The Seedsummit Founder Collaboration Agreement is designed for potential founders to establish key terms before officially incorporating a startup company. It outlines how intellectual property developed during the collaboration will be assigned to the future company, details initial share ownership and vesting schedules, and includes provisions for confidentiality.

The Founder Advisor Standard Template (FAST) by Founder Institute is a structured, plain-language agreement that defines the relationship, compensation, and confidentiality terms between a startup and its advisor, ensuring clear expectations and fair equity grants. It is part of the Founder Institute’s widely trusted library of open, lawyer-vetted standard agreements.

The Founder Institute Equity Agreement for Service (EASE) is designed to formalize equity-based compensation for consultants and service providers supporting early-stage startups, ensuring clear terms around services, vesting, and ownership. It is part of the Founder Institute’s widely trusted library of open, lawyer-vetted standard agreements.

The Common Paper Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (MNDA) is a balanced, plain-language contract for protecting confidential information exchanged between parties exploring potential business opportunities or partnerships. It is part of Common Paper’s widely trusted library of open, lawyer-vetted standard agreements.

The Seedsummit French Collaboration Agreement template governs the pre-incorporation relationship between startup founders working together on a project before forming a company (“NewCo”). It sets out terms on share structure, governance, IP transfer, confidentiality, and founder commitments, with guidance for incorporating standard French legal provisions and preparing a future shareholders’ agreement.

The Seedsummit Founder Collaboration Agreement sets out how two or more individuals will jointly develop a business concept or technology in Portugal and later transfer it to a newly formed start-up company. It governs IP ownership, share allocation (with optional vesting and sale terms), and confirms that all rights in the developed technology will belong to the future company.

The Common Paper Independent Contractor Agreement is designed for work relationships outside of traditional employment, ensuring that services are delivered on agreed terms while protecting both sides on confidentiality, ownership, and liability. It is part of Common Paper’s widely trusted library of open, lawyer-vetted standard agreements.

This Founder Collaboration Agreement outlines the key terms for potential founders developing a business concept and related technology before incorporating a start-up company. It covers the assignment of intellectual property to the future company, initial share ownership, and provisions for selling the intellectual property prior to incorporation. The agreement is structured as a deed to avoid issues with lack of consideration.

This Founder Advisor Standard Template outlines the terms between a company and an advisor, detailing the services to be provided, compensation (including equity), and the independent contractor relationship. It also includes provisions for confidentiality, intellectual property assignment, and the term and termination of the agreement.

The GOV.UK Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement is a plain-language contract that allows two parties to exchange confidential information on a protected, equal basis. It is part of OLL's lawyer-vetted template library.