An employee handbook is a valuable way to communicate with your employees. It should include all policies and procedures that are relevant to your business. Provide an employee handbook upon first hiring a new employee and provide training so they…
[memberonly level=“Group Membership for Businesses of 2-5 individuals, Student, Individual or Solo-Preneur”] This is a sample liability waiver template. Please review any country/state/local requirements with your legal counsel and/or insurance provider to confirm your liability waiver is defensible. Consider adding…
If you are conducting online or in person classes, your insurance will likely require you to have a liability waiver. If you are participating in an activity such as performing or teaching, or attending a class, the business hosting those…
All businesses start in the fundamentally same way: figuring out what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. Begin this conversation with yourself and your trusted support system such as a spouse or friends, formally or informally answering those questions.…
While there may be a hot, new marketing tool that does dramatically help your business grow, most marketing know-how boils down to three basic elements: do it do it consistently figure out who you’re marketing to and tailor 1 and…
[memberonly level=“Group Membership for Businesses of 2-5 individuals, Student, Individual or Solo-Preneur”] Always have a contract when hiring an independent contractor to teach workshops at your studio or during your event. The contract below is a sample. You should always…
When booking a traveling pole star workshop leader to come to your studio and teach your students, there are several things to consider: Always Have a Contract Always have a contract that specifically outlines your relationship so there are absolutely…
From getting capital to start up your business, propel your business forward or just to manage cash flow between slow months, getting more money is always a challenge. There is no “best way” to fund a business, rather there are…
This resource is a general post focused on US-based pole dance instructors, performers or SWer/strippers and those with LLC-structured pole businesses. What to Expect Tax law changes and updates every year, sometimes those updates are small and sometimes they dramatic…
Non Compete Agreements or Non Compete Clauses (NCAs or NCCs respectively) are designed to protect an employer’s business through limiting an employee’s access to rival/other businesses. Historically they were used most frequently in executive level employment or high tech companies…