BEAUTY BRAND ACADEMY: BEAUTY BRAND LEGAL BASICS
Important legal information you need to know when launching your beauty brand.
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Your Instructor
Morgan Davis is the managing partner at Davis Legal, PLLC, a boutique corporate and political law firm serving clients in Raleigh, NC and nationwide.
Davis is an experienced attorney whose practice primarily focuses on matters of corporate law and cannabis. Davis has represented clients at both the state and federal level in criminal court — including many clients charged with significant cannabis-related offenses. For her corporate clients, Davis focuses on addressing the needs of start-ups and entrepreneurs.
Specific to the cannabis industry, current clients include cannabis cultivators, processors, retailers, investors, and retail product manufacturers. Davis is well-versed in the multi-faceted issues facing the CBD industry, and routinely hosts seminars to educate businesses at every level of the CBD market. In addition to representing clients in the CBD industry in North Carolina, Davis is well-versed regarding the vast state and federal issues facing the CBD marketplace. Additionally, Davis has cultivated a robust, nationwide professional network consisting of CBD industry leaders and is routinely asked to advise companies on best business strategies to address common problems such as: supply chain reliability, quality control of product, FDA and state agency regulation, criminal enforcement, business risks and rewards, international trade, and access to ancillary services (e.g., banking, insurance, logistics).
Course Curriculum
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StartMODULE 1.1: Do I need an attorney? If so, how do I choose an attorney (18:30)
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StartMODULE 1.2: What kind of business should I be? LLC, Corporation or Partnership? (25:55)
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StartMODULE 1.3: What are the basic legal documents I need to start my company? (13:31)
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StartMODULE 1.4: What is the tax difference between an LLC, S-Corp, B-Corp and C-Corp? (13:47)
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StartMODULE 1.5: How do I file taxes for my company? (13:26)
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StartMODULE 2.1: What is the difference between a copyright, trademark and patent? Which one do I need? (15:15)
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StartMODULE 2.2: How do I get a trademark and protect it? (11:21)
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StartMODULE 2.3: What legal documents is my website required to display? Why is this critical to customize? (19:55)
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StartMODULE 2.4: Why are Non-Compete and Non-Disclosure Agreements important to protecting my business? (25:58)
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StartMODULE 2.5: The Three Critical Legal Documents You Should Have in Place to Protect Your Business (6:23)
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StartMODULE 3.1: What do I need to open a business bank account? (4:34)
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StartMODULE 3.2: What You Need to Know about Credit Card Processing (10:26)
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StartMODULE 3.3: What type of insurance does my beauty brand need? (16:08)
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StartMODULE 3.4: What are the legal concerns around getting my beauty brand funded? (16:14)
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StartMODULE 3.5 What are the legal concerns around hiring employees and other independent contractors? (16:14)