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Start HereWhat to read at each stage.Founder FAQ215 answers to the questions founders ask.Founder GuidesLonger reads on the big decisions.Case StudiesHow Westaway helped startups win.Due Diligence ChecklistGet your checklist before you raise.Book a call

Employment

Build your team on paper that holds up. Offer letters, contractor and advisor agreements, and the IP assignment every hire signs.

Employment AgreementAn offer letter with the terms a startup needs.$1,200→Independent Contractor AgreementAn independent contractor agreement that keeps the IP clean and documents the relationship the right way.$1,200→Advisor AgreementAn advisor agreement with vesting and a clear scope.$1,200→Separation AgreementA separation agreement and release, done respectfully and fast.$1,000→Confidential Information and Invention Assignment AgreementThe confidentiality and invention assignment every employee and founder signs.$640→

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Questions founders ask about employment

Plain-English answers from the Founder FAQ.

Startup employment contract guideWhat goes in a startup offer letter, when to use an executive employment agreement, and which clauses to include, from prior-employer promises to arbitration.Startup contractor agreement: everything you need to knowWhat a startup contractor agreement must include: IP assignment, confidentiality, contractor status, a narrow non-solicit and the cost of misclassification.Should my startup hire someone as an employee or a contractor?Employee or contractor? When each is right for a startup, what each really costs, how to convert a contractor to an employee, and misclassification risk.What agreements should startups have with their employees?The agreements every startup employee signs: at-will offer letter, CIIAA, equity award, handbook acknowledgment, and when to add arbitration or exec terms.Startup advisor compensation: how much equity to give and how to structure itHow much equity to give a startup advisor (typically 0.25% to 1%), restricted stock vs NSOs, vesting, what happens when it ends, and the agreement.Non-compete clauses: what startup founders should knowWhere non-competes are banned or limited, what makes one enforceable, why startups should skip them for employees, and how to hire someone bound by one.What do I need to do when an employee quits?What to do when a startup employee resigns: confirm the last day, pay final wages on the state deadline, send notices, recover property and handle their equity.What do I need to do when an employee is fired?How to fire a startup employee: check legal risk, pay final wages on time, give notices, handle equity and severance, and respond if they threaten to sue.

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