Simplifying Legal for Small Business with Danielle Liss

Female Founders Breaking Boundaries

When businesses start to grow, we know the CEO and COO are important as well as bringing in a CFO and CMO most of the time, however, the hugely important area that is too often overlooked is legal. That’s why episode 47 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about simplifying legal for small businesses!

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In this episode of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries, my guest Danielle Liss shares the importance of having someone in the legal department on your side as a form of insurance for your business and actionable steps you can take right now to start integrating legal into your business proactively, not reactively. Some of the things Danielle and I cover in this episode are:

• What is the difference between contracting an outside in-house legal counsel and employing legal help on your team.
• The importance of succession planning in your business.
• Seeking legal help as a preventative measure, not a reactive one.
• Reasons why someone might be fearful of or try to avoid legal help.
• Advice for those looking to take the first steps into seeking legal help for their business.
• The most common legal issues that should be looked at within a business.
• How to know when it is time to bring legal services in house.
• The benefit of using templates until you’re at a place to invest in legal counsel.

Legal is not something to be feared but a resource and an investment that is going to grow and change as you do.

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