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On Your Terms® | Legal Tips Meets Marketing Strategies for Online Business

By: Sam Vander Wielen
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  • Have an online business as a course creator, coach or service provider? Whether you’re brand new, already thriving, or somewhere in between — it can be hard deciphering whether “so and so’s” business advice is legit or a hackneyed regurgitation of what THEIR business coach taught them. Does it work? Is it legal? ‘On Your Terms®’ podcast is half “how not to break the online biz laws your well-meaning mentor forgot to say existed.” Half “marketing that doesn’t require you taking on Instagram like it’s a second job.” Your host is Sam Vander Wielen, an unfiltered Philly native and former attorney. Sam quit law to start an online business, build her email list to 27,000 subscribers, and make millions in sales 7 years — all while confronting major personal life challenges she’s not too shy to tell you about. If you’re looking for overnight success stories, hustle culture, or magic bullet marketing schticks that promise you [INSERT RIDICULOUS CLAIM HERE], ask Siri to play you a different podcast. But if you’re ready for rooted-in-reality conversations around (not so) passive income, Facebook ads, building the ever-essential email list, and how to get compliant with whatever new law just rolled out for the online biz world (it happens more than you think) — grab your laundry basket, pour yourself something warm, and cozy up. ‘On Your Terms’ is your new Monday and Thursday tradition (that’s when new EPs drop!). 125,000 people have downloaded episodes. Experts like Amy Porterfield came on as a guest. Now it’s your turn to get 1% savvier when it comes to keeping your online business both successful AND legally sound.
    Copyright 2024 Sam Vander Wielen
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  • 219. How to Start an Online Business in 2024

    219. How to Start an Online Business in 2024
    Jun 24 2024

    Today’s episode is a recording of my new free legal training “Five Steps to Legally Protect and Grow Your Online Business”. I share the step-by-step plan you need to do to set the legal foundation to protect yourself, your business and have the ability to grow and scale successfully.

    Step one is adjusting your mindset. Step two is how to register as the right kind of business entity. Step three is getting business insurance in place so you don’t owe anything if you get sued. Step four is how to protect your boundaries with contracts. And step five is knowing your scope of practice. Don’t worry, I will explain each step in-depth.

    At the end of the episode, I take time to answer frequently asked questions about The Ultimate Bundle® and how it’s built to help you with these steps.

    In this episode, you’ll hear…

    • Why you need to register your business
    • What business insurance protects you and your business from
    • Why a scope of practice is important

    Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

    RESOURCES:

    • Join the waitlist for my book “When I Start My Business I’ll Be Happy: A Practical, No BS Guide to to Successful Online Entrepreneurship”
    • Grab the Ultimate Bundle® on Sale
    • Sign up for my free weekly email “Sam’s Sidebar”

    CONNECT:

    • Sam on Instagram
    • Sam on Facebook
    • On Your Terms on Instagram

    DISCLAIMER


    Produced by NOVA Media

    Mentioned in this episode:

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 217. Do Free Contracts Protect You At All? My honest take

    217. Do Free Contracts Protect You At All? My honest take
    Jun 10 2024

    Are you using the free contracts provided by platforms like Thinkific or Kajabi to protect your online business? If so, you might be wondering if they’re really enough to keep you legally covered. Today, I'm breaking down why these default terms of use might not be as protective as you think and what steps you can take to ensure your business is truly safeguarded. We'll explore the inadequacies of these free contracts and discuss how to create customized terms that reflect your unique business needs.

    In this episode, you’ll hear…

    • Why free contracts from platforms like Thinkific and Kajabi might not be enough.
    • The importance of having customized terms of use for your business.
    • Common inadequacies in free contracts and how they can affect your business.
    • How to protect your intellectual property with tailored contracts.
    • The role of customized financial terms and payment policies in your legal protection.

    Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.

    RESOURCES:

    • Join the waitlist for my book “When I Start My Business I’ll Be Happy: A Practical, No BS Guide to to Successful Online Entrepreneurship”
    • Sign up for my free weekly email “Sam’s Sidebar”
    • Join the Free Legal Workshop to learn how to get your business legally protected today!

    CONNECT:

    • Sam on Instagram
    • Sam on Facebook
    • On Your Terms on Instagram

    DISCLAIMER


    Produced by NOVA Media

    Mentioned in this episode:

    2024 Birthday Promo Ad

    Join now at https://www.samvanderwielen.com/ultimatebirthday

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    16 mins
  • 216. I Stopped My Hike to Call Myself Out on THIS Bad Habit

    216. I Stopped My Hike to Call Myself Out on THIS Bad Habit
    Jun 3 2024

    This episode comes to you from the M trail in San Luis Obispo, California. I realized I was falling back into a bad habit of mine so I pulled out my phone to make a voice recording to share with my future self and with all of you!

    While I was hiking, I was spending the whole time being worried about snakes, tarantulas, weird bugs, and being very, very high up. This is a bad habit of mine that I fall into with my business journey too. I focus so much on my fears. I fight and resist and struggle my way through it, and then I wonder why I’m feeling tired and unhappy.

    Sometimes you can re-hike a trail, but there are a lot of things you don’t get to redo in life. Here’s a reminder to myself and all of us to enjoy the journey, not fixate on fears, and be proud of the heights we’ve achieved.

    In this episode, you’ll hear…

    • How hiking is like building a business
    • The power of stopping yourself mid-habit
    • Being a peace with the process

    Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.


    RESOURCES:

    • Where I was hiking
    • Join the waitlist for my book “When I Start My Business I’ll Be Happy: A Practical, No BS Guide to Successful Online Entrepreneurship”
    • Sign up for my free weekly email “Sam’s Sidebar”
    • Join the Free Legal Workshop to learn how to get your business legally protected today!


    CONNECT:

    • Sam on Instagram
    • Sam on Facebook
    • On Your Terms on Instagram


    DISCLAIMER


    Produced by NOVA Media

    Mentioned in this episode:

    2024 Birthday Promo Ad

    Join now at https://www.samvanderwielen.com/ultimatebirthday

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This is a great podcast. Sam is authentic and knowledgeable. Her passion for helping people create businesses built and operated soundly with an emphasis on legal aspects is clear. She also has experience to share, which is nice.

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