Have You Been Sued or Screwed? Business Mistakes That Cost Entrepreneurs

About this episode

Cheryl Hodgson discusses common legal mistakes entrepreneurs make and the importance of foundational protections in business.

In this episode of Women of Wealth , we sit down with attorney and founder of Remarkable Legal , Cheryl Hodgson , for a conversation every entrepreneur needs to hear. If you’re building a business, launching offers, creating content, writing a book, starting a podcast, or growing a brand online, this episode is your reminder that success is not just about sales and visibility - it’s also about protection. Cheryl shares the common legal mistakes entrepreneurs make when starting and scaling a business, including misunderstandings around trademarks, LLCs, contracts, intellectual property, partnerships, and online branding. She also breaks down the difference between owning a domain versus owning trademark rights, why written agreements matter, and how simple oversights can turn into expensive lessons later. You’ll also hear real-life examples of business owners who had to rebrand, lost control of their assets, or ended up in legal trouble because they skipped foundational protections early on. If you’ve ever thought, “I’ll deal with the legal side later,” this episode is for you. In this episode, we cover: Common legal mistakes entrepreneurs make The difference between a domain name…

People in this episode

Hosts: Hawley Woods Gray, Allie Ramo

Guest: Cheryl Hodgson

Topics covered

• legal mistakes
• entrepreneurship
• business protection
• trademarks
• contracts
• branding

Keywords

• legal mistakes
• trademarks
• LLC
• contracts
• branding
• intellectual property
• business protection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Remarkable Legal

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