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047: Ann Koppuzha of Powerhouse Legal

Planner Life Podcast | A Podcast For Wedding Planners

Release Date: 06/26/2024

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Planner Life Podcast | A Podcast For Wedding Planners

Today's guest is Ann Koppuzha of Powerhouse Legal.  With a decade of legal experience at top law firms and the Department of Justice, Ann is dedicated to ensuring your contracts are top notch and echo your unique story so you can book clients faster.  Legal questions are always something I get from planners in all phases of their business. So I'm so excited to have had the opportunity to ask some of your most pressing questions. In this episode, we talk about client contracts, how to best protect your business. We talk about reviewing venue and vendor contracts, as well as the common...

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Today's guest is Ann Koppuzha of Powerhouse Legal. 

With a decade of legal experience at top law firms and the Department of Justice, Ann is dedicated to ensuring your contracts are top notch and echo your unique story so you can book clients faster. 

Legal questions are always something I get from planners in all phases of their business. So I'm so excited to have had the opportunity to ask some of your most pressing questions.

In this episode, we talk about client contracts, how to best protect your business. We talk about reviewing venue and vendor contracts, as well as the common mistakes we see. 

Anytime we're talking with an attorney, we have to keep it a little bit broad. So we got to cover so much in this episode. 

We discuss: 

 

  • Initial Setup and Importance of Contracts

 

  • Communication Expectations

 

  • Client Contract Negotiations

 

  • Vendor Contracts

 

  • Employee and Contractor Agreements

 

  • Using AI Tools for Business

 

  • Holistic Approach to Business Success

 

  • Advice for New Planners

 

  • Importance of having well-drafted contracts

 

Connect with Ann

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Use code WEDDINGPRO10 for 10% off contract templates.

 

 

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