When you think of “Chief Legal Officer,” you might think of suits, marble floors, and fancy corner offices. It feels so “official.” But what if I told you that EVERY business (yep, even those with a team of one), needs a CLO?
You’d probably look at me a little funny thinking there’s no way that’s in your budget or at the top of your priority list this year. But it’s true! Every business, regardless of how big or small, needs a Chief Legal Officer – but NOT every business needs to actually hire for that position…
While you may not need a lawyer on retainer (yet), you do need legal strategy to make sure your contracts and protections keep up with your growth! And that’s why I created the next best thing: the Chief Legal Officer Suite.
Think of it as your business’s “in-house legal department” without the six-figure salary! It’s a comprehensive bundle of 40+ attorney-drafted contract templates designed for online business owners who are growing quickly, juggling multiple offers, and ready to step into the CEO seat with confidence.
Butttt how do you know when it’s time to invest in a bundle like this? That’s what I’m covering below!
5 Signs You’re Ready for a Holistic Contract Suite
You’re offering multiple types of services or programs.
This is one of the most common tell tale signs that your business could benefit from an entire contract suite that covers all your bases versus you buying one off contracts here and there.
When you started your business, you probably had a core offer. But as your business grew, your offer suite likely did too! For online business owners, that often looks like starting with 1:1 services and later moving into group programs, courses, or strategy sessions.
Growing your offer suite is amazing and can be a great way to diversify your income, but every single offer requires different legal protection. What’s included in your 1:1 service contract needs to be different from what’s included in your membership contract.
This is where investing in the Chief Legal Officer Suite can be so beneficial, because it includes alllll of the above.
✔️ 1:1 Coaching Agreement
✔️ Group Program Agreement
✔️ Creative Services Agreement
✔️ Independent Contractor Agreement
And that’s just the clients and services category!
Instead of scurrying to make sure you have the right agreements in place every time you launch something new, you can know that you already have exactly what you need and you can easily implement it when the time comes.
You’re growing a team (even just contractors)
As a business owner, hiring support is a huge milestone, whether it’s full on employees or independent contractors to help you with very specific tasks.
But hiring also opens the door to potential risks and without clear contractor agreements or NDAs, you could run into issues with scope, confidentiality, or ownership of work.
Similar to when you’re launching new offers, however, you don’t want to enter a new professional relationship without having a contract ready to go when it’s time.
The CLO Suite includes Independent Contractor Agreements, NDAs, and even amendment templates so you can confidently grow your team without guesswork!
You’re selling digital products or courses
When you step into the world of digital products, there’s a few nightmare situations that are superrrr common that you probably don’t want to learn about the hard way.
The two in question that I talk about quite a bit are chargebacks and refund disputes – both are issues that revolve around a customer wanting their money back, but the way the situations are initiated (and often handled) are much different.
For chargebacks, the request is initiated by the consumer and involves contacting their card issuer or bank to dispute a transaction. A refund, on the other hand, is typically initiated by you (the merchant) in response to a customer’s request for a return or reimbursement.
So essentially, a refund is mutually agreed upon, whereas with a chargeback, you have no say in the request at all as the business owner.
When you take the time to implement the right Terms of Purchase for your digital products from the very beginning, whether it be courses, memberships, templates, etc, you can minimize your chargeback and refund risk and keep your revenue secure.
And yes, you guessed it, the Chief Legal Officer Suite includes everything you need to cover all your bases on the digital product front.
You’re building your online presence
What a lot of business owners don’t realize is that the simple act of having a website requires its own form of legal protection. Typically, you’re worried about the aesthetics of it all, like your brand colors, the flow of your website, the copy on all of the pages, and the cool design that might wow your audience.
And while I’m not knocking any of those things – I mean hello, I’m an online business owner and I want my stuff to look good too! – what I am saying is that none of that really matters if you aren’t taking REQUIRED legal steps to make sure your website is compliant.
Emphasis on the required – sure, I might recommend that you have a bunch of different contracts for your business (because trust me, that’ll make your life easier if you ever do find yourself in legal trouble), but some contracts aren’t just “nice to have” – they’re literally the law.
And you can absolutely get fined (or worse) if you ignore them.
This includes Privacy Policies and Cookie Policies, both of which are included in the CLO Suite, along with some others that you probablyyyy don’t want to skip (like disclaimers and a Website Terms of Use).
You’re stepping into new marketing or visibility opportunities
As your business grows, you’ll likely step into new opportunities, like podcast interviews, affiliate partnerships, influencer marketing, live speaking, and more, all of which are great ways to grow your audience even more and really establish yourself as a thought leader in your industry!
But without the right legal agreements in place, you’re leaving yourself open to messy disputes about ownership, usage rights, or payments. The CLO Suite includes:
✔️ Influencer Agreement
✔️ Affiliate Agreement
✔️ Testimonial and UGC Release Forms
✔️ Podcast Guest Release
✔️ Speaker Agreement
All of these are examples of types of contracts to have in your toolkit so you aren’t scrambling at the last minute when the opportunity presents itself.
Instead, you can say “HECK YES!” to something that comes your way, while knowing that you already have exactly what you need to navigate your “yes” in a way that keeps you and your business legally protected.
With the CLO Suite, you’ll already have the right documents in your toolkit, ready to plug and play.
But wait… can’t you just buy the templates a-la-carte when you really need them?
Sure, you could buy your contracts one at a time as you need them. But when you’re growing quickly, that piecemeal approach adds up and often leaves gaps in your legal protection.
By bundling your contracts, you’re not just saving money, you’re making sure every corner of your business has legal coverage from the start!
But speaking of saving money – if you need three or more contracts, the CLO Suite IS the best deal!
The Chief Legal Officer Suite includes everything from client agreements to website policies to marketing and media releases. That means you’re not left scrambling the next time you add a new offer, hire a contractor, or land a podcast interview. You’ll already have the tools in place to say yes with confidence.
And the best part is that each template is written in plain English, is easy to customize, and comes with built-in instructions, so you aren’t guessing at how to implement them.
We’ve truly done the hard work for you (including going to law school 😉), all you’ve gotta do is grab the best contract bundle you’ll find for online business owners and follow our step-by-step guide to start using them with ease!
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