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RIZ | LAWYER | DIGITAL BIZ MENTOR

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a year ago

New around here? Or maybe you've been lurking for a while 👀 Either way — it's time for a reintroduction.
Hey, I'm Riz!

🧠 A lawyer with 20 years' experience
🛒 An e-commerce entrepreneur for over a decade
👩‍👧‍👦 And a solo parent building a business to support my family
💥 Oh, and a firm believer that legal doesn’t have to be boring or overwhelming (yep, even the fine print)

I created Foundd Legal® because I saw too many creative, brilliant, small biz owners getting tripped up by legal stuff that could have been easily sorted with the right support.

Now? I help business owners like you:
✨ Protect your business with industry-specific legal templates
👩‍🏫 Navigate tricky situations with mentoring and support
🔒 Feel legally legit (without needing a law degree)

So if you’re growing something amazing and want to do it with confidence, you’re in the right place.
💬 Say hi in the comments or tag us @founddlegal to share your biz so we can cheer you on (and maybe even feature you!).

📩 And to stay in the loop with resources, tips, and good vibes, hit that link in bio and jump on the newsletter list.

#founddlegal #legal #legalsincheck #businesstips #smallbizowner #aboutme #womeninbusiness #staylegit #getlegallylegit #legallylegit #smallbiztips #businesschicksau #herempirebuilder #mumswithhustle by @founddlegal

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Rebecca had been running her design business on contracts she'd "cobbled together from various free templates".

I see this all the time. A payment clause from one site, an IP section from another, a website policy written for someone else's business. It holds together right up until a client pushes back.

So Rebecca swapped the patchwork for one kit built for graphic designers. She watched the video, learned what each clause actually does, and made it hers.

Her words: "I feel so much better knowing I'm properly covered."

That feeling is the whole point. Comment PROTECT and I'll send you my free Business Startup Checklist, so you can spot what's missing from yours.

#FounddLegal #ClientLove #GraphicDesigner #DesignBusiness #LegallyLegit #CreativeBusiness by @founddlegal

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"We've decided to go in a different direction." Eight words every designer has read, usually after the finals went out.

You've done the work. They've got the files. And now the final invoice is "being looked at". It's one of the most common messages I get from designers, and it almost always traces back to the same few gaps in the contract.

New on the blog: Graphic designer contracts in Australia, 7 clauses that will save your business. IP, usage rights, revision limits, kill fees, milestones, portfolio rights and what to do when it all goes sideways.

Read it before your next proposal. Link in bio. Want the free Business Startup Checklist too? Comment PROTECT.

#FounddLegal #GraphicDesigner #DesignBusiness #FreelanceDesigner #LegallyLegit #FounddBlog by @founddlegal

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Nobody gets excited about a Word document. I know. But stay with me.

When you buy a Foundd template, you're not buying a download. You're buying the bit you don't see: a lawyer (me) drafting it for Australian law, then rewriting it until a non-lawyer can read it without a dictionary. That second part takes longer than the first.

Every template has guide notes that explain what each clause does, and yellow highlights where your details go. Fill them in and you're done. No decoding, no guessing.

Comment PROTECT and I'll send you my free Business Startup Checklist. It'll show you which ones you need first.
#FounddLegal #BehindTheScenes #LegallyLegit #SmallBusinessAustralia #WomenInBusiness #ContractTemplates by @founddlegal

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4 days ago

The message usually arrives late at night.

"Quick question. Do I really need a contract for a $500 retainer?"

I get it. The client is lovely. The work is small. Sending a contract feels like turning up to a picnic in a suit.

Then three months later, the hours have tripled without the fee moving, two invoices are overdue, and the client has started messaging your subcontractor directly.

Small retainers aren't small when they go wrong. They're just too small to be worth a lawyer, which makes them the most frustrating kind of problem to have.

These are the five questions I hear most from VAs and OBMs, answered short and sweet. Save it for your next discovery call.

#FounddLegal #VirtualAssistant #OBM #VATips #LegallyLegit #SmallBusinessAustralia by @founddlegal

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5 days ago

VEE thought her service agreement had her covered.

Then she worked through one written for VAs and OBMs and found something she'd never thought about. IP. As in, who owns what you create for your clients.

Her words: it "really up levelled my service". Nothing had gone wrong. She just started every client relationship knowing her agreement supported her client and herself.

That's the bit people miss. Contracts aren't only for when things go sideways. They change how you show up.

Today I'm teaching Contracts and IP to a room full of VAs, so VEE's story felt right. Comment PROTECT and I'll send you my free Business Startup Checklist.

#FounddLegal #ClientLove #VirtualAssistant #OBM #LegallyLegit #SmallBusinessAustralia by @founddlegal

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8 days ago

Signing your client's contract feels polite. It's also the fastest way to work under terms written for somebody else.

I get why it happens. The client is lovely, they've already got a contract, and asking to use yours feels a bit much when you've only just met. So you sign theirs and get started.

The catch is that their contract was written to protect them. It usually says nothing about the SOPs you build, how fast they pay you, or what happens when they "borrow" your subcontractor.

New on the blog: Virtual assistant contracts in Australia, what every VA and OBM needs before working with a client. The eight clauses, the contractor vs employee question, and the two FAQs I get every single week.

Grab a cuppa, it's a proper read. Link in bio. Want the free Business Startup Checklist too? Comment PROTECT.

#FounddLegal #VirtualAssistant #OBM #VAAustralia #LegallyLegit #FounddBlog by @founddlegal

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9 days ago

You're great at running other people's businesses. Yours deserves the same treatment.

Most VAs and OBMs I talk to start a new client on a friendly Zoom and a "sounds great, let's go". Then the hours creep. The SOP library you built becomes "ours". An invoice sits for 45 days while you keep answering Slack.

None of that is a people problem. It's a paperwork problem. Scope, IP, late payment, notice and how the relationship actually works day to day. Five things, written down once, before you touch a single password.

Comment PROTECT and I'll send you my free Business Startup Checklist. Save this one for your next discovery call.

#FounddLegal #VirtualAssistant #OBM #VALife #LegallyLegit #SmallBusinessAustralia #ContractTips by @founddlegal

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10 days ago

The ticks feel good. I get it.

Business name registered. Domain bought. Handle claimed before anyone else got it. That's a solid first week, and none of it is wasted.

It just isn't protection. Those three tell the world you exist. They don't give you the right to stop someone else using the same name for the same thing.

That's what a registered trade mark does, and it's the step most people leave for "later". Sometimes later arrives as a letter. Not one you sent.

Comment PROTECT and I'll DM you the Business Startup Checklist, so you can see exactly what's missing.

#FounddLegal #BrandProtection #TradeMarkTips #SmallBusinessAustralia #LegallyLegit #BusinessTips by @founddlegal

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