{"id":2322,"date":"2018-03-04T11:17:40","date_gmt":"2018-03-04T17:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2018.kansascity.wordcamp.org\/?post_type=wcb_speaker&#038;p=2322"},"modified":"2018-04-05T12:51:04","modified_gmt":"2018-04-05T17:51:04","slug":"chris-brown","status":"publish","type":"wcb_speaker","link":"https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2018\/speaker\/chris-brown\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Five Legal Issues Every Freelancer Should Understand<\/h3>\n<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. He also co-founded <a href=\"http:\/\/contractcanvas.com\/\">Contract Canvas<\/a>, where creative professionals can make and sign legally enforceable digital contracts.<\/p>\n<h3>Connect with Chris<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/venturelegalkc.com\/\">ventureleagalkc.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CSBCounsel\">@CSBCounsel<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LinkedIn:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/csbcounsel\">\/in\/csbcounsel<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/csbcounsel\">@csbcounsel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five Legal Issues Every Freelancer Should Understand Friday, April 13, 4pm \u2013 Kansas City Get ready to dive into the most important legal issues freelancers should know. 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