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Business Setup & Ownership Contract Templates

Contracts for starting a company, splitting ownership and agreeing how founders, partners and shareholders work together.

TemplateWhat it doesPrice
Founders' AgreementA founders' agreement is a contract between the co-founders of a startup that records who owns what, what each founder contributes, how equity vests, how decisions are made and what happens if a founder leaves..$29
General Partnership AgreementA partnership agreement sets out how two or more partners run a business together: capital contributions, profit and loss sharing, management, admitting new partners and dissolving the partnership..$29
Shareholders' AgreementA shareholders' agreement governs the relationship between a company's shareholders: board composition, share transfers, pre-emption rights, drag-along and tag-along rights, and how disputes and exits are handled..$29
Joint Venture AgreementA joint venture agreement sets the terms on which two businesses collaborate on a specific project or new business: contributions, control, profit sharing, IP ownership and exit..$29
LLC Operating AgreementAn LLC operating agreement is the internal rulebook of a limited liability company.$29

Frequently asked questions

Which business setup & ownership contracts do I need?

It depends on what you're doing. Common ones in this category are Founders' Agreement, General Partnership Agreement, Shareholders' Agreement, Joint Venture Agreement. Each template page explains when you need it.

Are these templates customisable?

Yes. Every template is an editable Word document with clear placeholders.