Contract templates for creative entrepreneurs, wedding pros, designers, and more. Legally-sound resources drafted & developed by a practicing attorney—without the hourly rate.
From starting to scaling - where is your business in the Lifecycle?
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Hey Reader Welcome to our newest series: The Legal Lifecycle of Your Creative Business. We know the hardest part of protecting your business is that you don’t know what you don’t know. That’s why we created a clear framework that breaks down the contracts and protections you need at every stage of growth (so you don't have to learn the hard way.) Over the next few weeks, we’ll take a closer look at each phase of the Legal Lifecycle and what it means for your creative business: 👉 Phase 1: Foundation. You’re just getting started, taking on your first clients, setting up your website, and forming your LLC. The biggest win at this stage? Establishing your legal baseline so your business is built on solid ground. 👉 Phase 2: Growth. You’re moving fast. Hiring a team, collaborating, or creating new offers. Each opportunity comes with fresh legal considerations. 👉 Phase 3: Scale. You’re protecting intellectual property, licensing your work, or expanding into new markets. This is about future-proofing the business you’ve built. We just released a deep dive into Phase 1 on the blog: The Legal Foundation Every Creative Business Needs. Inside, you’ll find the exact protections that help you:
Whether you're just getting started, or want to make sure your basics are covered... Your business is always moving forward. Let’s make sure your legal protection is, too. With confidence, |
Creative Law Shop® | Legal Templates & Education for Business Owners
Contract templates for creative entrepreneurs, wedding pros, designers, and more. Legally-sound resources drafted & developed by a practicing attorney—without the hourly rate.
Hey Reader, Most creative entrepreneurs don’t think about the legal side of their business… until something goes wrong. Let’s change that. We just released our new (and free!) guide: The Legal Lifecycle of Your Creative Business™ — and it’s everything we wish more founders knew about running a legally sound business. Inside, we break down what contracts and legal protections you need at each phase of business growth. Whether you’re just getting started, hiring your first team member, or...
Let’s talk about the old way of buying a contract template. You buy the contract template. You open the Word or Google Doc. You scan through and try to figure out what each section means. You replace the highlighted parts (hopefully). And then… You cross your fingers and hope you didn’t miss anything important. And if you're a super savvy business owner, you have your attorney review it for good measure. Honestly? That’s how we operated for years. Because it is better than having nothing,...
AI is amazing. But when it comes to legal protection, “amazing” doesn’t always mean “accurate.” Just ask Anthropic. A few weeks ago, one of Anthropic’s own lawyers had to apologize in court after their AI tool, Claude, generated a completely fake legal citation... and the attorney used it. The judge caught it. The citation? A hallucination. Totally made up. [Read the story here.] We don’t share this to pile on. We’re sharing it because it proves something we’ve been saying since day one: AI...