49: The Legalities of Gym Ownership - Paul Ticen

Squats and Espresso Podcast

In this episode we get answers to some of the biggest legal questions regarding gym/box ownership, music copywriter, liability and asset protection:

• What most people running a GYM don’t know that WILL hurt them
• Should you be setting up a legal entity or a sole proprietorship?
• Protecting your personal assets from professional mishaps
• Why you may be setting yourself up for an IRS audit if you’re treating your coaches as contractors
• Music licensing on social media, youtube and more
• What a cease and desist order REALLY means
• The difference between copyright, patents and trademarks
• How and why media companies sue and whether you’re at risk
• And Why even if you’re in the right, you may not be able to afford to defend yourself
• How much insurance your gym really needs
• Creating a proper liability release and waiver document
• Why documents are great, but you’re still going in front of a jury
• How to navigate Lease and Land Agreements
• How many trademark battles are simply corporate bullying
• What you can legally put on a t-shirt
• Protecting yourself from a lawsuit with a client, by just being a good person