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00:00 Intro 00:23 Do you need a privacy policy on a "coming soon" page if collecting emails? 04:16 What's the most common email marketing blunder? 05:51 If hiring independent contractors, do you need to collect a W-9 each time? What if they are located outside the United States? 09:19 What's the best way to start bookkeeping if you don't want to spend a lot of money? 12:10 How do you get your name copyrighted? 13:29 How much insurance should you get? 15:26 How do you get a copyright? 16:18 Do you need to get a registered copyright over your photos? 18:10 Can you combine your terms fo services and privacy policy on one page? 19:55 Why do some websites have cookie policy consent popup and some do not? 21:45 How do you change the name of your business after you start? 23:31 What if you create an LLC but don't need it, what do you do with the LLC? 25:42 Can you have multiple unrelated DBAs under one LLC? 27:45 If you have a DBA under an LLC, which name do you use in contracts and checks?
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