The Legal Jim Podcast

Jim Hart
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The Legal Jim Podcast

The Legal Jim Podcast is a weekly online business and legal show hosted by Trademark Lawyer Jim Hart. The show features information on how to legally protect your online brand with occasional interviews with other successful practitioners. We discuss everything from trademarks to LLC’s to contracts and launching your online business. In addition, we share legal tips and strategies that will help 1:1 service professionals such as coaches, consultants, podcasters and freelancers to scale their business through automation and productizing their business. Jim is not your parent's lawyer – he is a husband and father to three awesome kids, 2 dogs, and 2 cats. He has built his online business and full service trademark law firm on the back of his extremely popular Youtube channel that boasts over 150,000 subscribers and 5.8 million lifetime views. Jim is also the creator of LOCK it Down® (legal) Toolkit, and the OB Foundations Mastermind Community. His courses and programs are one-of-a-kind, and teach entrepreneurs how to start, build, grow and legally protect their online business with trademarks, contracts and LLC's. To learn more about Jim's mastermind community, click here: https://obfoundations.com

  1. Picking an Awesome Name for your Business with Alexandra Watkins

    11/29/2023

    Picking an Awesome Name for your Business with Alexandra Watkins

    In this episode of The Legal Jim, we interview Alexandra Watkins about what makes a great name for your business, as well as how to avoid a bad name. We talk about her signature SMILE and SCRATCH methods for picking amazing and memorable brand names. Don’t miss this episode! Check out Eat My Words. Follow Alexandra Watkins on Linked In. Would you like to work with Jim on a deeper level? Schedule a strategy call and learn how we can help you to protect your online brand. Join our monthly membership to connect with other incredible entrepreneurs. Here are some legal templates you can plug into your business. To get on the waiting list for our new legal training visit hawthornlaw.net/trademark.

    1h 3m
  2. Should You Use a Virtual Address for Your LLC?

    06/06/2023

    Should You Use a Virtual Address for Your LLC?

    When and why should you use a virtual business address for your LLC? In today’s episode of The Legal Jim, we will be reviewing all of the ins and outs that come with virtual addresses, including what they are, the main benefits of using a virtual address, and the limitations of virtual addresses (i.e. what they should NOT be used for). Would you like to work with Jim on a deeper level? Click here to schedule a strategy call and learn how we can help you to protect your online brand. (https://hawthornlaw.net/) If you are an aspiring entrepreneur ready to join our membership now, click here. (https://www.hawthornlaw.net/membership) If you need some legal templates for your online business, click here. (https://onestoplegal.co/) If you are looking for a lawyer to help you with the legal aspects of your online business, click here (https://www.hawthornlaw.net/services/) If you are interested in learning more about building and online brand and making sure it is legally protected, click here to schedule a strategy call and get started today. (https://hawthornlaw.net/) To learn more about why it is important to trademark your name, click here. (https://hawthornlaw.net/tm-video) To get on the waiting list for our new legal training, click here.(https://hawthornlaw.net/trademark)

    13 min
  3. How to Register Your Trademarks Quickly and Easily Using My 4R Framework™

    06/02/2023

    How to Register Your Trademarks Quickly and Easily Using My 4R Framework™

    In my law firm I have developed a special process to help online entrepreneurs register and protect their trademarks as quickly and easily as possible. I call it the 4R Framework. In today’s episode I break down the four main areas of this framework to help you understand everything you need to know to get your trademarks protected as quickly as possible. Would you like to work with Jim on a deeper level? Click here to schedule a strategy call and learn how we can help you to protect your online brand. (https://hawthornlaw.net/) If you are an aspiring entrepreneur ready to join our membership now, click here. (https://www.hawthornlaw.net/membership) If you need some legal templates for your online business, click here. (https://onestoplegal.co/) If you are looking for a lawyer to help you with the legal aspects of your online business, click here (https://www.hawthornlaw.net/services/) If you are interested in learning more about building and online brand and making sure it is legally protected, click here to schedule a strategy call and get started today. (https://hawthornlaw.net/) To learn more about why it is important to trademark your name, click here. (https://hawthornlaw.net/tm-video) To get on the waiting list for our new legal training, click here.(https://hawthornlaw.net/trademark)

    17 min
  4. How to Conduct a Proper Trademark Search

    05/23/2023

    How to Conduct a Proper Trademark Search

    So you’ve picked an amazing name for your business, and you want to make sure it is protected by filing a trademark application. But hold your horses - before you run out and spend a lot of money filing an application with the USPTO, you must make sure nobody else is using your chosen trademark. In today’s episode, I will walk you through step-by-step how to do a proper search of USPTO database, as well as a common law search to make sure your name is safe to move forward with. Would you like to work with Jim on a deeper level? Click here to schedule a strategy call and learn how we can help you to protect your online brand. (https://hawthornlaw.net/) If you are an aspiring entrepreneur ready to join our membership now, click here. (https://www.hawthornlaw.net/membership) If you need some legal templates for your online business, click here. (https://onestoplegal.co/) If you are looking for a lawyer to help you with the legal aspects of your online business, click here (https://www.hawthornlaw.net/services/) If you are interested in learning more about building and online brand and making sure it is legally protected, click here to schedule a strategy call and get started today. (https://hawthornlaw.net/) To learn more about why it is important to trademark your name, click here. (https://hawthornlaw.net/tm-video) To get on the waiting list for our new legal training, click here.(https://hawthornlaw.net/trademark)

    16 min
  5. How to Come Up with an Awesome Trademark Name

    05/16/2023

    How to Come Up with an Awesome Trademark Name

    If you are wondering how to get a trademark, it all starts with your name. In today’s podcast episode, we will be talking about how to pick the best trademark name to maximize the likelihood that you will ultimately get the trademark. Would you like to work with Jim on a deeper level?  Click here to schedule a strategy call and learn how we can help you to protect your online brand. (https://hawthornlaw.net/) If you are an aspiring entrepreneur ready to join our membership now, click here. (https://www.hawthornlaw.net/membership) If you need some legal templates for your online business, click here. (https://onestoplegal.co/) If you are looking for a lawyer to help you with the legal aspects of your online business, click here (https://www.hawthornlaw.net/services/) If you are interested in learning more about building and online brand and making sure it is legally protected, click here to schedule a strategy call and get started today. (https://hawthornlaw.net/) To learn more about why it is important to trademark your name, click here. (https://hawthornlaw.net/tm-video) To get on the waiting list for our new legal training, click here.(https://hawthornlaw.net/trademark)

    19 min
  6. How to Pay Yourself from Your LLC

    05/09/2023

    How to Pay Yourself from Your LLC

    Paying yourself is likely one of the most confusing aspects of starting a business. Not only do you have to decide how much to pay yourself, but you also have to plan for taxes, make sure you have enough cash left over to operate your business, and determine an appropriate cadence for taking a salary or draw from your business. In today’s podcast we cover everything you need to know to pay yourself properly from your business. Would you like to work with Jim on a deeper level? Click here to schedule a strategy call and learn how we can help you to protect your online brand. (https://hawthornlaw.net/) If you are an aspiring entrepreneur ready to join our membership now, click here. (https://www.hawthornlaw.net/membership) If you need some legal templates for your online business, click here. (https://onestoplegal.co/) If you are looking for a lawyer to help you with the legal aspects of your online business, click here (https://www.hawthornlaw.net/services/) If you are interested in learning more about building and online brand and making sure it is legally protected, click here to schedule a strategy call and get started today. (https://hawthornlaw.net/) To learn more about why it is important to trademark your name, click here. (https://hawthornlaw.net/tm-video) To get on the waiting list for our new legal training, click here.(https://hawthornlaw.net/trademark)

    11 min
  7. What to do AFTER you form your LLC

    05/02/2023

    What to do AFTER you form your LLC

    Many people who set up their LLC on their own don’t realize just how much goes into this process. There are so many opportunities for mistakes and things to overlook. Would you like to work with Jim on a deeper level? Click here to schedule a strategy call and learn how we can help you to protect your online brand. (https://hawthornlaw.net/) If you are an aspiring entrepreneur ready to join our membership now, click here. (https://www.hawthornlaw.net/membership) If you need some legal templates for your online business, click here. (https://onestoplegal.co/) If you are looking for a lawyer to help you with the legal aspects of your online business, click here (https://www.hawthornlaw.net/services/) If you are interested in learning more about building and online brand and making sure it is legally protected, click here to schedule a strategy call and get started today. (https://hawthornlaw.net/) To learn more about why it is important to trademark your name, click here. (https://hawthornlaw.net/tm-video) To get on the waiting list for our new legal training, click here.(https://hawthornlaw.net/trademark) In today’s episode of The Legal Jim we will be discussing all the things you must do AFTER you file you LLC to make sure you stay legally compliant.

    11 min
  8. 8 Common Mistakes People Make with their LLC

    04/28/2023

    8 Common Mistakes People Make with their LLC

    In today’s episode of The Legal Jim we will be reviewing 8 of the most common mistakes we see people make over and over when they are setting up their LLC’s. Everything from filing in the wrong state (and why this is BAD) to using the wrong address, to not using a Registered Agent, this episode is packed with a tremendous amount of information! Would you like to work with Jim on a deeper level? Click here to schedule a strategy call and learn how we can help you to protect your online brand. (https://hawthornlaw.net/) If you are an aspiring entrepreneur ready to join our membership now, click here. (https://www.hawthornlaw.net/membership) If you need some legal templates for your online business, click here. (https://onestoplegal.co/) If you are looking for a lawyer to help you with the legal aspects of your online business, click here (https://www.hawthornlaw.net/services/) If you are interested in learning more about building and online brand and making sure it is legally protected, click here to schedule a strategy call and get started today. (https://hawthornlaw.net/) To learn more about why it is important to trademark your name, click here. (https://hawthornlaw.net/tm-video) To get on the waiting list for our new legal training, click here.(https://hawthornlaw.net/trademark)

    15 min
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The Legal Jim Podcast is a weekly online business and legal show hosted by Trademark Lawyer Jim Hart. The show features information on how to legally protect your online brand with occasional interviews with other successful practitioners. We discuss everything from trademarks to LLC’s to contracts and launching your online business. In addition, we share legal tips and strategies that will help 1:1 service professionals such as coaches, consultants, podcasters and freelancers to scale their business through automation and productizing their business. Jim is not your parent's lawyer – he is a husband and father to three awesome kids, 2 dogs, and 2 cats. He has built his online business and full service trademark law firm on the back of his extremely popular Youtube channel that boasts over 150,000 subscribers and 5.8 million lifetime views. Jim is also the creator of LOCK it Down® (legal) Toolkit, and the OB Foundations Mastermind Community. His courses and programs are one-of-a-kind, and teach entrepreneurs how to start, build, grow and legally protect their online business with trademarks, contracts and LLC's. To learn more about Jim's mastermind community, click here: https://obfoundations.com

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  • Creator
    Jim Hart
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022-2023 James W. Hart | All Rights Reserved
  • Show Website
    The Legal Jim Podcast

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