No more backs of envelopes, napkin deals or handshakes!

Teaming up with practicing business attorneys and successful business deal-makers, we've created this collection of thorough, legally binding business contracts to help you document your deals and minimize legal actions. Because each sample contract is written in Microsoft® Word®, Agreement Builder gives you complete control over your text, formatting and style. With Agreement Builder you simply fill in the variables, change as necessary, and print — its that easy!

JIAN's Agreement Builder stands out from the rest of the pack...
It has document templates for a wide range of business needs, including all the forms you'd want to operate a company on a day-to-day basis... use it as a short-form device to hammer out terms of an agreement before you turn them over to your attorney.
~ Jeffrey J. Fahs, Home Office Computing, Wired by Law

Don't let legalese get in the way of a good deal

Many contracts are written with almost complete disregard for the potential emotional impact of the wording. You are doing business with people driven by the realities of nature — human nature. I can remember working in sales for a large company and either losing a sale or waiting to complete a sale because my customer needed their legal department to review and approve our sales contract.

A business contract in plain-English is better for everyone
All of the sample contracts in Agreement Builder are complete, understandable, and appealing to the feelings as well as the logic of the people involved with your deals. However, we've updated most of the legaleze so that you and your customers, suppliers, reps, employees and others can easily understand these agreements and do business with you.

These contracts and agreements are written not only from a "US law compliance point of view" as from a "Globally conscious and common sense for human beings" point of view. That's what makes them so good... They are in plain-English and cover what they need to cover to protect each party.
~ Burke Franklin, Founder & CEO, JIAN

Like having a smart lawyer sitting beside you

Attorneys' comments and notations throughout each sample contract assure that you understand each section and explain what to do and why. The comments can even be left in to help clarify specific points during negotiations. We used Microsoft Word's 'Hidden Text' feature to prevent them from printing, plus you can turn them off/on with a click of an icon.

Within the included Handbook of Business Contracts we've even provided a mini-course in business law to give you a strong grasp of the basic principles involved. Also, included are sections on "alternative dispute resolution" by using arbitration and mediation vs. litigation. (This is manual in PDF format with electronic book marks making it easy to find and click on the section you want to read.)

Remember to protect your investors and potential acquirers!
Your business is a product too! In the future, you may want to sell it. Therefore, the business relationships you are establishing now can add considerable value to your business. Investors and acquirers will want to review everything to be certain that your deals (the deals they will acquire) are well documented and assignable to them. Considering their interests now in all of your agreements can save you a small fortune in future legal fees, "due-diligence" and/or renegotiations with partners.

...while Agreement Builder won't replace your attorney, it may just keep your costs down.
With a draft contract in hand, your lawyer might not feel obliged to charge so much for services.
~ Jack Lyon, PC Computing

Establish clear terms, make friends and stay in business. Now you have the tools.
This collection of sample business contracts will support your deals, help you build your business and save you a small fortune in legal bills. Best of all, you can edit them yourself!

165+ sample contracts establish clear terms, keep friends and keep you in business

Here are all of the sample business contracts included with Agreement Builder. To preview each sample contract on-screen to make sure you are getting exactly what you want, just click on any title and it will open with Adobe Acrobat Reader. (As these are demos for verification only, copying and printing is locked-out. The NDA~General you may download and use.) We recommend that you scan the entire list since we may have named an agreement differently than you may expect. (Not seeing what you want? Please click here to tell us.)

After you purchase and download the Agreement Builder sample business contract collection, you will be able to edit, format and print as you like using your familiar Microsoft Word.

Corporate

•  Action by Incorporator
•  Articles of Incorporation
•  Business Assets Transfer Agreement
•  Buy-Sell Agreement
•  Corporate Bylaws
•  Directors Consent ~ 1st Meeting
•  Directors Consent ~ to Action Taken
•  Letter of Intent ~ Binding
  
•  Letter of Intent ~ Customer Purchase
  
•  Letter of Intent ~ Negotiate
  
•  Letter of Intent ~ Non-Binding
  
•  Letter of Intent ~ Purchase Business
  
•  Letter of Intent ~ Sell Business Assets
•  Shareholder Buy-Sell Agreement
  
•  Shareholder Consent
  
•  Shareholder Proxy
•  Stock Redemption / Buy-Back Agreement
  

Consultants / Business Advisors

•  Finder’s Fee Agreement ~ Investors
•  Finder's Fee Agreement ~ Sale of Business
•  Legal Representation ~ Contingency
•  Legal Representation ~ Fee
•  Power of Attorney
•  Power of Attorney ~ Revocation
•  Professional-Services Agreement
•  Referral Acknowledgment
•  Retainer ~ Fee
•  Sub-Contractor Agreement

Product Development / R & D

•  Confidentiality Agreement
  
•  Confidentiality Agreement ~ 1 page
•  Joint Development Agreement
•  Manufacturing ~ Exclusive
•  Non-Disclosure / Confidentiality Agreement ~ Product Submission
•  Non-Disclosure / Confidentiality Agreement ~ Simple
•  Work for Hire Agreement

Finance & Accounting

•  Assignment ~ Accounts Receivable
•  Debt Assignment Agreement
•  Credit Purchase Agreement
•  Notice of Intent to Repossess
  
•  Notice of Past Due Invoice-1st
  
•  Notice of Past Due Invoice-2nd
  
•  Notice of Past Due Invoice-Final
•  Promissory Note
  
•  Promissory Note + Stock Conversion

Human Resources / Management

•  Assignment of Pre-Employment Works
  
•  Background Research Release ~ Comprehensive
  
•  Background Research Release ~ Simplified
•  Employee Invention Assignment Agreement
  
•  Employee Non-Compete Agreement
  
•  Employee Non-Disclosure / Confidentiality Agreement
  
•  Employee Stock Bonus
  
•  Employment Agreement ~ Employee
  
•  Employment Agreement ~ Executive
  
•  Employment Continuation Agreement
  
•  Employment Termination / Separation Agreement
•  Independent Contractor Agreement
•  Non-Disclosure Agreement ~ Employee
•  Severance / Separation Agreement

Intellectual Property

•  Copyright Assignment
•  Idea / Invention Submission
•  IP Acquisition
  
•  IP Purchase Letter Agreement
•  Material Usage License Agreement
•  Patent Assignment Agreement
  
•  Patent License Agreement
  
•  Patent License Assignment
•  Product License for Sale and/or Manufacture Agreement
•  Non-Disclosure / Confidentiality Agreement ~ Formal
  
•  Non-Disclosure / Confidentialty Agreement ~ General
•  Non-Disclosure / Confidentialty Agreement ~ Mutual
•  Technology Evaluation License
  
•  Trademark Assignment Agreement
  
•  Trademark License Agreement

Internet / Web

•  Affiliate Operating Agreement
•  Web Referral Agreement
  
•  Website Developer / Independent Contractor ~ Work For Hire Agreement
  
•  Website Development / Independent Contractor ~ Work For Hire Agreement
  
•  Website Reciprocal Link Agreement

Legal / Administration

•  Agreement Extension
•  Bailment
•  Cancel Order
•  Cancel Order ~ Buyer Breach
•  Cancel Order ~ Seller Breach
•  Collection Agent Appointment
•  Custom Software Development
•  Indemnity
•  General Partnership Agreement
  
•  Mutual Contract Termination
  
•  Mutual Release
•  Release ~ General
•  Notice of Rejection of Non-Conforming Goods
•  Partnership Dissolution Agreement
•  Security Agreement ~ Formal
•  Limited Partnership Agreement
  
•  Security ~ Simple
  
•  Settlement Agreement & Release
•  Small-Claims Court Worksheet

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

•  LLC Action by Consent
  
•  LLC Articles of Organization
  
•  LLC Certificate of Ownership Units
  
•  LLC Consent to Appointment as Registered Agent
  
•  LLC Operating Agreement
•  Partnership Assets & LLC Buyout Agreement

Personal

•  Divorce Property Settlement
•  Prenuptial Agreement ~ Formal
  
•  Prenuptial Agreement ~ Simple
•  Personal Injury Release
  
•  Personal Loan Guarantee ~ Formal
  
•  Personal Loan Guarantee ~ Short
•  Represent Buyer
  
•  Represent Seller

Real Estate

•  Commercial Lease / Rental Agreement
  
•  Commercial Sub-lease Agreement
•  Lease Assignment Agreement ~ Lessee
  
•  Lease Assignment Agreement ~ Lessor
  
•  Lease Guarantee Agreement
  
•  Lease Modification Agreement
•  Residential Lease / Rental Agreement
  
•  Residential Sub-lease / Rental Agreement
•  Sub-lease Guarantee

Sales & Marketing

•  Advertising Co-op
•  Beta Test Agreement
•  Bill of Sale
•  Consignment Sale
•  Consulting ~ Marketing Services
•  Consulting Services Agreement
  
•  Contract Assignment
  
•  Dealer Resale Agreement
  
•  Distribution Agreement ~ Exclusive
•  Distribution Agreement ~ Non-Exclusive
•  Equipment Lease Agreement
•  Equipment Purchase Agreement
•  Extended Service Agreement
•  Extended Use License Agreement
•  Hardware / Equipment Extended Maintenance
•  International Distribution Agreement
•  International License Agreement
•  Internet Joint-Marketing Agreement
•  Joint Marketing
•  Joint Venture
•  Mail List Exchange
•  Mail List Rental Agreement
•  Manufacturer’s Representative Agreement
•  Marketing Consulting
  
•  Marketing Partnership Agreement
•  National Account / Sales Manager
  
•  Non-Disclosure ~ Deal
•  OEM / Remarketing
  
•  Purchase Agreement
•  Retail Salesperson
  
•  Sales Rep / Independent Contractor ~ Commission Only Agreement
  
•  Sales Representative Agreement
  
•  Sales Representative ~ International
  
•  Service Agreement
•  Talent Model Release
•  Testimonial Consent & Release
•  Value Added Reseller (VAR)

Software Development

•  Custom Software License
•  Software Development / Independent Contractor ~ Work for Hire Agreement
•  Software End-User License
•  Software License Agreement
  
•  Software Maintenance Support / Service Agreement
•  Software OEM Remarketing
•  Software Source-Code Escrow

These business contracts have been torture-tested here first

We just don't believe that stationery store business contracts typed into a computer will really protect your business and build good relationships. They won't! In addition to our story above, we've paid our attorneys, and used these contracts ourselves, learned from the deals made, and then refined them further to make sure that we do even better the next time. Agreement Builder has been evolving for as long as JIAN has. Your business shouldn't be the torture testing ground for dumb things that can cost a fortune. Instead, you can benefit from our effort, experience, and investment.

Remember, any one of these sample legal agreements can easily be worth 1,000X your investment:
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Creating Money: Keys to Abundance

We frequently find really excellent books and articles that relate directly to building and managing a business. We hope you enjoy our observation and these excerpts.

Quoted from Creating Money: Keys to Abundance, by Sanaya Roman and Duane Packer, 1988, H.J. Kramer, Inc., Tiburon, CA

If you want money to flow, be clear and truthful with yourself about what you want in exchange for your efforts and time. This means having clear agreements with other people about what you want from them and what you are willing to give them. If you are seeking smoothness and harmony in your personal and business financial dealings, you will want to be clear about your expectations and assumptions.

Often the process of coming to agreement generates the clarity between people that promotes love and harmony rather than conflict or struggle. Once you have a good working agreement there is rarely a problem. Think of a contract as an opportunity to create clarity between you and another person. Read it carefully and reflect on the terms. Are the terms agreeable to you? Do they reflect your intent?

…are there any areas where you are not clear about your agreements? Take a moment now to bring clarity to those areas, deciding what you are willing to give and how you would like your agreements to be.

For Windows Users:

• Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP/Vista
• Office 2000/2003/XP/2007
• IBM-compatible PCs with a Pentium® processor or better, 166MHz or faster
• 32MB RAM, 64MB or more recommended
• 24MB hard disk space
• CD-ROM drive, 4x or faster
• Mouse or compatible pointing device
• 24-bit/true-color display
• Compatible with most popular printers

Please be sure you have all of the latest Windows and Office Service Packs installed... this makes world of difference!

• Click your START button (on your desktop)
• Click "Windows Updates" (or visit www.microsoft.com -- look for 'downloads') -- Please follow the Microsoft instructions.

Also, you may need to disable Norton before installing BizPlanBuilder.

For Macintosh Users:

Word & Excel Templates Only — Edit, Format & Print

The Macintosh version is a collection of Word and Excel templates that contain the very same content as the PC/Windows program. Unlike the Windows-based program with its document assembly system, we have taken the content and formatted it directly into complete Word and Excel spreadsheet templates for you—beautifully formatted documents that you can easily edit and format to your liking using Word & Excel. Your download will include a folder containing the documents neatly organized within sub-folders, with an "About" page introducing the JIAN business tool you have chosen.

The financial models are in Excel workbooks—they behave the same as in the Windows-based system with the document assembly system. Click them open, then click along the tabs at the bottom to access each page... You'll see, it's very comprehensive, straight-forward and credible.

No Windows-like Application

Although the Windows "wizard" is not there, the financials calculate just the same way as the PC financials. The text is fully editable—we have already assembled the documents for you for editing in Word. We wanted to offer a version of BizPlanBuilder for Mac customers, but R&D on Apple products is astronomical and is not in our current budget based upon the percentage of customers we have that use the Mac platform. We hope to have a cross-platform product out within the next 6 months that is collaborative for all of our users. We will honor our 6 month free upgrade to you at the time that product becomes available... Please send us a copy of your email receipt (or just email us and we will look you up) when you see a newer version of the product on this site. Thank you for understanding.

Mac OS

Macintosh OS 9 or later, including OS/X & Jaguar / Cheetah / Tiger

Power PC® processor

• 32MB RAM, 64MB or more recommended
• 24MB hard disk space
• CD-ROM drive, 4x or faster
• Mouse or compatible pointing device
• 24-bit/true-color display
• Compatible with most popular printers

Mac Basic Financial Statements**:

• Mac MS Office 98 or later, OR
• Mac MS Excel 5.0/95 or later
• Mac Intermediate** & Comprehensive** Financial Models:
• Mac MS Office 2001 OR Mac MS Excel 2001 or newer

** Requires full Office installation, and may not offer full functionality in some system configurations.