Avoid Legal Landmines: Attorney Steven Jacobs’ Playbook for SMBs (Contracts, IP, Data Breach & More)
Small and mid-sized businesses face the same legal risks as big companies — just with fewer resources to handle them.
In this episode of What Keeps You Awake.TV, host David Hooser sits down with attorney Steven Jacobs to unpack the most common (and costly) legal mistakes SMBs make — and how to prevent them before they become bet-the-company problems.
🎯 Inside This Episode:
• Why SMBs are vulnerable: ad-hoc processes, scattered records, fewer reps
• The contract basics that protect revenue (and ensure you get paid)
• Employees vs. contractors: avoiding misclassification traps across states
• IP protection 101: trademarks, copyrights, patents & digital content pitfalls
• Compliance in motion: how AI and new employment laws hit small teams
• Data security & breach response: why early investment saves millions later
• Record-keeping & statutes of limitation: how long you’re on the hook
• Mass arbitration vs. class actions — and why prevention beats defense every time
Steven also shares budget-smart ways to work with legal counsel so the law becomes a growth enabler, not just a cost center.
📌 If you’re an entrepreneur or small business owner, this episode will help you button up the holes before they cost you everything.
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📣 Question for you: What’s your biggest legal concern in your business right now?
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