Gary S. Adwar, Contract Lawyer
Startup Company Contracts
A written contract is vital to the success of your Startup business. As we know, times change, needs change, people change and memories fade, so make sure you get it in writing. You may have heard that before, so get it in your head. No matter how well you get along with your co-founder, partner, investor, employee, or whatever the case may be, at some point there will be disagreements. A properly drafted Contract preserves the understanding of the parties as to rights and responsibilities, spells out who gets what benefit for what costs and even sets up a mechanism as to how a dispute gets resolved, how a contract can be terminated and under what circumstances.
An example of what not to do can be found in the recent Snapchat case. Its founders, two Stanford University students started the business with a handshake, ended up in court with millions on the line. One more word of caution: do not write your own contracts based on forms found on-line. Leave it to a competent attorney. It is so worth the money.
Below you will find a list of some of the most common Startup Company Contracts that we draft, negotiate and review for our clients:
Consultant Agreements
Employment Agreements
Independent Contractor Agreements
Non Disclosure/Non-Circumvention Agreements
Fee Agreements
Investment Agreements
Loan Agreement
Security Agreements
Promissory Note Agreements
Formation of Corporations, LLCs
Partnership Agreements
Joint Venture Agreements
Author-Contributor Agreements
Consent and Release Forms
Internet Terms of Use
Internet Privacy Policies
App Design and Development Agreements
Web Designer Agreements
An example of what not to do can be found in the recent Snapchat case. Its founders, two Stanford University students started the business with a handshake, ended up in court with millions on the line. One more word of caution: do not write your own contracts based on forms found on-line. Leave it to a competent attorney. It is so worth the money.
Below you will find a list of some of the most common Startup Company Contracts that we draft, negotiate and review for our clients:
Consultant Agreements
Employment Agreements
Independent Contractor Agreements
Non Disclosure/Non-Circumvention Agreements
Fee Agreements
Investment Agreements
Loan Agreement
Security Agreements
Promissory Note Agreements
Formation of Corporations, LLCs
Partnership Agreements
Joint Venture Agreements
Author-Contributor Agreements
Consent and Release Forms
Internet Terms of Use
Internet Privacy Policies
App Design and Development Agreements
Web Designer Agreements