Business Forms

Hire full-time or part-time security guards for your security company with this easy-to-use Employment Contract template.

• This customizable sample contract includes standard provisions and terms that relate to the provision of onsite security personnel services, including:
  • A list of the types of training and equipment that the security company will provide to its employees.
  • A sample set of Rules and Regulations which all security personnel must follow while on the job.
  • Assignments are made based on the volume of available clients. The security company does not guarantee its guards any assignments.
  • The employees must comply with strict confidentiality provisions with respect to the company's confidential information and that of any client to which they are assigned.
• Available in MS Word format. Fully editable to meet your special circumstances.

Use this customizable template to draw up a contract to provide security guards to your clients.

• The security guard's services include regular patrols of the premises and parking areas, preparing daily shift reports, reporting all accidents and incidents.
• The security company is responsible for hiring, training, supervising, equipping and outfitting all of its guards.
• Security guards must be fluent in spoken and written English, have a valid driver's license and be a citizen of the United States and legally able to work in the country in accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
• The security company is responsible for paying any sales and use taxes to suppliers for materials it requires to fulfill its obligations, and for paying its own taxes, payroll taxes, remittances and benefits.
• The security company will carry adequate general liability, automobile liability and worker's compensation insurance.
• The security company will obtain a fidelity bond up to $10,000 for each officer assigned to the client.
• The client is responsible for security in any areas that are off limits to security personnel.
• Available in MS Word format. Fully customizable and reusable.
• Intended to be used only in the United States.

Get the financing you need to open a self storage facility with this downloadable Self Storage Business Plan template.

• The purpose of this Business Plan is to obtain a start-up loan.
• The template includes:
  • A market analysis and marketing strategy.
  • A financial model with pro formas.
  • A Confidentiality Agreement to protect your proprietary information, such as financial data.
  • Instructions in each section to help you complete the document.
• This Self Storage Business Plan template is available in MS Word format and is totally customizable to fit your needs.

Rent a storage unit to a customer with this USA Self Storage Unit Rental Agreement template.

• The renter (Occupant) has access to the storage unit on a 24-7 basis at all times when the rent is paid up and the Occupant is not in default.
• The Occupant is responsible for placing insurance on the property while it is in the storage unit.
• There are restrictions on the types of materials that can be stored in the storage unit - no hazardous, toxic or illegal substances.
• This template is not State-specific, and the laws in your State may require changes to the agreement in order to comply with current legislation.
• This is a fully customizable legal template.
• Governed by U.S. laws and intended for use only in the United States.

This free article will steer you through the issues to consider if the sale of your business has an earn-out component or a deferred payment (seller financing) option.

Key Issues

This article covers a number of issues that must be considered, including:

• determining a fair price,
• negotiating reasonable terms and interest rate,
• determining the amount of money the buyer will put in at the outset,
• securing the unpaid balance of the purchase price,
• considering rights of setoff,
• setting payment milestones, and the consequences for missing a milestone,
• dealing with financial needs and operational decisions of the business until the purchase price has been paid in full.

Risk Management Strategies for Problems Arising After Closing

The writer also touches on how you should address potential problems that could arise after the closing, such as:

• Death of either party
• Default
• Insolvency of either party. 

Planning Your Exit Strategy

The information provided in this article is intended to help small business owners exit from their businesses through a carefully structured seller-financed or earn-out sale arrangement.

Author Credit

This article was written by Phil Thompson, business lawyer and corporate counsel in Ontario, Canada.

Learn how to successfully negotiate a fair price for selling your business with this 20-page expert guide which examines the issues you need to consider, including:

• the difference between fair market value and negotiated purchase price,
• the pros and cons of selling shares vs. selling assets,
• various methods of valuing your business,
• recasting the company financial statements,
• negotiating the value of goodwill,
• normalized sustainable future earnings,
• assessing the buyer's risk,
• techniques for bridging the gap between price and value assessments.

Selling Your Business: Successfully Negotiating Price is a comprehensive how-to guide written by an Ontario lawyer with years of experience helping business owner-managers with their exit strategies.

Internet service providers, prepare Server Co-Location Agreements for your customers with this easy-to-use template.

• The customer will co-locate its servers in the service provider's racks, and use its hub and backbone connection for Internet access.
• The service provider will perform installation and hookup, but will not provide troubleshooting or maintenance other than hardware reboots if necessary.
• The service provider will charge additional fees for excess bandwidth.
• The customer's access is to be used for legal purposes only.
• The customer indemnifies the service provider against any claims arising from the customer's use of the provider's services.
• The service provider makes no warranties with respect to the availability of the service.
• This legal agreement template is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable to fit your exact circumstances.

Hire session players to perform on a number of recordings over a specified period of time with this USA Session Musician Recording Contract.

• The contract is for a specified length of time, during which the musician agrees to record a minimum number of tracks.
• The session musician is required to give the record company all rights to the recordings and the right to use the musician's name and image in promoting the recordings.
• The record company has the exclusive copyright in all the compositions and recordings.
• The musician is being hired on a work made for hire basis, and is an independent contractor, not an employee of the record company.
• The contract contains two clauses for compensation. One is for a fixed fee, and the other allows for ongoing royalty payments based on sales of the recordings.
• The contract is governed by United States laws.
• Provided in MS Word format and fully editable to meet your needs.

This package contains budget and set-up sheets for a set decorating department on a movie or television production.

• You can use the budget form to track the projected and actual costs of purchases and rentals of set decoration for the duration of the shoot.
• The set-up sheet tracks the costs for each set and location.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Tracking costs is essential on every film shoot, especially those with very little cash. Keep the set decorating department budget on track with these downloadable templates.

Prepare a Set Dressing / Props Release Agreement for a feature film or television production with this easy-to-use template.

• Parties. The agreement is between the production company and the owner of the items which will be used as props or set dressing on the film.
• Warranties. The owner warrants that they are the owner of the items and have the right to grant the producers the right to use the items.
• Right to Use. The owner grants the producers the perpetual worldwide right to use the items in connection with the motion picture.
• No Claims. The owner agrees not to make any future claims against the producers.
• Indemnity. In return for the rights, the production company indemnifies the owner against any claims, damages or suits which are not the result of a breach of the agreement by the owner.
• Format. Available in MS Word format. Fully editable and easy to use.