EPISODE 22: You NEED To Learn How To Read And Write A Contract!

“A business lawyer will be able to help you protect what you’ve already built and to look for opportunities in your business where you can leverage what you already have to grow the value of your business.” 
​—Andrea Henry

Can you read and write a contract?

Legal aid can be scary and overwhelming, and plenty of business lawyers will simply tell you
where to sign — and not to worry about the details...

....but as a business owner, it’s our business to worry about the details to ensure we don’t lose
any rights — or our business — through legal oversights!

A business lawyer for over 15 years and the founder of Henry Business Law, Andrea Henry
has made it her mission to teach other women entrepreneurs what the legal jargon means --
so you can make clear, well-informed decisions about your money, investment, and future.
Andrea joins me on this episode of StrategizeYour Business Online to share how working with
a business lawyer will protect every element of your business: your money (from insurance to
investment to taxes), your relationships (crafting contracts that clearly tell the story of each),
and your intellectual property (your zone-of-genius)!

No matter what your budget is, or where you are in your journey, Andrea’s templates, resources, and programs will help to ensure you’re fully protected!

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• Why you need to conduct a legal audit if you’re making the move from employee to entrepreneur
• The different types of contract templates, and the importance of customising templates to your jurisdiction and industry
• How thinking about your intentions for your business — your exit strategy — today will protect your future assets

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Highlights:

• 01:07 Welcome to Andrea!
• 04:27 Legal aid is for all
• 05:15 Level playing field
• 06:18 Virtual services
• 07:44 Referrals, networks & social media
• 08:35 Legal audit
• 10:55 Business freedom
• 12:04 View your business as an asset
• 13:43 The exit strategy
• 15:57 Contract template types
• 19:33 Anatomy of a Contract
• 22:51 Three pillars framework
• 28:40 Adapting to social media trends
• 30:22 The Secure Startup
• 31:33 StrategizeYour Business Online: Lessons From the Trenches
• 32:29 Connect with Andrea

Links:
Henry Business Law: https://henrybusinesslaw.com
Andrea’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/henrybusinesslaw
The Secure Startup: https://thesecurestartup.ca
Anatomy of a Contract: https://thesecurestartup.ca/freeguide
StrategizeYour Business Online: Lessons From The Trenches:
https://www.deeboswellbuck.com/conference.html
Work with me: http://www.deeboswellbuck.com

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