In this episode of Weird Finance, Paco talks to Pamela Rosario about her path to becoming a self-employed intellectual property attorney, the importance of setting up your business properly, the financial implications of working for yourself, and how to navigate and understand creativity in the context of intellectual property and the law. Pamela (@pamelarosariolaw) is a Dominican attorney raised in NYC with over a decade of legal experience. She currently specializes in Intellectual Property, helping creatives and small business owners get the legal assistance they need to run successful and legally protected endeavors. With "knowledge is your ultimate superpower" as her mantra, she believes it is your duty to protect yourself, your coins, and your business by arming yourself with all the information you'll need to intimately understand each aspect of your business. Being a business owner, working for yourself, and owning your ideas(!) are revolutionary acts and your very own form of activism. Check out Pamela’s legal template shop, the more accessible/affordable option if you can't invest in a custom contract, here: https://pamelarosario.podia.com/ This episode also features Loose Change, a short segment with Chris Laughter, where he walks up to random strangers on the street to ask them their thoughts, feelings, and opinions about how we relate to money and one another. This week we’re exploring financial lessons learned and the people who taught them. A special thanks to the talented and generous Ramsey Yount for producing, editing, and sound designing this episode.  Thank you to Ariel Lazarus and Bill Bittner for lending your voice to our special PSA.  The theme music was written and performed by Andrew Parker, Jenna Parker, and Paco de Leon. Stay in touch and sign up for Paco’s weekly email newsletter, The Nerdletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.