{"id":2399,"date":"2018-03-04T13:14:16","date_gmt":"2018-03-04T19:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.kansascity.wordcamp.org\/?post_type=wcb_session&#038;p=2399"},"modified":"2018-06-11T15:22:38","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T20:22:38","slug":"chris-brown-legal-issues-every-freelancer-should-understand","status":"publish","type":"wcb_session","link":"https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2018\/session\/chris-brown-legal-issues-every-freelancer-should-understand\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Legal Issues Every Freelancer Should Understand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.kansascity.wordcamp.org\/schedule\">Friday, April 13, 4pm \u2013 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/2018.kansascity.wordcamp.org\/schedule\">Kansas City<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Get ready to dive into the most important legal issues freelancers should know. We&#8217;ll cover:<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>What you should know about starting and running an LLC<\/li>\n<li>How to report and pay taxes<\/li>\n<li>How to protect your intellectual property and best practices for dealing with IP with your clients<\/li>\n<li>How to hire and manage employees and subcontractors; and (5) A primer on how to use contracts to improve your freelance business.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>There will also be plenty of time for Q&amp;A so bring your questions!<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Get ready for this session with great content from Chris<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venturelegalkc.com\/kansas-city-entrepreneurship-resource-guide\/\">Kansas City Entrepreneurship Resource Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venturelegalkc.com\/ebooks\/freelance\/\">How to Become a Successful Freelancer eBook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/venturelegalkc.com\/2016\/12\/02\/the-two-contracts-every-freelancer-needs\/\">The Two Contracts Every Freelancer Needs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Chris Brown<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/redlogic.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2571 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/2018.kansascity.wordcamp.org\/files\/2018\/03\/chris_brown-200x200.png\" alt=\"Chris Brown | WordCamp KC 2018 Speaker\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/03\/chris_brown-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/03\/chris_brown-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/03\/chris_brown-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2018\/files\/2018\/03\/chris_brown.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Chris Brown is the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/venturelegalkc.com\/\">Venture Legal<\/a>, a Kansas City law firm serving startups, freelancers, and small businesses. 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