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.

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!

Getting paid in a service-based business doesn’t need to be hard. It doesn’t need to be daunting or overwhelming either. With a little bit of planning, proper implementation of systems and processes, viola! – your business is getting paid with ease!

Over the years I have seen many businesses crash and burn as a result of the business owners simply not having the time (or mental bandwidth) to take care of absolutely everything in the business. Things fall through the cracks and over time, this leaves the business susceptible to pit-falls and risk.

Originally Published in Business Chicks
So, you’ve decided that it is time to start that business you’ve been thinking about? Congratulations! This may be one of the best things you ever do—if you do it properly.

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!

Originally Published in Business Chicks
Business legals are sexy! Yes, you read that right. Business legals are sexy. There’s nothing quite like tailored and strong terms and conditions; a sophisticated privacy policy; or a confident contract. In this blog I break down the key documents needed to make your business legals sexy!

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).