SDH 280: Avoid these Legal Potholes when Starting Your Business with Rachel Brenke

Are you ready to fully commit to your business? Have you thought about the legal stuff that comes with it? Is your business legally-protected? Do you want to grow your business and make sure it'll be here to last? Today's guest, Rachel Brenke, is a lawyer, a blogger, and business consultant. When she was diagnosed with cancer at a very young age, she made it a goal to grab life and do it in her own terms, and so she decided to become an entrepreneur to help others. Starting out as an entrepreneur herself, Rachel has been through hoops like most of us! Now, Rachel is a licensed attorney in Virginia, Texas and the Supreme Court of the United States. Her focus is on small business law including contracts, business formation and intellectual property such as copyright and trademarks. With her MBA, she has invested over a decade of experience helping entrepreneurs succeed. As a lawyer, MBA and entrepreneur herself – Rachel has the know-how to get you on the right track with your business! In this episode, you will... Hear about Rachel's entrepreneurial background Find out how Rachel recognized her niches Discover the importance of protecting your assets Prevent legal issues with your business Learn about liability insurance INSIGHTS: "There's a whole big checklist that an entrepreneur can go through when starting a business." "If you aren't vigilant of getting these three things to protect your business; you can lose that and it can impact your personal life." "You have to sacrifice a little in order to be able to do more later on." "Get the legal foundation in order so that you can keep growing and be successful!" RESOURCES: Rachel Brenke