Mistake
Defining "confidential" too broadly
If everything is confidential, nothing is enforceable. Specific scopes hold up better in court.
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What an NDA is for
An NDA — non-disclosure agreement — is the document you sign before sharing information that shouldn't leave the conversation. It defines what's confidential, for how long, and what the recipient can and can't do with it.
Founders pitching investors. Vendors quoting on a project. Employees seeing trade secrets. Partners exploring a deal. Anyone about to share something that matters.
Before the pitch deck goes out. Before the demo. Before the consulting call where you'll show the data. NDAs work in the time window between "I'd like to tell you" and "here's the thing."
For information that's already public, for routine business chats with vendors you've worked with for years, or when the other side has legitimate reasons to share with their team or counsel — NDAs don't override that.
What BizDraft asks you
Who's disclosing, who's receiving. Mutual or one-way.
What information is covered. Specific or broad.
Why information is being shared. A pitch, a demo, a deal.
How long the obligation lasts after the deal ends.
What's not covered — already public, independently developed.
What happens to the information when the deal ends.
Which state's law governs. Where any dispute would go.
Anything else — non-solicitation, non-compete add-ons, residuals.
What the AI generates
Plain-English, state-aware, ready to edit. The standard sections an NDA needs to do its job — and nothing it doesn't.
What counts as confidential. Specific lists work better than blanket categories.
Use limits, care standard, internal access rules, return-on-demand language.
Already public, independently developed, lawfully obtained from a third party.
How long the agreement lasts, and how long obligations survive termination.
Injunctive relief language for the cases where money damages aren't enough.
The state whose law applies and the venue for any dispute.
Common mistakes
The most common reasons an NDA doesn't actually protect the information it was supposed to.
Mistake
If everything is confidential, nothing is enforceable. Specific scopes hold up better in court.
Mistake
Without a use-limit clause, the recipient can use your info for anything — just not share it.
Mistake
NDAs with no end date are unenforceable in many states. Three to five years is common; perpetual rarely is.
Mistake
If the recipient is served a subpoena, the NDA needs to allow legally compelled disclosure with notice.
Mistake
If both sides will share sensitive info, a one-way NDA leaves one side exposed.
Example
"I'm a SaaS founder. I'm pitching three investors next week and showing the deck plus revenue numbers. Mutual NDA, 3-year term, Delaware law. The investors are firms, not individuals."
A mutual NDA, 11 sections, Delaware-governed. Scope explicitly covers pitch materials and financial information. 3-year survival. Carve-outs for already-public info, independent development, and legally compelled disclosure with notice.
Word (.docx) for editing in any tool. PDF for sending out as-is. Both formats, no watermark, no account needed.
When to ask a lawyer
BizDraft is a drafting tool. It's not a substitute for a lawyer who knows your specific situation. Reach for one when:
When the information at stake is worth more than a few thousand dollars to protect.
Patents pending, trade secrets, source code, proprietary algorithms — bring in IP counsel.
When the other party is outside the US. BizDraft is US-only in V1; international NDAs need local counsel.
FAQ
A signed NDA is binding under the same rules as any signed agreement — both parties competent, clear terms, lawful purpose, signatures. The drafting tool doesn't change that. For high-stakes situations, have a lawyer review the Word file before signing.
Yes. Every clause is editable. Accept BizDraft's suggested values, adjust them, or rewrite a clause entirely. The downloaded Word file is fully editable in any word processor.
Yes for all three, though the right shape differs. Client and investor NDAs are usually mutual or one-way. Employee NDAs are a separate template (linked from the catalog) with employment-specific clauses.
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