Review guides
Know what to check, per contract type
Every contract type hides risk in different places. Pick yours for the most common red flags, a pre-signing checklist, and answers to the questions everyone asks.
Non-Disclosure Agreement
NDAs look harmless because they are short — but a bad one can silence you for years or claim ownership of ideas you brought to the table. Most NDA risk hides in the definition of confidential information and the survival period.
5 red flags · checklist · FAQ
Freelance / Independent Contractor Agreement
Freelance agreements decide when you get paid, who owns your work, and how easily a client can walk away. The most expensive clauses are usually the quiet ones: unlimited revisions, IP transfer before payment, and 60-day payment terms.
5 red flags · checklist · FAQ
SaaS Subscription / Services Agreement
SaaS contracts govern uptime, data, and what happens when things break. Buyers should scrutinize auto-renewal and data export; vendors should watch liability and indemnity creep from enterprise templates.
5 red flags · checklist · FAQ
Employment Agreement
Employment contracts front-load excitement (title, salary) and back-load risk (non-competes, IP assignment, termination terms). The clauses that matter most are the ones that apply after you leave.
5 red flags · checklist · FAQ
Consulting / Professional Services Agreement
Consulting agreements blur the line between advice and outcomes. The riskiest clauses make you responsible for results you cannot control, or quietly expand the scope you priced.
5 red flags · checklist · FAQ
Commercial Lease Agreement
Commercial leases are long, one-sided, and written by the landlord's lawyers. Unlike residential leases, there is little consumer protection — what you sign is what you get.
5 red flags · checklist · FAQ
Partnership / Founders Agreement
Partnership agreements are cheap to write and brutally expensive to skip. The clauses that matter are the ones for the bad days: deadlock, departure, and death.
5 red flags · checklist · FAQ
Business Loan Agreement
Loan agreements are asymmetric by nature — the lender writes them. Your job is to understand exactly what triggers default, what you have pledged, and what the loan truly costs.
5 red flags · checklist · FAQ
Master Services Agreement (MSA)
An MSA sets the legal rules once so each new project only needs a short statement of work. Powerful — but it also means one bad clause infects every future project automatically.
5 red flags · checklist · FAQ
Influencer / Brand Partnership Agreement
Influencer contracts decide who owns your content, how long a brand can use your face, and what you are allowed to say afterwards. Usage rights and exclusivity are where creators lose the most money.
5 red flags · checklist · FAQ
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