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During the formation of a new company a best practice is to assign all relevant intellectual property to the company using the following agreement. The consideration for the agreement is the sale of ownership to the individual assigning the intellectual property. read more

This stock option agreement is intended to be used under an equity incentive plan (or stock plan). An option agreement grants to the holder of the options a right to purchase stock at a set price sometime in the future. Download this free stock option agreement below. read more

The unanimous written consent of the board in lieu of first meeting allows the appointed board of directors of a newly formed Delaware Corporation to establish a number of primary elements of the corporation. Some of these elements include the appointment of the officers and the sale of stock to the founders of the company. read more

The Action by Sole Incorporator gives a single individual the power to file the Certificate of Incorporation with the state of Delaware and appoint the first Board. Download this free sole incorporator agreement today. read more

The Certificate of Incorporation is the charter of the corporation which is kept by the Delaware Secretary of State as record of the corporation. read more

An employee offer letter lays out the terms of an employment relationship with a company including the employee's compensation, responsibilities and company policies by which they must abide. read more

A confidentiality and invention assignment agreement is typically signed by all founders and employees of company. The agreement creates a confidential relationship between the parties to protect any type of confidential and proprietary information and assigns all relevant work product to the company during the signors employment with the company. read more

Equity incentive plan board approval allows the Board of a corporation to approve an equity incentive plan and set how many of the company's shares will be held by the plan. Boards are often required to approve an equity incentive plan. read more

An equity incentive plan must be approved by the stockholders. Download this free stockholder approval form. read more

An equity incentive plan allows the company to issue restricted and grant stock options to employees, advisors and consultants. The company will need to decide how many of the company's shares are in the equity incentive plan. read more