If you want to start an online business — whether as a coach, course creator, maker, or service provider—you must have your legal foundations in place. The online business space is facing more scrutiny than ever, and you don’t want to get caught off guard.

In this special replay of my live training “How to Legally Protect Your Online Business in 2025,” I walk you through exactly how to legally protect your business so you can confidently grow it without fear of accidentally doing something wrong.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

• The 5 things you need in place before accepting even $1 online
• Why the law is cracking down on online businesses—and how to stay compliant
• Step-by-step instructions for forming your business entity
• LLC vs. sole proprietorship—what’s actually best for you?
• Why business insurance is a non-negotiable (seriously, don’t skip this!)
• How to legally offer coaching or services without violating your professional license (huge for therapists, doctors, and other licensed professionals!)
• A complete walkthrough of the legal must-haves—whether you’re in year 1 or year 10 of your online business

The legal stuff might not be the most fun part of starting an online business, but it’s what keeps your online business safe, sustainable, and profitable.

🎉The Ultimate Bundle®—BIGGEST Sale of the Year Ends Friday, 2/14! 🎉

Want the contracts, policies, and legal protections your business needs—without the headache of figuring it all out yourself? The Ultimate Bundle® gives you everything you need to legally protect your online business, from contracts to step-by-step legal trainings.

🎉Now on sale for the biggest discount of the year—but only until Friday, 2/14! 🎉

👉Grab the Ultimate Bundle® before the sale ends: https://www.samvanderwielen.com/ub-bonus/ Let’s get your business legally protected—so you can focus on growing with confidence!

RESOURCES:

• The Ultimate Bundle® is on sale through Feb 14, 2025 only. If you join before Feb 12, 2024, you’ll receive a copy of my book "When I Start My Business, I'll Be Happy" + 4 LIVE support calls with me in 2025 + 3 additional legal templates (NDA, podcast guest contract, collab contract).

CONNECT:

1. Sam on Instagram
2. Sam on Facebook
3. On Your Terms® on Instagram
4. Get the Ultimate Bundle®

DISCLAIMER

When I met with my stylist, there were things I noticed about each of the clothing items I loved and the ones I hated. I started to realize that there were consistencies in any of the items I liked wearing, enough so that it became really easy to get rid of anything that wasn’t similar to my beloved items. Tune in to hear how noticing these same types of patterns in your own business’s messaging and content will help you to easily determine what’s working, and what isn’t, so you can spend more time pursuing those things that help drive your business forward.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

• Why the things you’re doing in your business right now are working (or not)
• Where to focus your efforts to find the greatest returns on your goals and vision
• The importance of understanding what elements you need to build an audience, and have them stick around
• How practice makes perfect, and why analyzing your successes and failures will help you grow your business

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

RESOURCES:

• Sign up for my free LIVE legal workshop
• Pre-order my book, When I Start My Business, I’ll Be Happy: A Practical No-BS Guide to Successful Online Entrepreneurship
• Conni Jespersen on Instagram

CONNECT:

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

DISCLAIMER

When you first start a business, much of your day may be spent casually networking or binging all of the free content related to entrepreneurship (that was me! 🙋🏻). It's very tempting to get caught up with consuming rather than doing, so it's important to check in with yourself and determine if what you're filling your days with in the now will help to build your business in the long run.

In this episode, you’ll hear…

• The mindset shift I needed to implement early and often to build a successful business
• Why it's vital to have measurable, concrete attainable goals spelled out
• How finding your focus in your business will help yield your biggest steps forward
• What it really means to silence your self-doubt and become your biggest promoter

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

RESOURCES:

• Pre-order 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”

CONNECT:

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

DISCLAIMER