Terms of Service
Every beach has rules. Here are ours. We'll keep it simple - no legal jargon that requires a law degree to understand.
Here's the Deal
The Agreement 🤝
Welcome to Small Biz Bros! These terms of service ("Terms") are between you and Small Biz Bros ("we", "us", "the site", "the bros"). By using our website, you're agreeing to these Terms. If you don't agree, that's cool - but you can't use the site.
We can update these Terms whenever we need to. We'll post the new version here with a new date. Keep using the site after changes means you're good with the updates.
Using Our Site 🏄
You Can:
- ✅ Read our guides and articles
- ✅ Use our info to start your business
- ✅ Click our affiliate links to sign up for services
- ✅ Share our content (with attribution)
- ✅ Contact us with questions
You Can't:
- ❌ Copy our content and pretend it's yours
- ❌ Scrape our site with bots
- ❌ Use our site for illegal stuff
- ❌ Hack, attack, or mess with our site
- ❌ Impersonate us or claim you're affiliated with us
- ❌ Spam our contact forms
Our Content 📝
Everything on this site - the text, graphics, logos, guides, and bad jokes - belongs to us or our licensors. It's protected by copyright and other laws.
You can use our content for personal, non-commercial purposes. Want to use it for something else? Ask us first. We're usually cool about it if you're not being sketchy.
Fair Use
You can quote small portions of our content for commentary, criticism, or educational purposes. Just give us credit and link back. Don't be that person who copies entire articles.
Affiliate Links & Money Stuff 💰
Real talk: We make money through affiliate partnerships. When you click our links and sign up for services like ZenBusiness, Incfile, or others, we get a commission. This doesn't cost you extra - in fact, you might get a discount.
- 🔗 We only recommend services we believe in
- 💵 Our opinions aren't for sale (seriously)
- 📊 We might rank services, but it's based on our actual assessment
- 🤝 You're free to go directly to any service without using our links
This is how we keep the site free and keep creating content. We appreciate your support!
The Legal Stuff We Have to Say
Disclaimers & Limitations 🚫
No Guarantees
We provide our site "as is" without any warranties. We can't guarantee that everything will work perfectly all the time, that our advice will make you rich, or that you'll become the next Jeff Bezos.
Not Professional Advice
Our content is educational and informational. It's not legal, financial, or professional advice. Your situation is unique, so always consult with actual professionals before making big decisions.
Third-Party Services
We link to third-party services. We're not responsible for their content, services, or problems. When you leave our site, you're playing by their rules.
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent allowed by law, we're not liable for any damages resulting from your use of our site or services. This includes lost profits, data loss, or your business not working out.
You've Got Our Back 🛡️
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from any claims, damages, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from:
- • Your use of our site
- • Your violation of these Terms
- • Your violation of any laws or third-party rights
- • Content you submit to us
Basically, if you do something that gets us in trouble, you'll help us out.
Privacy 🔐
Your privacy matters to us. Check out our Privacy Policy to see how we handle your information. By using our site, you're also agreeing to that policy.
Legal Jurisdiction ⚖️
These Terms are governed by the laws of California (where else would surfer bros be?). Any disputes will be handled in California courts. If you're using our site from somewhere else, you're responsible for following your local laws too.
Breaking Up 💔
We can terminate or suspend your access to our site at any time, for any reason, without notice. You can stop using our site whenever you want. Even after termination, some parts of these Terms still apply (like the liability stuff).
Other Random Legal Stuff 📋
Entire Agreement
These Terms are the whole deal between us. No side agreements.
Severability
If part of these Terms is invalid, the rest still stands.
No Waiver
If we don't enforce something once, doesn't mean we won't next time.
Assignment
We can transfer these Terms. You can't.
Questions? Let's Talk 📬
If something in these Terms doesn't make sense or you have questions, reach out:
We're not lawyers, but we'll do our best to explain things in normal human language.