In today’s episode, I want to talk to you about the issue of infringing trademarks and how it can be avoided by putting the right processes in place. While I have touched on trademarking previously, there is just so much to unpack on this topic that I want to dig further into what it means and how you can protect yourself as a business owner.

I know that a lot of business owners are interested to know what it’s really like working with me. So today I’m joined by a beautiful client of mine who doesn't hold back and tells it how it is. Who better to share an honest review of what it’s like working with me than Erika Cramer, the Queen of Confidence.

Sometimes we can feel like we’re running around chasing our own tails. We start our work days trying to get a handle on all the emails, the schedule and team queries. It can feel like we’ve started the day in a very reactive mode. There can be a number of reasons why we’re feeling reactive instead of proactive, but one of the biggest issues that we can have as small business owners is a lack of organisation.

During this period of reflection, we tend to look around at what others are doing in business and feel as if we don’t measure up. We look at others and feel like we should be further along and we can start to feel bad about ourselves. This is often our ego taking over and it causes us to make decisions out of alignment with our true purpose.

We are at that time of the year where, hopefully, you’re not focused on moving the needle in your business but taking some well deserved time off. This episode offers some light discussion and inspiration for when you’re enjoying your downtime, to reflect on the year. I find this time of the year really valuable to pause and reflect on business and life in general. This feels vital for me to prepare and plan for the year ahead.

Most of are either just about to “switch off” or we’ve already started to wind down. This episode is really timely in that context. We’re throwing back to the gold that was in the episode with Dr. Kristy Godwin. If you haven’t listened to it, this will be a gamechanger for you. If you’re like me and you already have, listening to it again will be even better.

This week I want to talk about strategy and planning for 2023. This time of year can be a really wonderful opportunity to pause, take stock and reflect on the year that’s been. This allows us to uncover the lessons from the year and understand where the real value was in our business journey across the year. I hope this inspires you to take what you have learnt from the year that’s been, incorporate that into a planning process and build a strategy for the next year in your business.

At this time of year, I always take the time to pause and reflect on what has been. Is business everything I thought it would be? Have things gone according to plan? We place so much focus on success and achieving our goals that often when things don’t go how we hoped they would, we perceive this as failure. But the truth is, failure is not the opposite of success. Failure is a vital part of success.

Laura Meyer from Meyer Insure is an insurance broker who not only supports me in my business and personal life insurance policies but also looks after many of my clients. In the episode today, Laura takes us on a deep dive into insurance and answers all of the questions that I know have been plaguing many of you around around policies, cover and risk mitigation for small businesses.

This time of year is a great opportunity to think about time off over the Christmas and New Year period. I no longer subscribe to the hustle culture or the belief that we need to be doing all the time. I learnt the hard way that working and being on all the time is a surefire way to burnout.

No two businesses are the same, which is why every expert who supports your business should treat it as such. In this episode, I’m talking about what it is you can and should expect from experts and what is simply not okay. In this episode, I talk about the fact that over half of small businesses in Australia fail, the reasons behind this and why it’s vital for experts to be supporting business owners in a bespoke way. Many business owners purchase legal templates but taking this type of financial shortcut will only cost you more in the long run.

I have a real treat for you today as I’m chatting with Sarah Stow, the founder of Business Brains and host of the Launch Your Biz Now podcast. We’re talking today about how to remove the money overwhelm and I know you’re going to gain so much value from Sarah’s practical tips and incredible depth of knowledge when it comes to business.

Today's episode is all about a topic that seems to be everywhere at the moment - affiliate marketing. This is a really important topic for small business owners - you need to be aware of both the risks and rewards of affiliate marketing, and what you need to consider before agreeing to participate in it, or use it to promote your business.

We inevitably reach a point in our business where we consider growing our team. That could be outsourcing to a contractor, or bringing in employees. This is often a difficult step - you’ve worked hard to get to where you are and the people you bring in need to align with your business so that it grows the way you want it to.

In this episode, I share the key focus areas to set you up for success to build that all-star team for your business.

New business owners are often hesitant to plan ahead. But I encourage you to flip the script on this. If you go all-in at the beginning, back yourself and get yourself set up for success, you change the whole narrative around your business. This will position your business to grow from strength-to-strength.

As you probably know, Optus recently experienced a data breach that affected millions of customers. As a result, business owners are on high alert, wondering if their data is at risk. In this episode, I’m talking about what you need to know about privacy rules in your business, from a legal perspective and in order to build trust with your customers.

People often turn to DIY spontaneously, because they don’t know how to approach getting professional help, they perceive it to be cheaper, or they don’t care enough to put time and money into it. These are certainly not the reasons you should turn to DIY for your legal documents. I explore the reasons why.

I’m thrilled to be bringing you the first episode in Season 7 and I’m sharing something I’ve wanted to talk about for a long time. In this episode, I’m talking about why I genuinely hate calling myself a lawyer, and I don’t say that lightly.

I talk a lot on the podcast about all the things we do as business lawyers and the advice and tips I’ve got for business owners. So I’m really excited to share with you today what it’s actually like to work with me, straight from one of my clients, Allison Brown.

I have a lot of strategy sessions with new clients who are trying to get their heads around what legal documents they need, why they need them and what to do with them when they’re done. In this episode, I’m taking you through my approach to these valuable strategy sessions, specifically regarding website legal documents.