I’m talking today to hairdressers and salon owners, and those working with others to deliver their services. It is becoming increasingly challenging to know what you need to be aware of when looking at the legal, employment and contractual risks of offering a role to a hairdresser working within your business. And, just as importantly, […]
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The Business Proposal Podcast – Bring out the dancing lobsters: as sponsored by Heather Stanford Gould
The Business Proposal Podcast – Bring out the dancing lobsters: as sponsored by me. Looking to fill your ears with helpful brilliance as a wedding creative? Want to hear how wedding creatives can support and help your business? Get your lug ‘oles round The Business Proposal Podcast: New Season by Ellie Kime and Rachel Waring […]
Advice on partnerships : avoiding the pitfalls
In our last blog we talked about the difference between a limited company and a sole trader – and that provoked quite a response! If you missed it – catch it here. Today we look at problematic advice on partnerships and some of the pitfalls to avoid. Partnerships are a very old concept and defined […]
Limited company or sole trader – what’s the difference? and what’s the best option for me?
What IS the difference? and does it matter? In short – yes it does matter. Its still quite surprising how many small businesses use phrases like ‘our company’ and ‘we’re in partnership’ and ‘MD’ when describing their business, or their roles in their business, often erroneously and potentially dangerously. Lets get some things straight first. […]
Reviewing your situation this Easter – your T&Cs
Easter break – are you enjoying the sunshine, taking some well-deserved R ‘n’ R from your business? Are you comatose from all those eggs yet? Promising yourself a new improved diet regime this week? Perhaps you are thinking about that ‘to do’ list you made in January – did that include creating or reviewing your […]
Valentine’s Madness – Legal Tips For Florists
When the dust settles on this year’s Valentine’s Day madness, some very tired and hopefully full pocketed florists might take a moment and read this blog… Grab a cuppa, put your feet up, and take a well-deserved rest after all that manic running around. We have some legal advice for florists! So, hands up who […]
Advice for wedding professionals: GDPR and your contracts. (No yawning allowed..)
GDPR and your contracts – now that tsunami of email from May last year is like a distant dream of your inbox following a desperate relationship breakdown, maybe it’s time to re-evaluate where you are at with GDPR, and take advice? So, what should you have ticked off your operational to do list? And what’s […]
The thorny question of deposit or booking fee – Wedding Photographers Legal Advice
Here are some of the questions about deposit or booking fee that I get asked most often by wedding photographers – ‘What should I call the initial down-payment?’ There is no legal definition of deposit or booking fee. How a Judge would view them, and the answer to whether a deposit or booking fee would […]
Top legal tips for wedding cake makers – allergies
Cake makers and bakers – does your contract limit your liability for allergies and intolerances? Should it? Can it? How does it do this? You don’t have a contract….? Read on (but take a peek at this solution…..) Cake makers and baker can’t simply deny that you hold any liability to customers who may have […]
Wedding Stationers Legal Advice : What happens if a client cancels?
Wedding Stationers: Creating personalised stationery and print? what do you need to know about cancellations? You can create the most beautiful personalised stationery and print: themed and illustrated table plans, thank you cards for every occasion, invites that extract ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ from their recipients, but are you clear about what happens if your client […]