Business Forms

Set up your own snow removal business this winter and sign up customers with this customizable Snow Removal Service Contract.

• The contract template can be used for both commercial and residential customers.
• The contractor will provide snow removal and plowing services as required during the winter months.
• The customer will be charged a fee for each snow removal, based on the size and number of areas, and the type of snow removal service provided (plowing, snow blowing, salting, sanding, etc.).
• The customer is responsible for removing vehicles, outdoor furniture, and other items from the areas in which the contractor will be working. The contractor is not liable for damage to any items not removed.
• The contractor will maintain comprehensive general liability insurance at all times during the term of the contract.
• The contractor will not be liable for damage to landscaping, fencing, fixtures or other items which are hidden by snow accumulation, or any damage from snow removal equipment coming into contact with pavement or other surfaces.
• The contractor's employees will not be allowed to work in severe weather or exceedingly low temperatures.
• Don't let winter get you down. Download the Snow Removal Service Contract form and start making money as soon as the snow hits the ground.

Adopt a workplace policy governing the use of social media by your staff with this downloadable Social Media Workplace Policy Statement.

• The Policy Statement covers content, posts and comments made to any social media or content sharing site, including Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, LinkedIn, blogs, forums and similar sites and networks.
• The Policy outlines a set of guidelines that employees, management, consultants and contractors need to follow with respect to their contributions and posts to these sites.
• The Policy also clarifies the consequences if an employee fails to comply with the Policy.
• This is a downloadable and fully editable MS Word file.

Create a professional marketing strategy and action plan for a specialty software company with this fully customizable Marketing Plan template.

• market analysis and forecast;
• marketing strategies and objectives;
• financial projections and marketing budget;
• competitors and competitive strategy;
• target markets;
• overall effectiveness of marketing programs;
• instructions to help you complete each section of the document;
• a Confidentiality Agreement to protect against disclosure of your proprietary information, such as financial data.

Retain the services of a software consultant for your business under the terms of this Software Consulting Agreement.

• The consultant will provide price protection to the client.
• The consultant will appoint an account representative to manage the client's account. The client has the right to terminate the agreement if the appointed representative ceases to work for the consultant.
• Procedures for installation and testing of the software developed for the client.
• The consultant agrees not to recruit any of the client's personnel.
• The client has a right to injunctive relief if the consultant breaches the agreement.
• This is a downloadable legal form which does not contain references to specific legislation and can be used anywhere.
• You can customize it to match your particular contract requirements.

Prepare a Software Distribution Agreement with a national or international distributor with this comprehensive template for Canadian software publishers.

• The publisher (owner) appoints the distributor as its exclusive distributor in a primary territory, and as a non-exclusive distributor in secondary territories.
• The distributor must meet minimum annual revenue quotas, and must provide quarterly activity reports to the publisher.
• The distributor must provide written reports identifying any problems the distributor believes to be caused by errors in the software.
• The publisher will provide all corrections, enhancements and upgrades to the software, and all training and support.
• The publisher will provide a list of all current customers and all potential sales leads for the designated territories.
• The distributor agrees not to take part in marketing or developing any product which would compete with the software.
• The Agreement is governed by Canadian laws.
• This legal document template is available in MS Word format and can be easily modified.

Don't provide software maintenance to customers without a written contract. Use this template Software Maintenance Agreement for Canadian vendors.

• The dealer will provide standard maintenance, custom enhancement, on-site support and training services for the software.
• The dealer's standard maintenance package includes correction of substantial defects, periodic updates, and phone support.
• Ownership of the software remains with the dealer, including all enhancements and updates.
• This is a Canadian legal form that can be used in most provinces and territories except Quebec, where a French language version may be required.
• The document is available in MS Word format. Other formats are available on request.

• a market analysis and marketing strategy,
• a financial model,
• a Confidentiality Agreement to protect against disclosure of your proprietary information (such as financial data),
• instructions in each section to help you complete the document.

Prepare customer support contracts quickly and easily with this downloadable Software Support and Service Agreement template.

• The vendor will provide online chat support 24/7, telephone support during specified hours, and on-site assistance when required.
• The vendor will provide the customer with software program updates.
• The customer must notify the vendor promptly about any defects in the software.
• If on-site support is required, the customer will pay all associated travel, accommodation, communications, and living expenses of the vendor's personnel required for such support.
• This is a generic legal contract which is not specific to any country, state or province. Easy to customize for your region.
• This contract template can save you money on legal fees and printing costs. Customize it for your business and re-use it as often as you like.

Recording companies can engage songwriters on a work-for-hire basis to supply musical compositions under the terms of this non-exclusive Songwriter Contract.

• The songwriter agrees to write songs on a work-for-hire basis for the record company.
• The recording company in turn agrees to record the songs in sessions with any of its various artists.
• The agreement covers only those songs written on a for-hire basis for the recording company, and excludes any other material written by the songwriter.
• The songwriter has the right to assign any songs to a performance rights society (ASCAP or BMI) and to receive all monies paid by the society.
• This digital template can be used in both the United States and Canada.
• Available in MS Word format.

This Songwriting Contract with reversion rights allows a music publisher to acquire a songwriter's work for publishing while also providing a means for the songwriter to reacquire the rights.

• The songwriter transfers to the publisher all of the rights to a song, in return for royalty payments.
• The publisher agrees to publish the work within a certain time period, failing which the songwriter can demand that the rights to the song revert back to him/her (a right of reversion).
• The songwriter acknowledges that he/she will not receive any portion of monies paid to the publisher by ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers).
• The form is available in MS Word format and is fully editable.
• This template can be used in the United States and Canada.