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Top 10 Myths About Starting a Business - 51

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - January 05, 2020 02:28 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - November 07, 2019 00:11 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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 con...

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Licensing 101: What You Need to Know as a Creative Entrepreneur - 49

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - October 28, 2019 21:32 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
“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

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - October 08, 2019 23:37 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - September 23, 2019 23:44 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - July 27, 2019 16:49 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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 successf...

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Business Partnerships 101: 5 Tips for a Good Founder's Agreement - 45

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - July 02, 2019 01:29 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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) tha...

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From Etsy Shop to Multi-Million Dollar Business with Elle Rowley of Solly Baby - 44

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - June 06, 2019 00:09 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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 store-bo...

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How to Charge What You're Worth with Chelsea Peterson Photography - 43

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - May 20, 2019 22:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - May 13, 2019 18:20 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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...

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Thriving as an Introvert Entrepreneur with Morra Aarons-Mele - 41

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - May 02, 2019 21:54 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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 ag...

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Copyrights and Copywrongs: What you Can and Can't Protect - 40

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - April 27, 2019 20:58 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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 t...

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Becoming a More Mindful Entrepreneur with Kim Christenson of Talk Wordy to Me + Loom Journals - 39

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - April 19, 2019 22:17 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - April 12, 2019 13:08 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - March 23, 2019 16:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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 b...

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How to Get Your Site Legit - 36

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - March 13, 2019 21:23 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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-ste...

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You Can Sit With Us - Interview with Ashley Reeves of Ashley's Fresh Fix

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - March 01, 2019 00:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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 lau...

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Where do I start? - 34

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - February 19, 2019 22:25 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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 seri...

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Designing a Hit Conference with Alt Summit Founder & Design Mom Gabrielle Blair - 33

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - February 10, 2019 01:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - February 06, 2019 23:12 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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 ...

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Accounting Tips for Creatives with The Designer CPA Peter Lang - 31

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - January 19, 2019 20:14 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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 number...

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How to Make Money as a Content Creator Without "Selling Out" - 30

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - January 13, 2019 07:29 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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 al...

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Living with Real Comfort and Joy with the Paperdolls

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - December 21, 2018 23:46 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
Do you know what isn’t always comfortable? Going for your dreams. Like sell-your-house, load your knapsack into a bus and hit the road with your family band kind of discomfort. This episode gives a behind-the-scenes look at an incredibly talented quartet of sisters, the Paper Dolls, (previously...

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4 Tips to Keep Content Creators Out of Legal Hot Water - 28

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - December 12, 2018 23:55 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
Are you unknowingly doing some of these "common" online practices that may be putting your business at risk? Brittany Ratelle, Attorney for creative entrepreneurs, shares the FOUR things she sees content creators getting wrong online and what you can do to set up smarter and safer workflows for ...

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Growing a Successful Creative Business with Shea Mcgee of Studio Mcgee

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - December 04, 2018 08:23 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
Listen in to this rocketing designer who has built a design company with more than 30 employees in just three years. Shea McGee of Studio Mcgee interior design firm and Mcgee & Co. store shares her story of getting started in the design world, despite lacking a degree in interior design. She tal...

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What is a DBA?

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - November 18, 2018 01:01 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
Have you heard or seen DBAs mentioned in contracts or among your business peers and wondered whether you are one of if you need one? Or whether it's the right fit for your business?  Dig into this episode and finally get some clarity about this alphabet soup mumbo-jumbo acronym that gets tosse...

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Being Legal Online with Richard Chapo

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - October 29, 2018 04:56 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
Dive in with two savvy internet attorneys in sharing the need-to-know tips for online business owners who want to grow their businesses in the ever-changing digital frontier. Special guest Richard Chapo, a California-based Internet attorney who has helped the Who's Who of internet businesses, sh...

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6 Ways a Trademark Can Protect Your Brand - 24

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - October 12, 2018 22:52 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
Do you want to know what trademark can protect and why you might need one? Tune in to this episode of Law and Wit: Creative Counsel for Entrepreneurs and learn about federal trademarks and how can they help protect your brand. This episode from attorney-for-creatives Brittany Ratelle dives into ...

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Building an Engaged Community with Andrea Faulkner Williams of Tubby Todd - 23

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - October 03, 2018 04:50 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
Want to have die-hard fans for your brand? Listen in to this interview with Andrea Williams, co-founder of Tubby Todd, an all-natural bath products company that believes in good, clean fun for the whole family. Andrea gives a behind-the-scenes look at her entrepreneurial journey, from product de...

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PR Lessons From a Red Carpet Showroom with Ashley Michaelsen - 22

Creative Counsel with Brittany Ratelle - September 15, 2018 16:10 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
Get the inside scoop on promoting like a fashion insider with model, fashion blogger and PR guru Ashley Michaelson. We dive into networking, pitching, and making the most of your resources to promote your brand. Ashley shares some of her inside tips from running  AMPR, a PR boutique agency based...

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