22- How Small Business Owners Can Legally Protect Their Businesses with Michelle Murphy

Send us a textYou might feel like everything can be DIY-ed with Google and YouTube within your grasp. But one thing you really do not want to leave up to chance (and DIY entirely on your own) is getting your legal grounds covered.Today, I’m chatting with Michelle Murphy, owner of Wilson Murphy Law and the CEO Legal Loft. Michelle works with small businesses and creatives to secure and protect their business through trademarks, contracts, copyrights, and business formations. In this episode, we talk about the different legal grounds you need to cover to protect your business from contracts, copyright registration, and trademarks. You’re not going to want to miss this episode as it can save you from unpleasant business situations in the future.Here’s a closer look at the episode:The most important things you need to have in order for your businessWhy you need to trademark your business nameCopyright registration and how it worksBiggest mistakes small business owners make with big legal implicationsSmall business legal horror stories to scare you into protecting your business “I always tell my clients, try not to use your name if you can. I mean, there are people that are doing fine trademarking their name. But if you can, I would just stay away from that, because you don't want to be put in that situation where you can't use your name publicly.” - Michelle Murphy Resources:Michelle’s website: www.wilsonmurphylaw.comThe CEO Legal Loft (Birthday sale in August): www.theceolegalloft.comHaving a Protectable and Profitable trademark (Free video series): https://bit.ly/tmvideoseries Website: https://hermarketingcoach.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hermarketingcoachThanks for joining me on The Revolutionary CEO podcast! Help me reach more service providers like you by subscribing to the show & leaving a rating or review on Thanks for joining me on The Revolutionary CEO podcast! Help me reach more service providers like you by subscribing to the show & leaving a rating or review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Make the time you spend creating content worth it—with the Content Clarity Scan provided by adaptable marketing & content strategist, Latesha Lynch! Learn more here. Let's revolutionize marketing for your business so it's easier for you to execute. This is the mission of Revolutionary Society, to change how women business owners look at and approach everyday marketing. Learn more here. ________________ Find Latesha (Her Marketing Coach) on: Instagram, YouTube, Threads, & LinkedIn. Subscribe to The High Ticket Scoop- Gets actionable marketing and content strategies for high ticket service providers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit revolutionaryceo.substack.com