Episode 285

Legal Requirements for Running an Online Business in 2022 with Autumn Witt Boyd

January 18, 2022

How can you follow online business laws to save yourself legal trouble as a boss? In this episode, Emily of Being Boss chats with Autumn Witt Boyd, a business lawyer and legal contracts expert. They discuss all things small-online-business legal, and Autumn shares the specific things you need to protect yourself as a business owner in 2022.

Episode Transcript
"We all look at big businesses and compare them to how we run our businesses. We think, ‘they do it this way, so I must do it too.’ But mainly, small businesses can learn from their mistakes."
- Autumn Witt Boyd

Discussed in this Episode

  • What the business legal climate looked like in 2021
  • DEI’s impact on business contracts and marketing campaigns
  • Why legal affects ethical marketing and sales practices
  • Rules for digital product pricing and payment plan upcharges
  • The importance of contracts in preventing and resolving legal conflict
  • Legal requirements for starting and running an online business in 2022
  • Website accessibility issues and how to prevent lawsuits
  • Registering a trademark and other legal steps to protect your brand
  • What you can do to prepare and protect your business legally
  • Getting a privacy policy for your website in 2022 (it’s a must-have to sell online!)

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