{"id":42010,"date":"2021-12-22T18:14:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T18:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/honeybook-v2.site.strattic.io\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=42010"},"modified":"2024-05-28T06:58:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T13:58:39","slug":"protecting-your-business","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/protecting-your-business","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Your Business: A Guide for Independent Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"42010\" class=\"elementor elementor-42010\" data-elementor-post-type=\"resources\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4a0ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af4a0ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74db46f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74db46f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9ccd4 content-middle-col e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f9ccd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a1ed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2a1ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/202201-ProtectYourBusiness-Cover_37656e2cdc-232x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-42018\" alt=\"Protecting Your Business\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/202201-ProtectYourBusiness-Cover_37656e2cdc-232x300.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/202201-ProtectYourBusiness-Cover_37656e2cdc-791x1024.jpeg 791w, https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/202201-ProtectYourBusiness-Cover_37656e2cdc-768x994.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/202201-ProtectYourBusiness-Cover_37656e2cdc-1187x1536.jpeg 1187w, https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/elementor\/thumbs\/202201-ProtectYourBusiness-Cover_37656e2cdc-pl6nunogxlfd79dbbwrbptz2hk09z4opnyj8r0jbhq.jpeg 256w, https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/202201-ProtectYourBusiness-Cover_37656e2cdc.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124d579 sumo-btn-container elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"124d579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"sumo-btn-3\" data-sumome-listbuilder-id=\"[button_key]\">Download guide<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-596a1dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"596a1dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dffb82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dffb82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protecting Your Business: A Guide for Independent Businesses<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717250e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"717250e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You\u2019ve worked hard to build your business. All the energy and ideas you\u2019ve poured into your marketing, branding and client relationships are worth protecting. But dealing with the legal side of running a business can be overwhelming and, when you\u2019re already wearing so many hats, it can be easy to overlook.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where this month\u2019s guide comes in! We\u2019re unpacking best practices for how to protect your business (read: all your hard work). From copyright and trademarks to online contracts and setting boundaries with your clients.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This month\u2019s guide covers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\">What you need to protect your business<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">How to set clear boundaries with your clients<\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\">Information about copyright and trademarks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98bf5e4 blog-archive-list elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98bf5e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ce39ce\" data-id=\"3ce39ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e8e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65e8e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consider trademarking your brand:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2e0627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d2e0627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs imitation the most sincere form of flattery? Not in business. Magi Fisher shares her guidance on what distinguishes a trademark from a copyright and how you can use these legal tools to protect your business. If you\u2019re still wondering about whether a trademark is the right path for your business, get a second opinion from Joey Vitale. He explains how to conduct trademark research, level up your brand and where to start when it comes to trademarking your brand properties.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4816d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4816d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Increase your client retention:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf89de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbf89de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProtecting your business is good for you and your clients because, when everyone is on the same page from the start, there are fewer opportunities for misunderstanding later down the line. Claire shares best practices for how to maintain strong client relationships throughout your clientflow no matter what situations may arise.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a6daa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3a6daa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Set clear boundaries with your clients:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a307f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a307f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen it comes to your clients, you need to protect yourself from anything that makes you feel uneasy and a contract is the best place to set clear boundaries. Kunbi Odubogun shared her advice on how to get started. As you build stronger client relationships, learn what to do if a client breaks your contract. Christina Scalera shares tips for how to deal with difficult contract breaches with confidence, maintain the health of your business and keep good connections with your clients.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c901526 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c901526\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30bb913\" data-id=\"30bb913\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661aa33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"661aa33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's Inside<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8050e7a\" data-id=\"8050e7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dbf12f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dbf12f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d95cd4f\" data-id=\"d95cd4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c4f7f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"4c4f7f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8001\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8001\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Copyright Vs. Trademark: What You Need to Protect Your Business<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8001\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8001\"><p><span class=\"author\">Magi Fisher<\/span><br \/>Protect your brand with the power of a trademark and keep your ideas out of the hands of competitors. Magi discusses the distinctions between trademarks and copyright and how to use these legal tools to defend your business.<\/p><p><a href=\"\/risingtide\/copyright-vs-trademark\">Read More<\/a><\/p><p><a class=\"sumo-btn\" data-sumome-listbuilder-id=\"[button_key]\">Download Guide<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8002\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8002\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Should You Get a Trademark?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8002\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8002\"><p><span class=\"author\">Joey Vitale<\/span>So you know what a trademark is, but how do you decide when it\u2019s the right time to get one for your brand? Joey has some insights to share with you, including how to conduct trademark research, level up your brand and how to get started with the trademark process, if that\u2019s what you decide is the best choice for you.<\/p><p><a href=\"\/risingtide\/should-you-get-a-trademark\">Read More<\/a><\/p><p><a class=\"sumo-btn\" data-sumome-listbuilder-id=\"[button_key]\">Download Guide<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8003\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8003\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Getting on the Same Page: How to Develop Client Relationships<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8003\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8003\"><p><span class=\"author\">Claire Bough<\/span>Learn how to create client relationships in which you and your client are consistently on the same page. Claire shares recommended strategies for how to maintain a strong connection with your clients throughout your client flow, regardless of the circumstances.<\/p><p><a href=\"\/risingtide\/how-to-develop-client-relationships\">Read More<\/a><\/p><p><a class=\"sumo-btn\" data-sumome-listbuilder-id=\"[button_key]\">Download Guide<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8004\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8004\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How to Draw Boundaries Legally with Your Clients<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8004\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8004\"><p><span class=\"author\">Kunbi Odubogun<\/span>Feel confident about each new project you undertake by creating and communicating clear boundaries with your clients. How? With an iron-clad contract. Kunbi outlines not only the benefits of implementing contracts with your clients but also how to go about creating them.<\/p><p><a href=\"\/risingtide\/how-to-draw-boundaries-legally\">Read More<\/a><\/p><p><a class=\"sumo-btn\" data-sumome-listbuilder-id=\"[button_key]\">Download Guide<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8005\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8005\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How to Deal With Clients When They Want to Cancel<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8005\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8005\"><span class=\"author\">Christina Scalera<\/span>It\u2019s a fact of doing business that sometimes a client will want to cancel their agreement with you. No matter the reason, it\u2019s important to have a clear process for how to deal with contract breaches of any kind so you can move forward in your business with confidence. Christina shares her tips for how to deal with challenging contract breaches and how to preserve positive relationships.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/how-to-deal-with-clients\">Read More<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"sumo-btn\" data-sumome-listbuilder-id=\"[button_key]\">Download Guide<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6db7ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6db7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Disclaimer: The advice featured in this guide and on the blog was sourced from our community members for sharing general information and knowledge. For specific legal, financial, tax, mental health and professional advice, please consult an authorized professional.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405d904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"405d904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/risingtide\/monthly-business-guides\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Back to Guides<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":42018,"template":"","resource_categories":[],"resources_tag":[],"class_list":["post-42010","resources","type-resources","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/202201-ProtectYourBusiness-Cover_37656e2cdc.jpeg",1500,1941,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/202201-ProtectYourBusiness-Cover_37656e2cdc-150x150.jpeg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/202201-ProtectYourBusiness-Cover_37656e2cdc-232x300.jpeg",232,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/202201-ProtectYourBusiness-Cover_37656e2cdc-768x994.jpeg",768,994,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/202201-ProtectYourBusiness-Cover_37656e2cdc-791x1024.jpeg",791,1024,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/202201-ProtectYourBusiness-Cover_37656e2cdc-1187x1536.jpeg",1187,1536,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.honeybook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/202201-ProtectYourBusiness-Cover_37656e2cdc.jpeg",1500,1941,false]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Download guide Protecting Your Business: A Guide for Independent Businesses You\u2019ve worked hard to build your business. All the energy and ideas you\u2019ve poured into your marketing, branding and client relationships are worth protecting. But dealing with the legal side of running a business can be overwhelming and, when you\u2019re already wearing so many hats, it can be easy to overlook. That\u2019s where this month\u2019s guide comes in! We\u2019re unpacking best practices for how to protect your business (read: all your hard work). From copyright and trademarks to online contracts and setting boundaries with your clients. This month\u2019s guide covers:&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"","author_info_v2":{"name":"","url":""},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Protecting Your Business: A Guide for Independent Businesses - HoneyBook<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to protect your business. 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