Contracts

Growing a Business

You've Landed Your First Big Contract. Now What?

The success of your first major contract serves as a testament to your capabilities as a business leader and a strategic step toward sustained growth.

Health & Wellness

College Coach Gets Staggering Amount of Money After Being Fired

Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher had a buyout clause in his massive contract.

Business News

Choose Your Emojis Wisely, Some Are Legally Binding, a Canadian Judge Says

In a "novel" case involving a farmer and grain buyer, a judge ultimately ruled that under the circumstances, a thumbs-up emoji can be considered a digital signature.

Starting a Business

4 Things You Must Not Forget When Starting a Business

Starting a business is not easy, but if you cover yourself on these four areas, you are headed in the right direction.

Growing a Business

How To Negotiate Renewed Contracts During Periods of Inflation

Here are three ways entrepreneurs can renegotiate with confidence in the face of persistent inflation.

Thought Leaders

7 Deadly Sins of Merger and Acquisition Negotiations

These seven deal-killers will surely stop any deal in its tracks. Learn how to recognize and combat them.

Starting a Business

Enjoy Seamless Client Management with This DocuSign Alternative

Zapendo allows you to manage contracts, edit them quickly, send them for signature, manage expirations, and much more.

Thought Leaders

Online Legal Tools Save Time and Money. But They Aren't Lawyers.

Here's what you need to know to take advantage of the benefits and avoid the pitfalls.

Thought Leaders

5 Simple, Proven Ways to Improve Contract Management

Contracts are vital for your business's efficiency, as well as safety.

Legal

Patent Assignments in Employment Agreements – A Sometimes Overlooked, but Always Important, Component

Intellectual property is often the most valuable asset a business can own.

Business News

Kevin Spacey Ordered to Pay Nearly $31 Million for Violating Harassment Policy

The studio behind 'House of Cards' alleges Spacey's breaches of contract made him liable for tens of millions of dollars in losses.

Science & Technology

5 Ways Hybrid Smart Contracts Are Changing the Blockchain Industry

Here are five ways this hybrid model is creating all sorts of new use cases for smart contracts.

Starting a Business

The Dos and Don'ts of Starting a Side Business

While starting a side business can be exciting, it is critical that you take some proactive steps to avoid getting in trouble with your employer.

Starting a Business

How to Know When to Hire an International Team

Weighing the pros and cons of staffing globally.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

Set Realistic, Attainable Goals for Your Employees

When it comes to employees, a contract is always being created, reinforced, violated or re-negotiated.