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The Downloads Library is a compilation of files from software industry veterans who have "been there and done that." These files are organized into the same nine categories that are used throughout the site. The library contains legal templates, valuation worksheets, M&A data, HR examples and more.

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International Focus Pricing and Licensing Strategy and Leadership
M&A and Financing R&D and Quality View All Offers
Operations and Legal
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Anti-piracy Letters.
Letters used by Emigre, Lotus, and the SIIA to combat customer theft of software. File size = 6KB.
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Assignment of Software Copyright.
Agreement used to procure rights to software prototype developed by an employee in his off-work hours. File size = 5KB.
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Buy-Sell Agreement.
A three-way agreement that gives the company founder then the company the right to buy back shares issued to others. File size = 12KB.
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Employee Stock Purchase Agreement #1.
From SoftwareCEO founder Bruce Hadley's first software company. Includes section for joint escrow management of stock and payments. File size = 14KB.
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Employee Stock Purchase Agreement #2.
From SoftwareCEO founder Bruce Hadley's second software company. File size = 7KB.
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Evaluation and Confidentiality Agreement.
Simple, four-page agreement to use when you put your software in front of a prospect for evaluation. File size = 7KB.
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Grant of Shares Agreement.
SoftwareCEO used this agreement when it was a startup to trade shares in the company for services rendered by outside consultants. Use this in conjunction with a Buy-Sell Agreement. File size = 19KB.
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IP Overview Matrix.
A clear and concise explanation of the differences in intellectual property protection: copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets. Created by Charles Mills. File size = 6KB.
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Letter of Intent Disclaimer.
Written by attorney Gordon Yamate, this is a paragraph you can use to create a non-binding letter of intent. File size = 5KB.
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License Terms Generator + Templates.
Created for ISVs, this Windows-based tool from JIT Software lets you generate license documentation based on U.S. and U.K. legal precedent. Our zip file includes the Scribe software engine and all add-on templates; after you run the Scribe installer (lginst.exe), run each of the other executables to install the templates in the same directory where you placed Scribe. File size = 6.7MB.
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LLC Operating Agreement.
The 17-page document that two software partners used to set up and define their Limited Liability Company. File size = 28KB.
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Non-disclosure Agreement.
All-purpose non-disclosure agreement to use with prospects, partners, consultants, employees, etc. File size = 6KB.
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Non-disclosure Agreement.
Another version of a confidentiality and NDA. This one is two-pages and very simply written. File size = 8KB.
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Sample Operating Agreement
The 53-page document that a software company used to set up and define their Limited Liability Company. File size = 482KB.
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Services Revenue Recognition by Milestone.
Excel file used to forecast revenue from software development according to project stages. File size = 16KB.
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Shareholder Agreement.
From SoftwareCEO founder Bruce Hadley's third company, this sets shareholders' buy, sell, and transfer rights. File size = 10KB.
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Shareholder Questions.
A list of 721 questions from actual shareholders, complied by PricewaterhouseCoopers. File size = 83KB.
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Six Critical Things You Need to Know About Website Privacy Policies.
Privacy and related data security issues pose the most risk and exposure to your website. This document outlines the six things you should do to ensure your website's privacy policy protects your business and your customers. File size = 87.3KB.
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Software Chart of Accounts.
Chart of accounts listing (eg. expense categories & sub-categories) for a general software business . File size = 10.3KB.
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Source Code Escrow Agreement.
When a customer demands that your source code be held in escrow, this agreement can define the terms. File size = 10KB.
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Web Host Requirements.
List of requirements used by Trellix Corp. to evaluate prospective Internet host companies. File size = 4KB.
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