HEY I’M SAM,
Attorney of 12 years, online biz owner, YouTuber, host of On Your Terms® podcast — and the author of the upcoming book, When I Start My Business, I’ll Be Happy: A Practical, No-BS Guide to Successful Online Entrepreneurship (Hachette/GCP, releasing April 2025).
One day, I kicked off my drab lawyer flats to start a health coaching business online. But when people started asking me more about how I formed my LLC, rather than hiring me to be their health coach — it sparked my greatest career pivot yet...
For the last 7 years, I’ve helped over 150,000 online coaches, content creators, service providers, and course makers become legally protected through my DIY contract templates, trainings, and the Ultimate Bundle®.
34,000 email subscribers and millions in sales later... I have way more thoughts than just legal tips. And I’ve been through so many life challenges (ie, brain surgery, losing both of my parents within a year, the list goes on!) that I’ve really come to appreciate doing things that light you up, not what’s expected of you.
Hence... On Your Terms.
This is the online business newsletter I wish I had when I started my business in 2017.
Instead of fluff and random social media tactics here and there — come here to learn how to build your own online business, on your terms.
Better yet? Get my articles sent directly to your inbox by clicking the subscribe button below.
In return, I’ll hook you up with my free download, 5 Things You Must Have to Bring Your Online Business Legally Up-to-Snuff.
And you’ll want that…
Because technically you shouldn’t accept $1 more online before you’ve got these things solidly in place. Don’t panic if that’s new info btw. Filling you in on this stuff is my job. I gotchu.
Fun Facts about Sam
My go-to morning drink:
brewed coffee with cinnamon roll creamer from NutPods
My favorite books:
Horse, Harry Potter, The Great Believers, Homegoing, Save Me the Plums, Pachinko, The Orphan Master’s Son, The Kite Runner, All the Light We Cannot See, The Year of Living Danishly
My favorite food genre:
Middle-Eastern (and especially anything at Zahav, in my hometown of Philly)
My wind-down routine after work:
Close up “shop” (on my computer), shower, put on PJs, cook dinner while watching a 90’s sitcom, walk my dog, Hudson
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How I can help (when you’re ready)
Grab my free legal training → Prefer to start (or grow) your online business without the constant paranoia you might be doing something wrong? Click here for my free training, 5 Steps To Legally Protect & Grow Your Online Business.
Peruse my legal templates → Need a contract for your services, online course or anything else? How about a website policy? I sell over 30 types of legal templates in my online shop. Start shopping.
Get all your online business’ foundations in order → the Ultimate Bundle® is your all-in-one legal solution. You’ll get educated around what your business needs legally. Then get ALL your legal ducks in a row with my guidance. Over 3,500 business owners have used this to set up their businesses correctly. Heck, it’s kinda what I’m famous for. Check it out here.
Or for the full Sam enchilada, just go here: samvanderwielen.com.
