Tools on Running a Business

Bulk Sales Agreement

The Bulk Sales Agreement is an agreement that allows you to keep records of the sale of goods by your business of its inventory. The Bulk Sales Agreement not only helps the seller to have a complete record of the transaction, but also protects the purchaser from any claims made by creditors of the seller. This agreement should be used by any business that is selling a product in bulk or selling all or a large part of its inventory, and by any purchaser of bulk goods from a seller.  View tool

Bulk Sales Contract

The Bulk Sales Contract is a contract between a seller of a large quantity of a good and a purchaser, outlining the terms and conditions for the sale of the good. This Bulk Sales Contract is an attorney-drafted document that will ensure your sale or purchase of bulk goods is clearly laid out and documented, and includes many customizable features including a deposit, price information, and deliver options.  View tool

At-Will Employment Agreement

The At-Will Employee Agreement is a contract used by companies to legally acknowledge a new employee and is signed upon hire. The At-Will Employee Agreement outlines the recitals and terms of the new employee, and should be modified by your company as needed.  View tool

Blank Receipt Form

The Blank Receipt Form is used by companies to document a sale of goods from a buyer to a seller. Use the Blank Receipt Form when buying or selling goods for your company. This form is customizable for your company’s usage.  View tool


Service Agreement Contract

The Service Agreement Contract is an agreement between a buyer and a service provider where the buyer retains the services of the service provider for specific services to be performed. The Service Agreement Contract outlines the terms and conditions on the services to be performed and is used when services are bought or sold. This contract is customizable for your company's specific usage.  View tool

Service Delivery Agreement

The Service Delivery Agreement is a contract between two companies that outlines the terms and timetable for delivery of a product and/or merchandise. The Service Delivery Agreement can be used by either the producing company or the delivery service company, and is customizable to fit your company's specific usage.  View tool

Service Level Contract

The Service Level Contract is an agreement between a company and a service provider where the level of service is formally defined. The Service Level Contract can be used to specify contracted delivery time (of the service) or performance. This agreement is customizable to fit your company’s specific usage.  View tool

Special Power of Attorney

The Special Power of Attorney document is an attorney-drafted form dictating powers vested in a client’s attorney for a specific duration. The Special Power of Attorney is used by lawyers and clients who desire a power of attorney for a specific duration. This agreement is downloadable and customizable for your specific usage.  View tool

Still Photo Release Agreement

The Still Photo Release Agreement is an agreement used by photographers, individuals, and companies who seek to use licensed photography for commercial purposes. In the Still Photo Release Agreement, the owner of the photo permits the company to use the photos for the purpose of including them in some motion picture or for publication on a website. This agreement is downloadable and customizable for your specific usage.  View tool

Stipulation to Settlement Agreement

The Stipulation to Settlement Agreement is an agreement made between two or more parties attorneys concerning matters before a court of law. The Stipulation to Settlement Agreement is specifically designed to simplify and shorten court proceedings and to save costs for the parties involved. This agreement is customizable to fit an individual’s specific usage.  View tool

Stop Payment Letter

The Stop Payment Letter is a general letter informing someone that they will be reissuing a check and not to cash the old one. This letter is downloadable and customizable for your specific usage.  View tool

Studio Venue Release Agreement

The Studio Venue Release Agreement is used by the Owner of a Studio, whereas they permit a Production Company to use the premises for the purpose of shooting a motion picture against some payment. This Studio Venue Release Agreement is downloadable and customizable for your specific usage.  View tool

Subordination Agreement Lease

The Subordination Agreement Lease is used by tenants of a property that provides their consent that its rights to enjoy possession of the property are lower “subordinate” in priority than the rights of a bank holding a mortgage on the leased property. This document is downloadable and customizable to fit your specific needs.  View tool

Syllabus for Entrepreneurial Selling at the University of Chicago

Chosen as one of the 10 best entrepreneurship courses of 2011 for providing customized material for the sales-phobic CEO  View tool

Syllabus for Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans With Disabilities at Syracuse University

Chosen as one of the 10 best entrepreneurship courses of 2011 for working with disabled veterans to help them build their futures  View tool

Syllabus for Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship at Babson College

Chosen as one of the 10 best entrepreneurship courses of 2011 for bringing together 485 students to work on a series of new ventures  View tool

Syllabus for Founders' Dilemmas at Harvard Business School

Chosen as one of the 10 best entrepreneurship courses of 2011 for focusing on people problems instead of the strategy-innovation-finance trifecta  View tool

Syllabus for Mayfield Fellows at Stanford University

Chosen as one of the 10 best entrepreneurship courses of 2011 for providing students with a front-row seat to all the drama that Silicon Valley has to offer  View tool

Syllabus for New Ventures at Willamette University

Chosen as one of the 10 best entrepreneurship courses of 2011 for offering a program that places students in local angel groups  View tool

Syllabus for NUvention at Northwestern University

Chosen as one of the 10 best entrepreneurial courses of 2011 for offering a group of classes that focus on three fast-growing verticals: medical devices, energy, and Internet businesses  View tool

Syllabus for Sustainable Product and Market Development for Subsistence Marketplaces at the University of Illinois

Chosen as one of the 10 best entrepreneurship courses of 2011 for teaching how to serve customers in emerging markets  View tool

Syllabus for Technology Venturing at the Ohio State University

Chosen as one of the 10 best entrepreneurship courses of 2011 for helping to turn university technologies into sustainable businesses  View tool

Syllabus for the Launch Pad at the University of Miami

Chosen as one of the 10 best entrepreneurship courses of 2011 for being a novel program run at a college career center  View tool

Tenants in Common Agreement

The Tenants in Common Agreement is an attorney-drafted agreement used to establish the rights of people unrelated by marriage who own property together. The Tenants in Common Agreement is used by two or more people who buy, inherit, or otherwise receive property together, and owners of a tenancy in common who want to lay out the rights and obligations each owner owns under the tenancy. The Tenants in Common Agreement includes general information, checklist, step-by-step instructions, and a tenancy in common agreement. This agreement is downloadable and customizable to fit your specific needs.  View tool

Termination Checklist

The purpose of this document is to make sure that all company property has been returned by a departing employee.  View tool

Termination of Office Lease

The Termination of Office Lease is a mutual agreement by a landlord and tenant to terminate the lease of a premises rented out as office space. Both parties agree that they will no longer be bound by the terms of the office lease. This document is blank for you to fill in appropriate areas to suit your needs.  View tool

Unlimited Power of Attorney

The Unlimited Power of Attorney Form is an attorney drafted document that allows you to name an individual or individuals to act in your capacity to do every act that you may legally do through an attorney. The Unlimited Power of Attorney Form is used by married or unmarried couples who want to allow access to each other’s bank accounts, employers who want to allow trusted employees to deposit checks or draw funds, and parents, grandparents, and guardians who want to allow children to access certain accounts. This form is downloadable and customizable for your specific usage.  View tool

Used and Refurbished Equipment Fact Sheet

The Used and Refurbished Equipment Fact Sheet is a list of eligibility criteria where used equipment, including equipment that has be refurbished in the U.S., must meet in order to be eligible for Ex-Im Bank's loan, guarantee and insurance programs. Ex-Im Bank will determine the appropriate terms of the transaction by evaluating the information provided by applicants who are seeking Ex-Im Bank support for used or refurbished equipment.  View tool

Warehouse Lease Agreement

The Warehouse Lease Agreement is an agreement between a landlord and a tenant to lease a certain commercial premises for a specified term, to be used as a warehouse. The Warehouse Lease Agreement provides customizable features including price, term of lease, parking options, and many more. This document can be used by a landlord or renter to ensure that any agreement for a lease is fair, clearly laid out, and well-documented. This agreement is downloadable and customizable to fit your specific needs.  View tool