The Think Media Podcast 498: The $100K Mistake That Almost Cost My Business (And How to Avoid It)
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Mar 24, 2026 Autumn Witt Boyd, an attorney who helps online entrepreneurs with contracts, IP, and compliance. She highlights how weak contracts and mismatched terms can sink a business. She covers revenue protection systems, contractor vs employee risks, trademark and copyright basics, privacy policy needs, and practical legal checks creators should run now.
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Cover Revenue And Business Legal Essentials
- Do get contracts, refund policies, payment-plan terms, LLC and insurance decisions, and team contracts in place as you scale.
- Fine Print Academy bundles templates and attorney guidance to implement both revenue and business protections.
Register Copyrights When They Drive Six Figures
- Do register copyrights for products making six figures or more and that won't change frequently.
- Autumn explains registration costs and the need to upload a frozen copy of the work to the Copyright Office.
Search And Prioritize Trademarks By Revenue Impact
- Do run trademark searches before launching a brand and prioritize filings by revenue impact and enforceability.
- Autumn warns trademarks require ongoing monitoring and enforcement or you risk genericide and losing rights.