Legal Survival Guide

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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.

• 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