49. How to Legally Protect Your Online Course

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. 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. I’ll also go over the most common PITA problems you might come up against so you can avoid them completely.In this episode, you’ll hear…08:05 - What makes courses unique legally09:15 - Keeping up with changing legal considerations12:29 - Having the right contract19:52 - Using your contract to protect you26:05 - How to protect your course content29:46 - Applying scope of practice to your course31:22 - Common legal issues with courses—and how to avoid themAnd here’s our review of the week! sarahhhsss writes: “Incredibly useful and packed with value!! Hands down the best resource I’ve found as I’ve thought about starting my own business!! I follow so many people but this has been the most valuable resource yet!! She does a great job of providing exactly the info you need, no more and no less! I am feeling much more confident about starting a business! I also feel much closer to pulling the trigger as she answers all of my most pressing business questions in one easily digestible forum! Would absolutely recommend!!!”If you’d like a shoutout (and a chance to win a $20 gift card), just leave a review on Apple Podcasts and send a screenshot of it to me on Instagram via DMs!Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.RESOURCES:Episode 2. Scope of Practice for Coaches (What You're Legally Allowed to Do)Episode 12. ​​How to Find Clients for Your Online Business (without ads!)Episode 13. How to Create a Program That Sells ItselfEpisode 14. How to Market Your Evergreen Product (+ Which Platforms You Should Be On!)Episode 27. The Tech Tools That Helped Me Grow My Business (& What I've Ditched!)SamCart (affiliate link)ConvertKit (affiliate link)Kajabi (affiliate link)Asana (affiliate link)Get notified when each episode of On Your Terms® comes outCONNECT:Get Sam's weekly newsletter, Sam's SidebarFollow Sam on InstagramFollow Sam on YouTubeSubscribe to Sam's Substack, Beyond BusinessTake Sam's free legal workshop "5 Steps to Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business"DISCLAIMER