5 Steps to Growing Your Online Biz the Legally Legit Way

Stop stressing over stolen ideas, scary contracts, and “what ifs.” Build your business the legally legit way in just 5 steps.

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 You didn’t start your business because you love contracts, copyright, or compliance. 
 You started it because you wanted to: 
 
You started it because you wanted to: 

  Do the work you actually love

  Get paid (properly) for your skills

  Build freedom on your own terms.

But here’s the kicker: without the right legal foundations, one sticky client, one sneaky competitor, or one dispute can unravel everything you’ve built. 

Sound familiar?

 

 You’re sending off proposals without a proper contract (and crossing fingers you get paid).

 You’ve Googled “free client agreement” more than once (but deep down, you know it won’t protect you). 

 You’ve wondered: what if someone trademarks MY business name before I do? 

 You’ve delayed hiring help because you’re terrified of doing it wrong. 

 You lie awake at 2am thinking: “Am I leaving myself wide open?” 

If you nodded along? You’re not alone. Most online business owners don’t think about legal until it’s too late. 

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The messy truth about DIY’ing your legal 

 

90% of the time, when business owners think “legal,” here’s what actually happens: 

  
You download a “free contract” template, but it gathers digital dust because you don’t know if it’s even legit.

 You grab a domain and think your business name is safe, but someone else could still trademark it.

 You’ve got NDAs, refund policies, and “terms” scattered across PDFs, DMs, and sticky notes, but none of it truly protects you.

  You’re crossing your fingers at every client project handover, wondering if you just gave away your IP without realising it. 

 And while juggling all this, you’ve got a million tabs open (on your browser and in your brain)… because legal is the one thing you keep pushing down the to-do list.

The problem? Without those foundations, you’re building your business on shaky ground.  

A Story You’ll Recognise

 

Take Sarah, a designer who built her brand, “Wild Bloom Studio,” from scratch. 10,000 followers, dream clients, a waitlist. 

But she hadn’t trademarked her name. Someone else did. Overnight? She was forced to rebrand. Months of work and recognition, gone. 

Or James, a copywriter. He finished a $4K project only to have the client “pause” and refuse payment. With no contract, he had no leg to stand on. 

Both could have been avoided with the right foundations. 

INTRODUCING  

5 Steps to Grow Your Online Business the Legally Legit Way 

 

A 5-step system to get your business legally legit (without the overwhelm or jargon). 

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

Step 1: Protecting Your Intellectual Property 

Your ideas are your currency. Learn how to stop others from stealing your content, names, logos, and secret sauce. 

 Before: Panic every time you see someone “inspired” by your work.

 After: Confidence knowing your IP is protected.  

Step 2: Contracts That Actually Protect You 

Handshake deals? DMs? Vibes? That’s not a legal strategy. You’ll learn how to build contracts that protect your money, your time, and your boundaries. 

 Before: Ghost clients, unpaid invoices, awkward refund fights.

 After: Clear agreements that make you look (and feel) like a pro. 

Step 3: Hiring Contractors + Employees Without Stress 

Ready to scale? You’ll learn the difference between contractors vs employees (and how to avoid $$$ backpay penalties).

 Before: “Should my VA be a contractor or an employee?

 After: Agreements that protect you and your team. 

Step 4: Navigating Disputes + Complaints

Because no matter how amazing you are, conflict happens. You’ll learn how to handle it with calm, clarity, and contracts. 

 Before: Emotion, panic, “what do I even say back?” 

 After: A clear, professional playbook for complaints and disputes. 

Step 5: Growing With Confidence

Want to launch new offers, expand into new markets, or scale your team? You’ll learn how to do it without legal landmines. 

 Before: Feeling stuck because “what if I get it wrong?”  

 After: Freedom to grow, knowing your legal foundations can keep up. 

 

Value: $600

Join today for only $49

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What You’ll Get Inside (Value: $600+)

 

1. Protecting Your Intellectual Property
(no more stolen names, logos, or content).

2. Crafting Contracts That Actually Protect You
(no more ghost clients or unpaid invoices).

3. Structuring Employee + Contractor Agreements
(so you scale without legal landmines).

4. Navigating Disputes & Complaints
(turn potential nightmares into clear, calm processes).

5. Building & Growing Legally
(expand into new markets, launch offers, and scale confidently).

Interactive Workbook (value $399)

  • Fill-in-the-blank templates, reflection prompts, and legal checklists.
  • Step-by-step tasks to implement protection straight away.
  • Contract Blueprint (Value: $29.95)
  • How to Hire a Virtual Assistant (Value: $14.95)
  • Tricks of the Trade Mark Checklist (Value: $19.95) 

Peace of mind (priceless). 

TODAY’S INVESTMENT 
Total Value = $600+ 

Yours today for just $49.

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Rebecca H.

I'd really enjoyed this and naively had no idea how much I needed!

Kiralie A.

I’m almost more interested in the legalities now than the actual design. Youve made it really interesting not just a process I need.

Sharon C.

The three days were honestly amazing and have given me a lot of direction moving forward.

“But Riz, I don’t have time to sit through another workshop on top of my already-full plate.”

 

Perfect. Because this isn’t just another workshop. 

I’ve designed 5 Steps to Grow Your Online Business the Legally Legit Way to cut through the fluff so you’re not just walking away with more information (and another notebook full of “someday” to-dos). 

Instead, you’ll leave with: 

 A clear 5-step framework tailored for online businesses.

 Practical tools + a workbook you can implement straight away.

 A system you can come back to again and again as your business grows. 

Because the goal isn’t to overwhelm you with legal jargon. 

The goal is to make you legally legit, simply, quickly, and confidently.  

Here’s what we’ll cover inside 5 Steps to Grow Your Online Business the Legally Legit Way 

 

Step 1: Protecting Your Intellectual Property 
Learn what counts as IP, how to protect it, and how to stop others from stealing your ideas, names, and creative work. 

Step 2: Contracts That Actually Protect You 
Forget handshake deals. You’ll learn the must-have clauses and agreements that safeguard your time, money, and boundaries. 

Step 3: Hiring Contractors + Employees Without Stress 
The difference between a contractor and employee (and why it matters), plus how to set up agreements that protect you and your team. 

Step 4: Navigating Disputes + Complaints 
From tricky clients to unexpected complaints, you’ll walk away with a calm, professional system for handling conflict. 

Step 5: Growing With Confidence 
Whether it’s launching new offers, scaling your team, or expanding into new markets, you’ll learn how to do it without legal landmines.  

Here's what you'll walk away with

Workshop

(and lifetime access to the replay) 

(VALUE: $199) 

Walk away knowing the 5 essential steps every online business needs to stay protected from IP, to contracts, to scaling with confidence.

Interactive Legal Workbook

(VALUE: $199) 

Not just notes. A fill-in-the-blank workbook with reflection prompts, checklists, and action steps you can implement straight away.

Contract Blueprint

(VALUE: $29.95) 

Your quick-glance guide to must-have clauses and protections, so you’ll never wonder “do I have the right contract?” again.

How to Hire a Freelancer or Virtual Assistant

(VALUE: $14.95) 

Step-by-step guidance on hiring contractors with practical tasks so you can scale without stress.

Tricks of the Trade Mark Checklist

(VALUE: $19.95) 

Scripts + systems to handle complaints or conflict with confidence (and without panic).

TODAY’S INVESTMENT 
Total Value = $600+ 

Yours today for just $49.

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Meet Your Legal Fairy Godmother (Riz ✨)

 

Hi, I’m Riz McDonald. 

For over 20 years, I’ve been a commercial lawyer. But my mission? Helping creatives, service providers, and online business owners like you avoid messy, expensive legal drama. 

Back in 2019, I founded Foundd Legal because I was sick of seeing passionate entrepreneurs lose money, IP, and peace of mind, simply because they didn’t know what they didn’t know. 

Since then, I’ve helped thousands of business owners: 

 Protect their intellectual property 

 Build contracts that actually work 

 Avoid legal drama (before it starts)

  Grow with confidence

And now I’ve distilled the 5 most important steps every creative business needs into one powerful, practical workshop + workbook bundle. 

The most common DMs, emails, and voice notes I get from extraordinary humans like you sound a little like this: 

 “I know I should have a proper contract… but where do I even start?” 

 “I just found out someone’s using my business name, can they actually do that?” 

 “I want to hire a VA, but I have no clue how to make sure I know what to ask” 

 “Legal stuff just overwhelms me, I don’t even know what I don’t know.” 

If any of these sound like you? You’re in exactly the right place. 

So instead of keeping this locked inside a $500/hr lawyer’s office, I’m packaging everything I’ve practiced for my own clients, and what I’ve seen work (and save businesses from absolute disasters), and giving it ALL to you. 

This isn’t a workshop that: 

 Drowns you in jargon

 Hands you “more information” without practical next steps. 

 Feels so generic it could apply to any business (and leaves you wondering how to apply it to yours). 

This is a workshop that will completely change the way you see the legal side of your business. 

 

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WHY $49?

Because I want this in the hands of as many online business owners as possible. 
It’s packed with $600+ of value. 
But right now, you get it for the price of dinner out. 

Because legal shouldn’t be a luxury. 

CLIENT LOVE

Brittany W.

I wish I had discovered Foundd Legal SOONER! The incredible contract templates that have on offer cover everything you need and more 🙌🏽 As a Social Media Manager, the Services Agreement was so specific for my industry - they are also budget friendly and help me to ensure my clients understand the deliverables and my boundaries. I feel protected and secure knowing they've done all the work and research for me.

Deborah B.

Thank you Riz and the Foundd Legal team for making our custom contracts (domestic and international) and TM legalities an effortless process. I can highly recommend Riz and her team who also helped us to navigate our way through a tricky US contract deal.  All of the benefits of an experienced and assertive legal firm in a no fuss down to earth approach.

 Sharon M.

I've always thought that involving lawyers in business meant having to spend a huge amount of money so I was rapt to see that Foundd Legal offer so many affordable service agreement templates for all types of businesses. I purchased a template kit that's easy to understand (and customise) and feel relieved I'm starting my business off on the right foot. 

I've recommended Foundd in a couple of small business forums and will continue to do so.

Imagine 12 months from now... 

 You’ve launched new offers. 

 You’ve hired help without stress. 

 You’ve scaled, with contracts, IP, and compliance all sorted. 

Instead of 2am legal panic, you feel calm, confident, and in control. 

That’s what the 5 Steps to Grow Your Online Business the Legally Legit Way unlocks. 

 Valued at $600+. Yours today for just $49. 

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