The fifteen moments when a small business reaches for an agreement — and which type fits each one.
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You usually don't wake up thinking "I need an IP assignment agreement." You wake up thinking "I hired a designer and the work needs to be mine." This is how to find the right agreement when you don't know what it's called yet.
Onboarding a new client
Before the kickoff: scope, payment, IP, revisions, termination. The most common reason small businesses draft an agreement at all.
Fits: Service agreement · Project agreement · SOW
See use case →Hiring a contractor or freelancer
IRS classification matters — get the 1099 line right. IP transfer matters more — the deliverables need to be yours.
Fits: Independent contractor agreement · NDA · IP assignment
See use case →Sharing sensitive information
You're about to show the thing you don't want copied. One-way or mutual, signed before the call.
Fits: NDA (mutual or one-way)
See use case →Leasing space
State-aware lease — deposit caps, smoking and pet rules, lead-paint disclosures where they apply. Move-in ready paperwork.
Fits: Residential lease · Commercial lease · Sublease
See use case →Starting a partnership
Ownership splits, decision rights, capital, what happens when someone leaves. Better to draft it before anything goes wrong.
Fits: Partnership agreement · IP assignment
See use case →Recurring engagement
Fixed monthly fee, included hours, rollover and cancellation rules. The shape that fits ongoing work.
Fits: Retainer agreement · Service agreement (recurring)
See use case →Licensing or transferring IP
License it without giving it away. Field of use, exclusivity, term, royalty structure. Or transfer it outright with a clean assignment.
Fits: Licensing agreement · IP assignment
See use case →Vendor or supplier
SLA, data terms, liability caps, exit ramps. The terms that protect you when something downstream breaks.
Fits: Vendor agreement · NDA
See use case →Past harm
You learned the hard way. Whatever the next engagement is, this time it's in writing — start with the right type for the work, customize, sign.
Fits: Whatever matches the work — start at the catalog
See use case →Hiring a first employee
W-2, IP assignment, confidentiality, at-will terms. The employment agreement that covers the first hire correctly.
Fits: Employment agreement
See use case →Signing a brand deal
Deliverables, FTC disclosure, usage rights, exclusivity, payment milestones. The creator contract that covers the deal.
Fits: Influencer agreement · Service agreement
See use case →Founding with a partner
Equity, roles, vesting, what happens if someone leaves. Better to draft it before it matters.
Fits: Partnership agreement · IP assignment
See use case →Subcontracting work
Flow-down terms, IP chain, confidentiality, payment. The contract between you and the help you hire.
Fits: Subcontractor agreement · NDA
See use case →Pitching investors
Mutual NDA before the pitch deck goes out. What it covers, when to sign it, how long it lasts.
Fits: NDA (mutual)
See use case →Buying equipment
Goods description, delivery terms, warranty, payment. The sales agreement that protects the buyer.
Fits: Sales agreement · Vendor agreement
See use case →Why it works for any of these
BizDraft asks different questions and writes different clauses depending on what you describe. The core mechanic is the same.
An NDA intake doesn't look like a lease intake. BizDraft picks the right form, then asks the questions that matter for it.
Whatever you're drafting, BizDraft adjusts for the state — IP defaults, deposit caps, governing-law clauses, mandatory disclosures.
Most users finish in under five minutes. The point of BizDraft is that the agreement is ready before you need it.
If you're not sure which type fits, describe what's happening — BizDraft picks the right shape.
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