Rise Up In Business
Rise Up In Business is THE law and business podcast for small business owners. If you’re looking for interesting business and legal insights, information, tips, and tricks - without the dull legal jargon - this is the podcast for you.
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What a bad contract looks like (opens the original)
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Send us Fan Mail Bad contracts are not always obvious. Some are missing entirely, some are built from templates, and some look professional on the surface but still leave you exposed. In this episode, I explain what a bad contract actually looks like and why “prevention is better than cure” is more than a nice saying when you are running a business. You will hear the legal red flags that show up again and again, including vague scope, unclear payment terms, weak IP clauses, missing terminat...
Do you own your IP? (opens the original)
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Send us Fan Mail Making assumptions in business can get expensive fast, and intellectual property is one of the easiest places to get caught out. In this episode, we unpack the question most business owners do not expect, who actually owns the IP in your business, and why “I paid for it so it’s mine” is not a safe default. We talk through the common danger zones, including logos and brand suites, website copy, and the internal documents you rely on to run your business. You will hear what t...
Stop using Chat GPT for this (opens the original)
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Send us Fan Mail AI tools like ChatGPT are everywhere in small business right now, and they can be brilliant for note taking, summaries, admin and creative idea generation. But there is a line business owners should not cross: using AI for strategic legal advice, especially when the stakes involve contracts, disputes and business risk. More and more business owners are asking AI what they should do legally, then acting on it like it is professional advice. The problem is AI can sound confiden...
The 5-minute habit that will save you 5-figure problems (opens the original)
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Send us Fan Mail Business gets heavier as it grows. More clients, more conversations, more moving parts, and less patience for the clean ups that come from miscommunication. If this is you, you need the five minute habit that prevents five figure problems. In this episode, we talk about a simple habit that can prevent some of the most expensive problems I see in businesses, putting key conversations in writing. You will hear why clarity is not just a legal or admin thing, it is a client...
Behind the Scenes: The pillars that hold my business together (opens the original)
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Send us Fan Mail If business has been feeling heavier lately, this episode is your behind the scenes look at what actually keeps things steady. I’m sharing the four pillars that support how I run my business, the foundations that create calm, protect relationships, and give me the peace of mind I talk about so often. We unpack why processes and systems are not just “nice to have”, they are how you stop holding everything in your head. I talk through the role of client agreements, fixed fee tr...
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