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Startup document templates.

A library of 31 professional Word templates for every stage, from incorporation to priced rounds. Each one is ready to fill in, with the parts you complete clearly marked. Download what you need, then have a lawyer review before you sign.

How to use these: the highlighted [parts in brackets] are for you to complete. These are general starting points, not legal advice, and laws differ by country. Pair them with the glossary to understand the terms, the master calculator to model equity and rounds, and the IP & Legal hub for context.
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Formation & foundation

Get incorporated and align the founders.

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Founders' Agreement

Equity split, roles, vesting and decision-making between co-founders

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Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement

Transfers IP created by a founder, employee or contractor to the company

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Company Bylaws

Internal rules for how the company is governed

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Written Consent of the Board of Directors

Approve company actions without holding a meeting

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Customer Discovery Interview Kit

Questions and a template to validate your problem with real people

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Early team & protection

Hire, engage and protect your IP and information.

6 templates
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Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement

Protects confidential information shared in both directions

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One-Way Non-Disclosure Agreement

Protects information the company discloses to someone else

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Employment Offer Letter

Offer a role with salary, equity and key terms

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Employment Agreement

Full terms of employment for a team member

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Advisor Agreement

Engage an advisor in exchange for equity

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Consulting / Contractor Agreement

Engage a contractor for paid services

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Fundraising

Raise money and grant equity, cleanly.

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SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity)

Raise early money that converts to shares at the next priced round

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Convertible Promissory Note

A loan that converts into equity, with interest and a maturity date

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Seed Round Term Sheet

Non-binding outline of the key terms of a priced investment

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Capitalisation Table

Who owns what: founders, investors and the option pool

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Employee Stock Option Plan (Summary)

Plan-level terms for granting options to your team

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Stock Option Grant Agreement

Grant options to one individual under the ESOP

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Investor Side Letter

Extra rights granted to a specific investor

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Pitch Deck Outline

The 12 slides investors expect, with what to put on each

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Growth & operations

Sign customers and partners, and stay compliant.

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Partnership Agreement

Terms for a business partnership between two companies

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Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

A mostly non-binding statement of intent to work together

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SaaS Subscription Agreement

Terms for customers subscribing to your software

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Privacy Policy

How your company collects and uses personal data

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Terms of Service

The rules users agree to when using your product

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Data Processing Addendum (DPA)

Data-protection terms between controller and processor

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Startup Financial Model: Structure & Assumptions

What to build in your spreadsheet model, tab by tab

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Scaling & beyond

Govern, raise priced rounds and operate at scale.

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Shareholders' Agreement

Governance, share transfers and protections among all shareholders

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Share Purchase Agreement

Issue and sell shares in a priced equity round

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Master Services Agreement (MSA)

Framework for ongoing services with multiple statements of work

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Mutual Indemnification Agreement

Each party covers certain losses it causes the other

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Board Meeting Minutes

Record decisions taken at a board meeting

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