Balancing your business and your life can feel impossible if you’re not focused on the right things, so I’m excited to share with you a recent conversation I had with an expert on this subject, Michelle Ricketts of Cohesion Services, whose proven process integrates people with systems and operations to build a self-sustaining business that can handle everyday challenges.  Overall health and fitness always played a part in Michelle’s life, her 35 year corporate career, and continue to be important in her consulting approach today, differentiating her from others in the industry. Michelle ..read more

For this week’s episode, I decided to try something a little bit different and take you with me, in real time, an actual filing process for a Canadian copyright registration for my online program, The Canadian Online Legal Template Library.  Today you’ll hear about: The reasons why you would want to register a copyright What the actual process looks like to file a copyright online and how to find the right form and login for your needs How to properly file ownership plus some other important things to consider for the future What the declaration is and the way to choose the best opti ..read more

In this episode, we're talking about litigation and how to break the whole process down into small, manageable steps, as this is a process that can often be overwhelming and all-consuming. Today’s expert guest is Matt Canzer, and throughout his journey he has been able to simplify the litigation process by creating resources that help people deal with the process one step at a time. As founder of Butterfly Legal, Matt empowers self-represented clients with on-demand legal coaching. He is a licensed, practicing lawyer with experience in criminal prosecution, personal injury litigation, and me ..read more

Privacy is something myself and past guests have spoken about on the podcast before, and today I want to focus on the most important thing to have nailed down when it comes to privacy in your business. I’m talking about having a privacy officer for your business, because to follow federal and provincial legislation, identifying and appointing this person is mandatory to comply with those legislations. Today you’ll hear about: Why privacy is such an important thing to consider for your business  What the responsibilities of your privacy officer will entail Ways in which privacy impact ..read more

Are you working a 9 to 5 job and maybe looking for a change in careers, or a way to make extra money? Today you’ll meet Vivian Balkaron, aka “Virtual Vivian”, who is a freelance entrepreneur, virtual assistant, consultant and course developer. As someone who quit her job in 2016 and became a 6-figure virtual assistant, Vivian now teaches others how she did it. Today you’ll hear about: How the virtual assistant industry has grown since Vivian started in it Why it’s important to remember that this is not a “job”, it's a business The legal side of starting an independent contractor business ..read more

I’ve been drafting and reviewing shareholder agreements for more than 20 years now, and I recently revisited this topic when teaching a class of female tech founders. This group had a lot of specific questions about shareholder agreements, and I thought listeners of the podcast might as well, which is why I’m bringing you an episode dedicated to this subject. Today, I share what a shareholder agreement is, when you need one, some of the different sections you’ll find in this document, as well as other considerations and what you need to be aware of. Today you’ll hear about: Why I sometimes ..read more

A couple of weeks ago, I did a webinar series on the “Five Legal Issues You Haven't Thought About as a Canadian Content Creator”and today I wanted to pick one of the topics from that webinar and go into it in a bit more in-depth here on the podcast. Defamation is something that as a business owner you need to be aware of and knowledgeable about, and in this episode I share what exactly defamation is, recent cases that have occurred and some tools you can use to prevent defamation and protect yourself from it. Today you’ll hear about: What defamation is and new aspect to it now that so much o ..read more

Today I have another “From the Vault” episode, and this is a timely one. If your business is incorporated with a December 31st year-end, you are likely getting things together for your accountant to prepare for tax preparation and filing. In this episode, I reveal what you need to be thinking about in regards to your corporate minute book, and I hope it serves as a good reminder of the annual “maintenance” you need to do for your business that’s incorporated. Specifically, I dive into: What is a corporate minute book? It can be physical (often a binder) or digital (usually a PDF). What shoul ..read more

Sometimes I like to go back and pull some of my favourite past episodes from the podcast to bring back for listeners, so in today’s “From the Vault” episode we’ll be catching up with Jacqueline Steudler, who I first had on the podcast about a year ago. Jacqueline is a participant in my Canadian Online Legal Template Library which is open for enrollment right now until February 9th, and I wanted to share what Jacqueline had to say about the template library: "Best investment I ever made. The legal templates are easy to adjust to my business needs and if I have a question I can ask Corinne. Her ..read more

Fan art is something that is very popular right now, but if you’re thinking of making these types of creations, there are certain things to take into consideration in terms of trademarks, copyrights, fair use and intellectual property. In this episode, Corinne Boudreau speaks with April Baird of April M Designs, a visual creator from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to share all about fan art and what you need to know about this form of expression. Today you’ll hear about: What fan art is and how it relates to copyright issues and trademarks Why fan art is so popular right now and what to be aware of ..read more