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Wesley Henderson is an “entrepreneur’s lawyer” based in Charleston, South Carolina. In this episode, we talk about the legal basics of starting a new small business, such as forming a legal business entity like an LLC, as well as the basic kinds of contracts a small business might need to protect themselves. We also talk about some intellectual property basics, such as trademarks and fair use, as they pertain to artists and creatives.

Find Wesley Henderson online:

• website - hhlawsc.com

• email - wesley @ hhlawsc.com

• Facebook - Henderson & Henderson, LLC

• Wesley started Drafted Legal, which provides startups and small businesses a solid legal foundation for their business without the need to hire an expensive attorney, so they have the freedom to focus on making their business thrive.

Other people & resources mentioned in this episode:

• Wesley mentioned the movie The Founder, about the story of Ray Kroc and the creation of the McDonald's fast food chain.

• Mallory mentioned Lela Barker of Lucky Break Consulting and Craftcation conference.

• We mentioned Pat Flynn and his podcast, Smart Passive Income, as well as his video where Mallory learned how to edit a podcast using Garage Band.

• Wesley referenced Episode 26 with Gary Hirsch.

• Wesley mentioned Amy Porterfield’s online marketing podcast and the Freakonomics podcast.

Special thanks to:

Eric Laws + Morella & The Wheels Of If for composing the show's theme music

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