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The Classy Career Girl Podcast


Welcome to The Classy Career Girl Podcast, hosted by Anna Runyan, founder and CEO of Classy Career Girl, named by Forbes as one of the top 35 most influential career sites of 2014. On this podcast, you’ll find a variety of training sessions, expert interviews, behind the scenes audios, action reports, inspiring success stories from our members, presentations I have given as well as audios that I record originally just for this podcast.

Jan 18, 2018

I’m excited to introduce you to Christy Westerfeld today. She’s a lawyer and health coach, and her mission is to help you protect your business and learn a little about the legal side of things along the way. Christy has been in your shoes, starting her own health coaching business so she is here to tell you what you need to know when starting up to protect yourself legally. Thanks Christy!

Get the show notes here: http://www.classycareergirl.com/2018/01/legal-tips-for-starting-up/

Some questions I ask:

How to write amazing terms & conditions, privacy policies, and fool-proof return policies.
Trademark process for course/program names, etc.
How does copyright protection work? 
How to not fall into a trap in regards to coupons and discounts?
How to determine the best business structure – sole proprietor, LLC, corporation, etc. 
What are the legalities around sponsored posts? What are the legalities around affiliate marketing?
What are the rules and best practices to follow to ensure you are following the rules from the department of labor when hiring an unpaid intern? 
How do you createe terms for coaching clients to agree too?
What Legal forms that should be filed for an LLC