26 | Good Fences, Better Businesses: A Conversation on Legal Foundations with Anna Cook
Description
Contracts, corporations, and co-founders — oh my! In this episode, Jess sits down with Anna Cook, Partner at Cox & Palmer, for a practical, plain-language look at the legal side of running a business. From when to incorporate, to why every partnership needs a “business prenup,” Anna breaks down what small business owners really need to know — including how to avoid common legal pitfalls as you grow.
Plus, Jess tackles a viral workplace scandal in the Just Ask Jess segment: when the CEO and HR lead make headlines for all the wrong reasons, what can small organizations learn about managing relationships at work?
✉️ Get in touch at: contact@ethree.ca
Follow us:
Instagram - @ethreeconsulting
LinkedIn - ethree-consulting
Website: https://www.ethree.ca
HR Toolkit!: https://www.ethree.ca/hr-toolkit/
Chapters
- (00:00:00 ) - Unlock Your People: Small Business Owners
- (00:00:48 ) - Meet Anna Cook
- (00:02:12 ) - Why Law School Is For Real
- (00:03:42 ) - Do You Incorporate or Not?
- (00:06:56 ) - Other Things to Consider When Starting a Business With Family
- (00:13:08 ) - What are some of the things that you regularly see organizations doing that
- (00:18:22 ) - Small Business Owners: Stock Options and Remuneration
- (00:22:55 ) - Should You Give Stock Options to Family or Friends?
- (00:26:48 ) - Incorporation: The Cast of Characters
- (00:29:22 ) - Do Shareowners Have a Right to Vote?
- (00:33:12 ) - Confirmations and Documents for Business Owners
- (00:39:18 ) - Have You Got a Vision to Sell Your Company?
- (00:40:09 ) - Ontario vs Nova Scotia & Quebec: What's the Difference?
- (00:45:16 ) - Covid HR: Remote Work and the Law
- (00:48:54 ) - Commercial Law
- (00:50:28 ) - The Coldplay Kiss Cam
- (00:54:42 ) - Are Personal Relationships Bad for the Workplace?
- (00:56:27 ) - Questions for Work
United States
