About Me
Hi!
I’m Riz - a lawyer with over 20 years of experience, an entrepreneur, and I work in the circus by night. Ok, that last part isn’t true.
Over the years of working as both a lawyer and as the founder of my own e-commerce business, I discovered that there were a huge number of amazing designers, creatives and fellow entrepreneurs out there who had fantastic ideas and business models but had no access to the legal ins and outs that are imperative to running a fully legitimate, successful and protected business.
I know from experience how difficult and time-consuming it can be to build a business from the ground up, and making sure you’re doing everything the right way can be daunting.
Honestly, some days it can totally suck.
It was those days that gave me a kick in the pants and inspired me to share what I’ve learned with other brilliant, like-minded individuals!
I started Foundd Legal as a way to make all of that boring, scary, overwhelming legal stuff both accessible and affordable to entrepreneurs, creatives and designers, so they can have the best shot possible of creating a legal, lucrative, kick-arse brand and business they can share with the world!
If any of this sounds like you, let’s chat! Let’s get that business booming! I’m also not opposed to doing so over a glass of wine. Just sayin’.
Experience
- Founder and Director of Foundd Legal
- E-commerce and creative entrepreneur
- First-hand experience, insight and legal know-how of all the tricky processes and challenges VAs and OBMs face during start-up and growth
- Host of the excellent podcast Legals & Biz with Riz, which helps creatives launch and scale their online businesses with confidence while being sure they stay legally legit
Qualifications and Certifications
- Diploma in Legal Practice (University of Aberdeen)
- Master's degree, Information Technology and Telecommunications (University of Strathclyde)
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law with Honours (University of Aberdeen)
Years of Experience
- Lawyer of over 20 years
- E-commerce entrepreneur of 10 years
- Human of mind-your-own-beeswax years 😉
Client or Industry Niche
Industry Experience
- Arts Recreation and Tourism
- Creative Agencies
- Events
- Professional Services
- Retail Ecommerce and Wholesale
- VA and Clerical Services
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Check out these legally-legit templates customised for Australian virtual assistants and online business managers:
- Client Services Agreement for VAs and OBMs
- Website T&Cs for VAs and OBMs
- Website Privacy Policy
- Essential Website Kit for VAs and OBMs (includes T&Cs and Privacy Policy)
- Essential Legal Kit for VAs and OBMs (includes everything above)
- Subcontractor Agreement
We've launched the ultimate membership for Australian business owners—The Legally Legit Lounge!
This membership gives you access to a library of expert legal resources designed to protect and empower service-based businesses like yours.
Whether you are just starting your business or looking to scale up, The Legally Legit Lounge has everything you need to stay legally compliant:
- Expertly crafted contract templates
- Industry-specific resources
- Monthly mentoring sessions that guide you through the legal ins and outs of running a business in Australia.
See what I've already created for the Virtual Assistant Lead Network:
- Free blog post - The Power of One VA Contractor Agreement
- Free blog post - Do I Need to Pay My Australian Virtual Assistant Superannuation?
- All VA Lead Network members have access to a special discount on Foundd Legal templates – get the latest discount code on their Member Deals page.
- Webinar recording - Legal Basics for VAs and OBMs
Not sure what you need? Send through an enquiry on our website.