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Fees, licenses, applications, IRS, FTB, EIN, CDTFA . . . the acronyms and the requirements can be overwhelming. That’s why I made my Small Biz Blueprint to give a checklist of what you need to gather to get your business in good, legal shape. Check it out to make sure you are compliant and have a good foundation to grow and kickass. What is one strange requirement you learned about after you already though you were good to go and up and running? Find the blueprint at www.creativepreneur.community/blueprint. You can also find the link in bio.

Let's talk about registered agents (RA). RAs are responsible for receiving service of process for your business, which is a fancy way of saying if someone wants to sue you, they must notify you by giving official documents to the RA. It's a pretty simple service, as it's rarely needed. The RA also can collect and forward other important notices that come from the state and feds. You need an RA if you have an LLC or corp. You can be your own RA or hire an outside company. In CA, you can hire a company to serve as your RA for as low as $50. Most will range around $75. I recently learned that Legal Zoom charges $300 annually to serve as RA. That's crazy to me. I don't believe they provide any additional services for that cost. My tip is this. If you need an RA, find one online in your state. Don't pay more than $100 a year.

This episode was inspired by one of my most popular blogs. I discuss the basics on how to start collecting client money, what to do with it, and how to get it into your own pocket while also paying your business expenses.

Curious on what an EIN is and whether you need one? Checkout my super short blog on the most frequent questions I get on the topic.

Tomorrow, Thursday, May 9th I'll be doing a live Q&A here on insta. Come join me. Ask any questions you like on small biz legal and tax. Plus, I'll be chatting about the Creativepreneur Community, and how you can come get personalized guidance on all your questions.

Doors are open and close end of day Friday! I'm doing a beta launch for my first membership site. At my law firm, I offer a monthly service called outside counsel for $300 a month. This isn't all the best option for newer or leaner businesses who have more general questions. That's why I wanted to create a community with weekly Q&As and a private platform to connect. The founding member rate will be $19 per month. Doors close Friday and the rate will increase when I do my full launch towards the end of summer. Comment below or DM me if you have questions. I’ll also be doing an insta live Thursday at noon pacific for a Q&A. I'd love to chat! The community will be a great place to get your routine questions on contracts, trademarks, business licensing, and taxes answered.

Do struggle operating your business because you have 9,002 ideas? Me too. As entrepreneurs, we have to gather all of ideas, sift through them, streamline and execute. Luckily there are business coaches that can help us with that. What I’m here to do is help with the legal aspect. In this podcast episode, I chat about my experience as a multi-passionate individual and how to consider legalities structuring a business with multiple facets.

Full time attorney and taxpert. Part time model. Always fabulous and always here to help you kickass in your creative biz. I love working with and talking to entrepreneurs. That's why I launched my podcast, and love chatting with all you fab entrepreneurs in my DMs. Why do you have your own business? What's your passion? And what's your entrepreneurial superpower? Let's kiki in the comments.