soul ache. It hurts all over — not any one muscle or joint specifically. Just deep down, inner soul pain. That’s my best way of putting it 🤷🏻‍♀️

Here’s to the both and of a beautiful weekend full of deep soul pain ❤️

xo,
Sam

3 WEBSITE POLICIES EVERY LEGALLY LEGIT WEBSITE MUS

3 WEBSITE POLICIES EVERY LEGALLY LEGIT WEBSITE MUST HAVE // (Save this post so you don’t forget!)

If your website doesn’t have a:

🔍 privacy policy

🗃 website disclaimer

and;

🏛 terms + conditions

…then:

You’re not legally protected. And you might be breaking federal and international laws, too. 😱

A privacy policy tells people what kind of personal info you collect from them, when + why. It’s legally required not only in the US, but if anyone visits your site who lives in the European Union now (thanks to the pesky GDPR!)

A website disclaimer tells people who you are, what you do, and who you’re not. This is KEY for legally protecting yourself and your business because people can’t blame you for implementing your info if you warned them correctly. ✅

And last but not least, terms + conditions are the rules of your website and your business policies in general. This is where you protect your content, intellectual property, payment processes, content sharing, and so much more.

Ready to legally protect your website but want to learn more about what *you* really need? 🙋‍♀️

Check out my free on-demand workshop ‘5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business’ at the link in my bio @samvanderwielen or go straight to:
https://www.samvanderwielen.com/legal-workshop/

In the free workshop, I’ll walk you through my 5-step strategy to protect your biz -- website included ; )

Can’t wait for you to join us.

xo, Sam

P.S. After you watch the free workshop at the link in my bio, come back here and drop a comment letting me know what part of it was most helpful to you! 💪

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