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Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle
by Brittany Ratelle
This podcast helps creators, brands, and online entrepreneurs confidently grow and scale their modern businesses -- navigating the business side of content creation, influencer marketing, social media, e-commerce, online courses, in-person events, and digital products. Host Brittany Ratelle, an practicing business attorney shares action items, founder stories, and biz/legal tips to help you confidently OWN your business. If you are a creator, maker, artist, designer, speaker, coach, eCommerce owner, influencer, educator, or online service provider -- don't miss this amazing resource to help you get legally legit and move forward one bite-sized step at a time.
Episodes
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How to start (and fix) your business partnerships with Sara Urquhart - 79
Join me and seasoned entrepreneur Sara Urquhart as we share stories (good and bad) about business partnerships and give you the tips you need to make smart business partnership decisions. Sarah spells out the critical questions that you should ask yourself when you are deciding whether to go…
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Building a 7-figure fashion eCommerce brand in the Netflix hours with Cents of Style CEO Courtney Brown
Courtney Brown is the CEO and founder of Cents of Style and Be Fulfilled, two multimillion-dollar Utah-based eCommerce companies. Cents of Style aims to bring the latest in clothing and accessories in an accessible and affordable way while Be Fulfilled aims to help influencers develop, source,...
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How to get your business prepared for 2023 - 77
Worried about recession rumors? Want to get your online or creative business as resilient as it can be? Business attorney Brittany Ratelle guides you through the most important things you can change in your business to help set up business boundaries and protect your profits and peace. In this...
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How to start and grow a profitable podcast with podcasting princess Hala Taha of Young and Profiting - 76
Hala Taha joins attorney Brittany Ratelle on the Creative Counsel podcast to share macro podcasting trends and reveal how Hala used battle-tested skills (and perseverance) to grow a 7-figure business podcast and podcasting agency from the ground up. Hala Taha, dubbed the "The Podcast Princess,"…
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How to sell wholesale from Thimblepress founder and business coach Kristen Ley
Kristen Ley, founder of Thimblepress® shares her wholesale secrets from being in the stationery businesses for more than a decade. Thimblepress is an international lifestyle company that encourages kindness and inspires fun, through her artisan cards, Push-Pop Confetti, and viral hits like the...
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7 Biggest Legal Mistakes Physical Product Companies Make
Want to avoid the 7 biggest legal mistakes that physical product and eCommerce companies make? Attorney Brittany Ratelle walks through the most common mistakes that land modern product companies in legal hot water and how you can avoid these headaches as a small business owner. Here are the top 7...
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Create a Positive Company Culture with Founder of Thirst and Dottie's Kolaches, Sierra McCleve
Serial entrepreneur Sierra McCleve, founder of two successful Utah-based food businesses, Thirst and Dottie's Kolaches shares on the Creative Counsel Podcast how created a positive team culture in the challenging food industry. She shares her wisdom as a baker, manager, owner, mom, wife, garage…
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Freelance with an Abundance Mindset with Content Marketer- Carina Wytiaz
From corporate to freelance with an abundance mindset with content marketer Carina Wytiaz Carina Wytiaz joins the Creative Counsel podcast to share how having an abundance mindset allowed her to pivot as a content marketer working in tech, to her time as a solo freelancer, and then how she rolled...
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Building a People-First Business with Heather Fujikawa of House Sprucing- 71
Today, we are joined by my sweet friend Heather Fujikawa! We are so excited about the arrival of her little girl and reminiscing on our journeys as wives and mothers who are also busy in their careers! Heather, my friend since college, started her company and entrepreneur journey as an interior...
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Vampire Clients: How Freelancers Can Avoid the 8 Types of Bad Clients-70
What is a vampire client (bad clients who "suck you dry") and how can you avoid them? Or are there no bad clients but only bad "systems" for managing those clients? (and let's be clear...we're not talking about brooding vampires with extra "sparkle" or annoyingly hot vampire brothers...) We're…
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Setback to Success: When a Booming Travel Business Meets Covid- 69
Kylie Chenn, Founder of Acanela Expeditions, shares her story of growing her email list and strategically using promotions to build a booming $5 million dollar travel business, and then how that came to a crashing halt as the global COVID-19 pandemic shut everything down. Tune in to hear Kylie's...
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What it's really like to be on TV with food media personality Kelsey Nixon - 68
Listen in to this killer conversation with food and media personality, chef, author, and Food Network Start Kelsey Nixon. Kelsey came in fourth place on the fourth season of the Food Network series Food Network Star and hosted the Cooking Channel series Kelsey's Essentials, which ran for five...
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How to Make Collaborative Contracts: Why fair contracts are nothing to fear! 67
Ever wondered if we really "need" contracts and how you can use them without putting up a wall between you and your client, customer, vendor or business partner? This video will cover 10 tips for how to build collaborative contracts -- contracts that actually help protect and clarify roles and...
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Top 10 Legal Mistakes New Business Owners Make - 66
Want to avoid some of the most common legal mistakes that new business owners make? Wondering how you can skip over some unnecessary frustration, worry, overwhelm or costly fixes that come from starting a new business and wanting your legal foundations to be solid? In this episode you will learn:...
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Making Money in a Business Built to Last with Content Strategist Michelle Gifford - 65
Do you have a business built to last? Guest Michelle Gifford, business coach and content strategist shares what is working to move the needle on content marketing and how you shouldn't be putting all of your eggs in the Instagram basket. Learn about Reeles, email marketing, Pinterest, pretty and...
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Creating a Sustainable Career as an Indie Artist with Heidi Luerra, author of The Work of Art, Founder of RAW: Natural - Ep. 64
Ep. 64: Creating a Sustainable Career as an Indie Artist with Heidi Luerra, author of The Work of Art, Founder of RAW: Natural Tune into this podcast interview with Heidi Luerra, master creative consultant and event planner. For more than 20 years, Heidi has worked with artists of all creative...
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Fear, politics, and lemon bathing costumes: Interview with Sharon McMahon of @sharonsayso
Learn from serial entrepreneur Sharon McMahon, who started out her adult life as a government teacher, before leaving to pursue her side hustle full time. After she built a seven-figure business and sold it, she became one of her region's most successful photographers and has gone on to coach...
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Accounting Tips for Creatives with CPA Amy Northard - Creative Counsel Episode 62
Learn some super practical accounting tips for creatives with CPA Amy Northard. Amy shares hands-on tips to help you avoid tax stress and to help you set up successful money systems. We dig into hiring independent contractors, using Paypal, how to reconcile accounts and the top tips for avoiding...
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Doing business in the time of COVID-19 - 61
So how exactly do you run your business in the time of Covid and quarantines, masks and mandates, policy and personal protection equipment? This podcast episode will dive into the best tips about navigating the dynamic landscape of trying to run a small business during a pandemic. You will learn:...
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How to quit stumbling over your words and actually tell people what you do with StoryBrand consultant Macy Robison - 60
Have you ever felt that panicky feeling when someone asks you what you "do"? Or spewed such a giant word vomit on them that you yourself got lost on what you ACTUALLY do to make money, let alone help people? Enter Macy Robison, StoryBrand Guide certified expert and marketing professional who…
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How to Protect Digital Products: a Step-by-Step Guide - 59
Do you sell a digital product and want to make sure you are using best practices in setting up your e-commerce site? This episode will give you my top 5 tips for setting up and protecting your online products so that you can continue to serve your audience. You will learn: What you need to do...
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How to Slay a Styled Shoot Like a Creative Director with Rebecca M Creative - 58
Listen to Creative Producer and Director Rebecca M Creative as she shared the tricks of the trade for pulling off a successful styled shoot! Rebecca shares the top things that people do wrong, whether they are DIY their productions or hiring out and what you can do to make things go smoothly and...
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What to do when things go WRONG: Cancellations, Rescheduling and Force Majeure Land - 57
So...let's address the elephant in the room (or rather the bat...) It's fair to say if you aren't experiencing some sort of business disruptions today due to the Covid-19 pandemic, that you might experience other force majeure events that will throw a wrench into even the best of plans. So…
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Planning on a Profit First Creative Business with Amy Laliberte - 56
Today we're talking all about the money, honey. It's a crucial part of business success and yet it's an area that a lot of creative entrepreneurs feel all the emotions over. Learning to separate your income and expenses from emotions is an important first step and one that Amy Laliberte teaches…
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How to Run a Successful Art Business with Artist Jenie Gao - 55
Jenie Gao, artist and muralist is here to decimate the "starving artist" myth and show how she quit her full-time corporate job and made the leap into the art world. She is now a successful full-time artist, creative director, and entrepreneur and is ready to drop some art biz knowledge bombs on...
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How to Build a Business for the Life You Want with EMyth VP Tricia Huebner - 54
Are you stuck working "in" your business and not "on" it? Have you read the EMyth Revisited -- or had it on your "list"? Considered one of the most influential business books of all time, EMyth is the Creativentrepeneur Book Club Pick for January and is a classic story that helps business owners...
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The Ultimate Event Legal Checklist - 53
Well -- the SEO-droolworthy title kind of says it all, right? If you plan events or want to plan events for your business or organization -- then you need this episode in your life (to be honest, you probably needed it a few Diet Cokes ago). This episode comes BURSTING with all the real legal...
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How You Can Be a Selling Rockstar with Erika Tebbens - 52
Does the thought of "selling" make you feel sleazy and leave you feeling like you need a shower? You're not alone! It's actually quite common for creative entrepreneurs, and even more so for female entrepreneurs to struggle with the thought of sales. If you struggle with the idea of selling…
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Top 10 Myths About Starting a Business - 51
Do you want to start a business? Or have you started and WISHED you could skip over some of those mistakes that other entrepreneurs have tripped over? This is one of those killer episodes that summarizes HUNDREDS of conversations I've had with other business owners to give you the BEST fighting...
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Law and Wit Episode 50: Turning influence into a Business with Brand Strategist Michelle Gifford - 50
Are you interested in turning your influence into real money in your pocket? Enter in stage right, Michelle Gifford, a brand strategist and business teacher who specializes in launching courses and content management systems for influencers. Michelle shares her business tips, strategies and...
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Licensing 101: What You Need to Know as a Creative Entrepreneur - 49
"Licensing" is a term that gets thrown around a lot but many creative entrepreneurs struggle to understand exactly what it is. Licensing is what allows you to make money on your works by selling the rights to others. When you know what you're doing, this can be a huge benefit for you. But, when…
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How to duplicate yourself with Content Creator-turned-Expert VA Chellie Petersen - 48
One area that many creatives struggle with is hiring help. Your business is personal to you and you are the one that has turned it into a success. But, there comes a day when you realize you just can't really do everything on your own. You might start dropping balls or you may find that you just...
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Pricing For Creatives and Designers - 47
Ready to jump into every creative entrepreneur's favorite topic—pricing? It's one of those sticking points that a lot of creatives and designers get hung-up on. You don't want to charge too much and not be able to build your business. But you don't want to undercharge and not be able to pay your...
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Branding Do's and Don'ts with Designer Melanie Burk - 46
Melanie Burk started college planning on getting a degree in accounting. That didn't last long! She eventually switched to graphic design, something she knew little about. And, even though a college professor told her she wouldn't be successful, she made her own path and has been wildly…
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Business Partnerships 101: 5 Tips for a Good Founder's Agreement - 45
Do you have a business partner or want to go into business with someone? This is your MUST-LISTEN episode to walk you through exactly what questions you must ask each other so that you can be on the same page (literally and figuratively) for your business. The episode includes 5 Tips (areas) that...
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From Etsy Shop to Multi-Million Dollar Business with Elle Rowley of Solly Baby - 44
When Elle Rowley of Solly Baby created her first product it was out of necessity. She had one little one and another on the way. While she enjoyed wearing her oldest in a baby carrier, she was looking to find a different product to use because of the tension headaches she got using her…
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How to Charge What You're Worth with Chelsea Peterson Photography - 43
Chelsea Peterson was always planning on being a stay-at-home-mom. But, she discovered she had a love for photography when she started playing around with a camera to capture photographs of her children. This hobby has turned into a serious business with Chelsea being one of the most sought-after...
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Everything is a Remix and That's OK - 42
Summary In this episode of the Law & Wit podcast, host Brittany Ratelle goes a little off the path of legal topics to share an important message for all creators. While there is a time and place for copyright and trademark, there is also a place for understanding that in a sense, everything is a...
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Thriving as an Introvert Entrepreneur with Morra Aarons-Mele - 41
You don't have to be an extrovert to thrive as an entrepreneur. However, introverts face challenges that others don't understand. Morra Aarons-Mele is a wildly successful "accidental entrepreneur" who just so happens to be an introvert. Morra is the founder of Women Online, a social impact…
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Copyrights and Copywrongs: What you Can and Can't Protect - 40
This is the fourth and final episode of the Business Legal Systems series that discusses the things you need to know in getting your creative business up and running right from the get-go. If you want to make sure that all the hard work you've invested into your business is protected, this is the...
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Becoming a More Mindful Entrepreneur with Kim Christenson of Talk Wordy to Me + Loom Journals - 39
As a creative entrepreneur and just a person, there are a lot of things fighting for your attention. There's family, marketing, sales, and [fill in your own list of tasks]. It doesn't take long to feel overwhelmed by it all. Enter Kim Christensen from Talk Wordy to Me. She's a freelance writer,...
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Get it in Writing: Contracts 101 for Creatives - 38
This is the third part of the Business Legal Systems series that discusses the bedrock business and legal foundations you need to address when building your modern business. If you've had that inkling that you need to get some contracts in place or make updates to the ones that you use, this is…
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Instragram Strategy with Anna MacFarlane, @annaistheworst @kidsaretheworst - 37
Get your Instagram questions answered as social media expert, Anna MacFarlane, shares a wealth of information on how to grow your following and build your community. Anna is the woman behind Anna is the Worst, Kids are the Worst, and Things are the Worst. The irony here is Anna is the absolute...
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How to Get Your Site Legit - 36
This special Part 2 segment in a new series about Business Legal Systems -- the bedrock business and legal foundations you need to address when building your modern business. (listen to part 1 - Where do I start, Episode 34 HERE). If you have been wondering what you need to do for a step-by-step...
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You Can Sit With Us - Interview with Ashley Reeves of Ashley's Fresh Fix
Listen in to this truth-bomb-laden episode with content queen and serial entrepreneur Ashley Reeves of Ashley's Fresh Fix. Ashley shares her entrepreneurial origins from being a teacher to blogging about Amazon deals and gadgets to migrating to the health and food space. She has successfully...
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Where do I start? - 34
Are you ready to get your creative business legit but don't know WHERE to start? What needs to come first? And how you are supposed to make sense of this alphabet-soup of advice you are seeing swirling around FB groups, Google and podcasts? This special episode is the first segment in a new…
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Designing a Hit Conference with Alt Summit Founder & Design Mom Gabrielle Blair - 33
Join us for a behind-the-scenes interview with creativepreneur matriarch Gabrielle Blair, longtime blogger at Design Mom, Best-selling author and founder of the Alt Summit Conference for creatives and influencers. Gabrielle shares her 10-year story in building and reiterating Alt Summit, and the...
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6 Tips for Improving Client Relationships - 32
Want some help in landing good clients? Avoiding bad ones? And keeping the ones you have happy??! Dive into this week's episode of Law and Wit: Creative Counsel for Entrepreneurs as we explore 6 Tips for Improving Client Relationships. Whether you love 'em (or want to leave 'em) -- clients are…
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Accounting Tips for Creatives with The Designer CPA Peter Lang - 31
Make friends with your numbers in this episode with Peter Lang, a CPA who specializes in working with creatives, designers, and online entrepreneurs. Peter, a 17-year veteran accountant digs into the most common myths and problems he sees creative making, and how getting a handle on your numbers...
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How to Make Money as a Content Creator Without "Selling Out" - 30
Likes, follows, and DMs don't actually pay the bills -- so how do people actually "make money" from creating content -- as a blogger, vLogger, Instagrammer, influencer, or other type of content creator? And what tips and tricks can help you diversify your income, monetize your talents AND not...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This podcast helps creators, brands, and online entrepreneurs confidently grow and scale their modern businesses -- navigating the business side of content creation, influencer marketing, social media, e-commerce, online courses, in-person events, and digital products. Host Brittany Ratelle, an practicing business attorney shares action items, founder stories, and biz/legal tips to help you confidently OWN your business. If you are a creator, maker, artist, designer, speaker, coach, eCommerce owner, influencer, educator, or online service provider -- don't miss this amazing resource to help you get legally legit and move forward one bite-sized step at a time.
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