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Legal Survival Guide

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Overview

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Ready to turn your creative side project into a thriving business? Join Craig Heidemann for an introduction to the business and accounting principles every creative professional needs to know. 
In this class, Craig will take you step-by-step through the process of setting up, running, and growing a small business. You’ll learn how to use QuickBooks to manage your finances, including managing client contracts and invoices. Craig will also help you navigate the potentially-confusing tax, legal, and copyright issues surrounding small businesses. You’ll also learn how to contract and/or hire people to do the tasks you can’t do yourself. 
Whether you’re just starting out as a business owner or you’re a longtime entrepreneur ready for a refresher course, this course will give you a roadmap to business success.

Syllabus

  • Class Introduction
  • Small Business Failures
  • The Business Plan
  • Four Types of Business Structures
  • Creating an LLC
  • Domain Name and Operating Agreement
  • Obtaining a Federal EIN
  • Sales Tax
  • Employees and Contractors
  • Contracts and Electronic Signatures
  • Releases and Permits
  • Relevance of Copyright
  • Copyright Registration
  • Copyright and Infringement
  • Licensing and Transferring
  • Licensed and Copyrighted Music
  • Accounting and Goal Setting
  • Financing Your Business
  • Quickbooks Overview
  • Tracking Profit and Loss with Quickbooks
  • Quickbooks Accounting System
  • Estimates and Invoices
  • Customizing Invoices
  • Bookkeeper vs Accountant
  • Unhappy Clients and Potential Liability
  • Protecting Personal Assets
  • Health Insurance and Retirement

Taught by

Craig Heidemann

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