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No-Nonsense Advice about the Perfect 1-Page Agreement

No-Nonsense Advice about the Perfect 1-Page Agreement

By Nina Kaufman, Esq.

I have met a lot of entrepreneurs who proudly tout their one-page agreements like they have found the Holy Grail of business contracts. But that’s rarely the case. Sometimes, 1-pagers are more like Dixie® cups: inexpensive, designed for uncomplicated situations, and if you drop one on the floor, it won’t make too much of a mess. However, if you step on it, the cup crushes underfoot. Think about it. There are only just so many “what ifs” that you can physically fit on a single side of 81⁄2″ x 11″ piece of paper using a reasonable font size. And what usually gets left out of the one-pager is the “elephants” – the big, huge, dark, and threatening issues that can cause enormous harm, like confidentiality and intellectual property violations. When they arise and your agreement hasn’t addressed them, it’s like an elephant stepping on a Dixie® cup. You get flattened. My friend Sarah provides public speaking training to corporate executives. She swore by her 1-page agreement until recently, when she learned that a company she…

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Nina Kaufman

Flying solo doesn’t have to mean going it alone.

I’m Nina Kaufman.

I know first-hand that running a knowledge-based service business has unique challenges. It’s so much easier when you have an advocate in your corner. Over the past 25 years, I’ve worked with thousands of New York business professionals who want a legal advisor to guide and support them as they navigate the business world.

With wide-ranging experience as a business attorney, strategist, and media authority, I bring the added power of a business lens to the legal issues my clients are facing.

And because I’ve been a business owner myself, I’ve lived through the soaring highs and devastating lows – like when my first law firm failed. So I understand what’s involved to serve great clients, detect business risks early and build a true legacy.

I can’t get those 12 years back. That’s why I have made it my mission to ensure that business professionals like you can become wise and discerning leaders, build a solid business, and live your best life.