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Web Documents

Web Kit

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Price: $99.00

Document Format: Microsoft Word

Summary

These forms and agreements are essential for anyone establishing a Web-based business. The kit includes a checklist for Web site development contracts, sample privacy policy, sample online disclaimers, and various agreements to ensure you get your Web business up and running smoothly.

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  •  Checklist of Issues for Web Site Development Contracts
    • This is a checklist for companies to review when negotiating with a Web site developer for the development of a company Web site.
  •  Domain Name Purchase Agreement (Pro-Buyer)
    • This is a sample form agreement for the purchase of a World Wide Web domain address (such as www.favoritesites.com/). The form tends to be pro-purchaser oriented. It is intended to be used primarily to buy a domain name only and not for the business or assets that may otherwise be associated with the name.
  •  Domain Name Purchase Agreement (Pro-Seller)
    • This is a sample form agreement for the purchase of a World Wide Web domain address (such as www.favoritesites.com/). The form tends to be pro-seller oriented.
  •  Sample Online Disclaimer Regarding Information
    • These are various disclaimers concerning information contained on a Web site, geared to protect the Web site owner.
  •  Sample Online Disclaimer Regarding Hyperlinks
    • This is a sample disclosure to be placed on a Web site disclaiming endorsement or responsibility for information contained in linked sites.
  •  Sample Privacy Policy
    • This is a sample Privacy Policy to be included on a Web site, informing users and customers of the Web site as to what personal information will be collected and how it will be used. Modifications to this form will be necessary to accommodate the business needs of the Web site.
  •  Sample Terms of Use Agreement
    • This is a sample comprehensive Terms of Use Agreement for a Web site. It is intended to be a contract between the Web site owner and a user of the site. The form is drafted broadly for the benefit of the company. Some of the provisions may not be appropriate in a particular case.
  •  Web Linking Agreement
    • This is a license granted from one Web site owner (the Licensor) to another Web site owner (the Licensee) granting the Licensee the right to link to the Licensor's site.
  •  Web Site Content License Agreement
    • This is a License Agreement where the Licensee licenses content from the Licensor for placement on the Licensee's Web site. The License Agreement tends to be more pro-Licensee oriented.

Consultants Documents

Consultants Kit

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Price: $99.00

Document Format: Microsoft Word

Summary

The agreements and forms included in this kit allow consultants or anyone who hires consultants to protect their business and ensure services and compensation are clearly defined. Key forms in this kit include a background check permission form, confidentiality and invention assignment agreement, and professional services agreement.

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  •  Agreement for Professional Services
    • This form is to be used when the company will be providing professional services. It is drafted in favor of the company providing the services. The specific services are to be added as Section 1.1. Ensure that these services are clearly and narrowly drafted to avoid arguments later on. The compensation is to be set forth in Section 2.1. Consider an upfront retainer. Payment can be on an hourly basis or on a project basis. Milestone payments should also be considered.
  •  Background Check Permission (Comprehensive) for Prospective Consultant or Independent Contractor
    • This is a sample form where a consultant or independent contractor grants a company permission to do a comprehensive background check prior to the company engaging his or her services.
  •  Chart of Key Differences Between Employees and Independent Contractors
    • This is a summary chart of the key differences for classification of a worker as an independent contractor or employee.
  •  Consultant Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement
    • This is a comprehensive form for a consultant to sign, where the consultant agrees to keep information confidential and agrees that work she or he performs for the Company will be deemed owned by the Company.
  •  Consulting Agreement
    • This is an extensive pro-company oriented sample form of consulting agreement, coupled with an attached form of Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement.
  •  Consulting Services Agreement
    • This form is to be used when a consultant will be providing professional consulting services.
  •  Independent Contractor Agreement
    • This form can be used when a company wishes to have an independent contractor perform specific services for an agreed upon compensation. It contemplates that all intellectual property developed by the consultant will be deemed owned by the company.

Deluxe Consultants Kit

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Price: $125.00

Document Format: Abode Acrobat and Microsoft Word

Summary

Get all of the forms in the standard Consultants Kit, plus the 111-page AllBusiness.com Practical Guide to Independent Contractor & Consultant Agreements.

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Employment Documents

Employment Kit

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Price: $99.00

Document Format: Microsoft Word

Summary

This is a collection of 11 forms essential for anyone who is involved in screening or hiring employees. Included in this kit are background check permission forms, employee applications, offer letter sample, checklist for employee handbooks, and much more.

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Deluxe Employment Kit

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Price: $125.00

Document Format: Abode Acrobat and Microsoft Word

Summary

Get all the forms in our Employment Kit, along with the 85-page AllBusiness.com Practical Guide to Hiring Employees. The Guide would cost $49 if purchased alone but if you buy it as part of the Deluxe Employment Kit, you save an extra $15!

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  • Everything in the above Employment Kit, Plus
  •  The AllBusiness.com Practical Guide to Hiring Employees
    • This 85-page guide contains comprehensive information on hiring employees. In addition, it provides essential forms and agreements, such as employment agreements, an offer letter, background check permission forms, and an employment application.

Deluxe Venture Capital Kit

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Price: $125.00

Document Format: Abode Acrobat and Microsoft Word

Summary

This is a collection of 15 forms essential for any company seeking venture capital financing, plus the 35-page AllBusiness.com Practical Guide to Venture Capital Financings.

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  •  The AllBusiness.com Practical Guide to Venture Capital Financings
    • This 35-page Business Guide contains information on the key negotiating issues in venture capital transactions and includes sample forms and agreements.
  •  Action by Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Directors for a Venture Capital Financing
    • This is a sample form of resolution of the Board of Directors of a corporation approving a venture capital financing by way of sale of Preferred Stock.
  •  Action by Written Consent of the Shareholders for a Venture Capital Financing
    • This is a sample form of written consent by the shareholders of a company consenting to the terms of a venture capital financing by way of issuance and sale of Preferred Stock.
  •  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
    • This is an Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation used in conjunction with a Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement between a start-up Delaware company and venture capital investors. It sets forth the rights, preferences, and privileges of the Series A Preferred Stock, including dividend rights, liquidation preferences, redemption rights, voting rights, rights to convert the Preferred Stock to Common Stock, anti-dilution protection, and affirmative covenants by the Company and related voting rights of the preferred holders.
  •  Board Observation Rights Letter
    • This is a form of letter agreement giving an investor purchasing preferred stock in a private placement of a private company the right to attend Board meetings, along with other related rights.
  •  Due Diligence Checklist
    • This is a form to be used in connection with a due diligence investigation of a company. It is a request for documents and information from a company in connection with a legal due diligence investigation for a venture capital investment.
  •  Due Diligence Questionnaire
    • This is a questionnaire to be sent to a private company as part of the due diligence process in connection with a prospective venture capital investment. It is intended to quickly elicit key material information about the company and to expedite the due diligence process.
  •  Investors Rights Agreement
    • This is an Investors Rights Agreement used in conjunction with a Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement between a start-up company and venture capital investors.
  •  Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (Pro-company oriented)
    • This is a Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement between a start-up company and venture capital investors, oriented toward the Company.
  •  Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (Pro-investor oriented)
    • This is a Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement between a start-up company and venture capital investors, oriented toward the Investor.
  •  Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement
    • This is a Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement used in conjunction with a Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement between a start-up company and venture capital investors.
  •  Stockholder Voting Agreement
    • This is a Stockholder Voting Agreement used in conjunction with a Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement between a start-up company and venture capital investors.
  •  Venture Capital Bridge Note
    • This is a form of convertible promissory from a venture capitalist to a company. It allows for a short-term loan pending completion of an equity round of financing. The accrued interest and principal on the note will convert into the purchase of stock in the equity financing.
  •  Long Form Venture Capital Term Sheet
    • This is a long form annotated Venture Capital Term Sheet, proposing the terms for a venture capital investment in an early stage company.
  •  Venture Capital Term Sheet (Short Form)
    • This is a sample term sheet for investment by venture capitalists in a Series B Convertible Preferred Stock round of financing in a company. This form tends to be pro-venture capitalist oriented.
  •  Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock
    • This is a form of Warrant to purchase shares of common stock in a corporation. It is drafted to be protective of the warrant holder.

LLC Kit

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Price: $99.00

Document Format: Abode Acrobat and Microsoft Word

Summary

The 10 documents included in this kit are essential for setting up and maintaining a California limited liability company.

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  •  SEC Form D
    • This is the form to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission when invoking a Regulation D exemption from the registration requirements of the federal securities laws when the company offers and sells a security.
  •  Short Form Operating Agreement for Member-Managed LLC
    • This is a sample Operating Agreement for a member-managed California LLC. The source is the State Bar of California, "Guide to Organizing and Operating a Limited Liability Company in California."
  •  Short Form Operating Agreement for Single Member LLC
    • This is a sample Operating Agreement for a single-member California LLC. The source is the State Bar of California, "Guide to Organizing and Operating a Limited Liability Company in California."
  •  Annotated Long Form Operating Agreement for Member-Managed LLC
    • This is a comprehensive 70-page annotated Operating Agreement for a member-managed California LLC. The annotations give guidance on drafting issues and California law. The source is the State Bar of California, "Guide to Organizing and Operating a Limited Liability Company in California."
  •  Interview Sheet for Use in Connection with Formation of a California LLC
    • This is a comprehensive 16-page interview sheet that lawyers use in connection with the formation of a California LLC. It can serve as a checklist for forming an LLC. The source is the State Bar of California, "Guide to Organizing and Operating a Limited Liability Company in California."
  •  Investment Representations for Investment in an LLC
    • This is a simple one-page Investment Representation Letter for a person purchasing a membership interest in a California LLC. The source is the State Bar of California, "Guide to Organizing and Operating a Limited Liability Company in California."
  •  IRS Form SS-4 (Employer ID Number)
    • This is the form that a new business submits to the IRS to obtain an Employer ID number.
  •  Memorandum on Operation and Taxation of Newly Formed California LLC
    • This memorandum explains how LLCs work, formalities, the Operating Agreement, Managers, and more.
  •  Organizational Resolutions for an LLC
    • These are sample form organizational resolutions for a California LLC covering the appointment of accountants, appointment of officers, approval of the Operating Agreement, sale of member interests, approval of borrowings, and other sample resolutions. The source is the State Bar of California, "Guide to Organizing and Operating a Limited Liability Company in California."
  •  Sample LLC Minutes & Notices
    • This packet includes California LLC related forms:
      1. Notice of Meeting of Members (or Managers) of an LLC
      2. Declaration of Mailing of Notice of Members (or Managers) Meeting
      3. Waiver of Notice and Consent to Holding Meeting of Members (or Managers)
      4. Minutes of Meeting
      5. Action by Written Consent of Members (or Managers)
    • The source is the State Bar of California, "Guide to Organizing and Operating a Limited Liability Company in California."

Stock Kit

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Price: $99.00

Document Format: Microsoft Word

Summary

This packet of 9 forms is necessary for any company offering stock. Notable forms included are sample stock certificate and ledger, revocable proxy, and statement of investment representation.

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Corporate Documents

Corporate Kit

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Price: $99.00

Document Format: Microsoft Word

Summary

Get 20 of the most needed corporate forms and checklists in one package, including sample stock certificates and ledgers, board resolution agreements, checklist for formation of a corporation, and much more.

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Board & Shareholder Kit

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Price: $99.00

Document Format: Microsoft Word

Summary

This is a collection of sample Board and Shareholder actions, resolutions, minutes, and related documents that are necessary to make decisions by a corporation's Board of Directors or shareholders valid and effective.

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Deluxe Corporate Kit

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Price: $150.00

Document Format: Abode Acrobat and Microsoft Word

Summary

Get all of the forms in the standard Corporate Kit and Board & Shareholder Kit, along with the 200-page AllBusiness.com Practical Guide to Incorporation. This is a comprehensive collection of corporate forms and one of our best-selling Guides, all bundled into a single package, for only $150.

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  • Everything in the above Corporate Kit AND Board & Shareholder Kit, Plus
  •  The AllBusiness.com Practical Guide to Incorporation
    • This 200+ page Guide that contains advice on starting, growing, financing and marketing a business, as well as 10 useful sample forms and agreements.

Individual Files

Letter of Intent to Purchase a Business

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Price: $30.00

Document Format: Microsoft Word

Summary

This is a sample letter of intent for one company offering to buy the business of another company. It is intended to be the prelude to a definitive agreement.

Employee Handbook

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Price: $49.00

Document Format: Microsoft Word

Summary

You can spend days drafting your own Employee Handbook, or you can download ours and start distributing it later today. This sample Employee Handbook covers more than 30 employment policies, including those dealing with work days, harassment, jury duty, paid time off, email, drugs in the workplace, discrimination, at will employment, dress code, intellectual property, expense reimbursement and more.

Acquisition Letter of Intent

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Price: $25.00

Document Format: Microsoft Word

Summary

This is a letter of intent for acquisition of a business, structured either as a stock or asset deal. It also includes a no-shop provision.

Sample Terms of Use Agreement

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Price: $25.00

Document Format: Microsoft Word

Summary

This is a sample comprehensive Terms of Use Agreement for a Web site. It is intended to be a contract between the Web site owner and a user of the site. The form is drafted broadly for the benefit of the company. Some of the provisions may not be appropriate in a particular case.

Letter of Intent for Joint Venture

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Price: $25.00

Document Format: Microsoft Word

Summary

This form is a sample letter of intent for a 50-50 joint venture between two companies. The structure is a cover letter with an attached Term Sheet. The footnotes are guides for the drafter, and should be deleted when finalizing the form.

Independent Contractor Agreement

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Price: $25.00

Document Format: Microsoft Word

Summary

This form can be used when a company wishes to have an independent contractor perform specific services for an agreed upon compensation. It contemplates that all intellectual property developed by the consultant will be deemed owned by the company.

Due Diligence Checklist

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Price: $25.00

Document Format: Microsoft Word

Summary

This is a form to be used in connection with a due diligence investigation of a company. It is a request for documents and information from a company in connection with a legal due diligence investigation for a venture capital investment.

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