A Founders’ Agreement is a contract that governs the relationship between. founders. The Agreement lays out the rights, responsibilities, liabilities, and obligations of each founder that are in effect for the lifetime of the company. View a founders’ agreement template here. ”
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Employee Offer Letter
An employee offer letter is a letter given by a company to a potential employee that outlines key terms of the prospective employee’s employment. The document should provide basic information on position/title, compensation, job status, policies, supervision, contingencies, and starting date. The offer letter is not legally binding. Employee offer letter template coming soon...”
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Employment Agreement
An employment agreement outlines the terms of a relationship between an employee and employer. It establishes the rights and responsibilities of both parties and is a legally binding contract. The document promises employment for a set amount of time and set wages. View sample employee contracts here.”
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Option Scheme
An employee option scheme refers to a type of equity compensation which a company grants employees at the end of a specified period. View a option scheme template here.”
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Advisor Agreement
An advisory agreement formalises a relationship between a founder and someone offering external advice. Founders can reward advisors in a variety of ways which is outlined in the document. View a advisor agreement template here. ”
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Consultancy Agreement
A consultancy agreement is a contract between an independent contractor and a company, setting out the key rights and responsibilities of both parties. View a consultancy agreement template here.”
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IP Agreement
An intellectual property agreement is a binding contract between employees and employers that outline the terms and conditions for how an organisation’s intellectual property is protected when employees create inventions as a function of their job. View a IP agreement template here.”
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Privacy Policy
A privacy policy describes a company’s data processing practices. The document states all the ways a company gathers, uses, discloses, and manages a customer’s data. Privacy policy template coming soon...”
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Capitalisation Table
A cap(italisation) table is a document that shows a breakdown of a company’s shareholders equity. The document includes all of a company’s equity ownership information such as common equity shares, preferred shares, warrants, and convertible equity. View an example cap table in a Google Sheet here and in an Excel file here.
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Term Sheet
A term sheet is a non-binding agreement between a prospective investor and a company that details the basic terms and conditions of an investment. These include a company valuation, investment amount, percentage stake, and anti-dilutive provisions. Term sheets serve as a basis for a more detailed, legally binding document that follows once both parties have agreed to partner. A term sheet is not legally binding. View term sheet templates here. ”
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BSA Air
Inspired by the Y Combinator SAFE, the BSA Air (Bon de Souscription d’actions par Accord d’Investissement Rapide) has become one of the standard ways to close early-stage investments in France. The BSA is an agreement between an investor and a company that provides rights to the investor for future equity in the company. Like an ASA or SAFE, the BSA Air can never be redeemed in cash. It is an equity-only investment. View a BSA Air template here.”
