You have heard us say time and time again, in business, prevention is better than cure. There is simply no substitute for preparation when it comes to all things legal documents, and honestly, as far as we’re concerned, DIY is for Bunnings, not for your legals.

The number 7 enjoys a long history of positive associations across many different cultures. There are 7 days in a week, 7 colours in a rainbow, and 7 wonders of the ancient world. In the tradition of positive associations with the number 7, we have put together 7 legal requirements for small business to help you.

Building a small business from scratch can be overwhelming. There's so much advice out there! Here are the top five things to consider and act on when you start - from business structure right through to website Ts & Cs.

Trying to identify all the things you need to know for running your small business can be overwhelming, confusing, and confronting. Introduce the legal aspects of all things small business into this mix, and that can be a recipe for real frustration!

Call me crazy but there is something so damn satisfying about seeing a business that is compliant with Australian Consumer Law—I get such a kick out of seeing a business set up for success

‘Prevention is better than cure’. I can see you nodding, yet so many of us still find ourselves ruining our new designer handbag by not taking time to apply a leather protection treatment before we excitedly take it out for drinks…

Interview with Jessica Musgrove of Aesthete Studio
An in-depth discussion with Tracey Mylecharane about the importance of having solid business legals. A topic that Tracey has a great passion for. They discuss all the ins and outs of business legals and why you should address them now! An interesting and informed read for anyone in business!

Professionalism being reflected in a business’ documents is an area that I am particularly passionate about. I explore this more in this blog.

Having a template can be great to help guide you in understanding what to look for in your business documents and contracts. However, they can also see us thinking we’re covered for everything, when that may not be the case.

Getting across your business’ terms & conditions, and understanding the difference between these and your website terms & conditions is not something that should be filed away ‘to do later’. If you don’t get this right, you may not be protected and could find yourself with all sorts of problems (for example, if a customer doesn’t pay; if there is confusion around expectations; if a dispute arises in relation to what you are delivering).