[Dummies 01] • Business Contracts Kit For Dummies by Harroch, Richard D. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Contents Introduction

How to Use This Kit What I Assume about You How to Use This Book How This Book Is Organized Icons Used in This Book A Note about the CD-ROM Where to Go from Here

Part I : The Basics Chapter 1: Contract Essentials

Do You Even Need a Contract (Not to Mention This Book)? Legal Requirements for a Contract Oral Contracts Letter Agreements E-Mail Contracts

Chapter 2: Contract Drafting Tips

What You Want from the Draft Key Provisions to Focus On Drafting and Negotiating Tips Last Call for Concluding the Contract

Chapter 3: Boilerplate

What the Heck Is Boilerplate? Key Boilerplate Provisions A Final Word on Boilerplate Forms on the CD

Part II : Forms for Businesses Big and Small Chapter 4: Incorporation Forms and Agreements

A Corp Is Born Creating the Articles of Incorporation Let Bylaws Be Bylaws Protecting the Directors Buy! Sell! Agreement Right of First Refusal Agreement Forms on the CD-ROM

Chapter 5: Stock Purchase Agreements

Placing Your Stock on the Auction Block Different Stocks for Different Folks Securities Laws 101 Stock Sale Documents Venture Capital Financings Strategic Partner Equity Investments Forms on the CD-ROM

Chapter 6: Buying a Business

The Big Picture Types of Deals (Assets versus Stock) Confidentiality Agreements Letters of Intent Due Diligence (Don’t Buy a Pig in a Poke!) Key Provisions of Asset Purchase Agreements Key Provisions of Stock Purchase Agreements Non-Competition Agreements Forms on the CD-ROM

Chapter 7: Employment Agreements and Forms

Parlez-Vous Interview? Hiring Documents Forms on the CD-ROM

Chapter 8: Rewarding and Managing Employees

Digging through the Employee Incentive Tool Kit Going by the Handbook Appraising Away Employee Terminations Forms on the CD-ROM

Chapter 9: Independent Contractor and Consultant Agreements

Forming Relationships with Independent Contractors and Consultants Tiptoe through the Tax Forms Forms on the CD-ROM

Part III : Money: Leases, Licenses, and Loans (Oh My!) Chapter 10: Real Estate Leases

Negotiating an Office Lease Contract Offer Letter

Chapter 11: License Agreements

Key Points in License Agreements Software License Agreements Patent License Agreements Trade Name License Agreements Copyright License Agreements Forms on the CD-ROM

Chapter 12: Promissory Notes and Loan Agreements

Promissory Notes Loan Agreements Guaranty Security Agreements Usury Forms on the CD-ROM

Chapter 13: Sales and Service Contracts and Forms

Service Contracts Sales Contracts Purchase Orders Distribution Agreements Giving Credit Where Credit’s Due Getting Your Money the Hard Way Forms on the CD-ROM

Chapter 14: Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements

Part IV : The Brave New World of the Web Chapter 15: Contracts Related to Web Site Creation

(Chicken Chow) Domain Name Of Domains and Trademarks Domain Name Purchase Agreements Web Site Development Contracts Web Site Content License Agreements Forms on the CD-ROM

Chapter 16: Contracts and Policies Related to Web Site Operation

Web Site Hosting Agreements Web Site Notices and Disclaimers Terms of Use Agreements Privacy Policy E-Commerce Agreements Affiliate Agreements Forms on the CD-ROM

Part V : The Part of Tens Chapter 17: Top Ten Agreement Drafting Mistakes

Not Drafting the First Draft Not Including Explicit Payment Terms Not Including All Deal Terms in the Agreement Making Assumptions Not Paying Attention to Boilerplate Terms Not Negotiating All Important Points Not Knowing When Enough Is Enough Not Including a Termination Clause Not Stating the Jurisdiction Governing the Agreement Not Having a Lawyer Review Important Contracts

Chapter 18: Ten Great Resources for Contracts and Forms

AllBusiness.com LegalAgreements.com Law.com Securities & Exchange Commission Copyright Office The Small Business Administration The Internal Revenue Service U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Start-Up & Emerging Companies: Planning, Financing and Operating the Successful Business Small Business Kit For Dummies

Chapter 19: Ten Key Contracts for Small and Growing Businesses

Employment Offer Letters Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreements Service Contracts Sales Contracts Confidentiality Agreement Web Site Terms of Use Agreement Letters of Intent Stock Purchase Agreements Leases Loan Agreements

Appendix: About the CD

System Requirements Using the CD with Microsoft Windows Using the CD with Mac OS What You’ll Find on the CD If You’ve Got Problems (Of the CD Kind)

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