Contract Clause Guides, in Plain English
Short, plain-English reads on the contract clauses that cost solo operators and small agencies the most — what each one actually says, why it matters to you, and the exact phrases to Ctrl+F for before you sign.
How to Spot IP Assignment Traps in a Freelance Contract
Learn to spot work-for-hire and 'all work product' IP assignment traps in a freelance contract in plain English — in 10 minutes, the clauses that steal your reusable code and templates.
Read the plain-English guide →Uncapped Indemnification Clauses Explained (Plain English)
Uncapped or one-sided indemnification can make you liable for legal costs you never caused. Learn to spot it in plain English in 10 minutes before you sign.
Read the plain-English guide →One-Sided Liability Cap: How to Spot It in a Contract
When their liability is capped at $100 but yours is uncapped, the risk is all yours. Learn to spot a one-sided liability cap in plain English, in 10 minutes.
Read the plain-English guide →Auto-Renewal with a Short Notice Window: How to Avoid It
A contract that silently renews for a full year unless you cancel in 30-60 days can lock you into bad terms. Spot and fix auto-renewal clauses in plain English.
Read the plain-English guide →Scope Creep & Unilateral Change Clauses: How to Prevent Them
Vague scope and unilateral change clauses let clients demand unlimited revisions without extra pay. Learn to spot scope-creep clauses in plain English, in 10 minutes.
Read the plain-English guide →Net-90 Payment Terms: Spotting the Cash-Flow Killer
Net-60 and net-90 payment terms can kill a freelancer's cash flow and disguise "we pay when we feel like it." Learn to spot them in plain English.
Read the plain-English guide →Non-Compete & Non-Solicit Overreach: How Much Is Too Much?
A broad non-compete can stop you taking clients in your own industry for years. Learn to spot non-compete overreach in plain English, in 10 minutes.
Read the plain-English guide →Hidden Costs in an Agency NDA: Clauses to Spot Before You Sign
An NDA can hide more than secrets — broad confidentiality, non-solicit, and non-disparagement clauses that restrict who you can work with, what you can publish, and what you can list in your portfolio. Spot them in plain English, in 10 minutes.
Read the plain-English guide →What Happens If You Sign a Contract Without Reviewing It
Skipping a contract review is where the most expensive clauses live. See the real, plain-English cost of signing blind — and how a 10-minute review catches what most people miss — before you sign.
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