@jonmunson Thanks, Jon! As a clarification, while the inspiration for The Standard Freelance Contract is recent U.S. legislation (The Freelance Isn't Free Act), it has been constructed with universality in mind. In short, whether you're in the UK (where I grew up!) or the US, The Standard should fit your needs. Hope that helps!
Great work! I love the concept & interface. It would be great to have an option for companies to setup a contract as well (while keeping the freelance rights), as a startup, we also got burned by some freelancers not meeting timetables, etc..
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This is really good and important resource for freelancers and entrepreneurs and something that many of us do wrong sometimes. Will it be available in Spanish in the future?
I love the standardisation aspect. This is a really worthy aspiration, and has the potential to lead to better understanding between clients and customers.
I am also intrigued by the prospect of terms becoming so standard and well known that people can define their agreement simply by noting the areas that depart from the standard. Imagine signing an agreement that just says:
"The parties agree to the freelance standard terms, with the following exceptions:
- x; and
-y."
This practice already exists with ISDA standard terms for over-the-counter derivatives.
The UI for entering information is great and easy to follow.
The only thing that I worry about slightly is the disconnect form the 'form' type UI for entering information and the rather complex contractual language that it produces. For example, if I choose 'work for hire' as my IP setting, the only way to understand that this means I do not own the IP I create for clients is to read 3 paragraphs of fairly dense legal text. Interested to see if you find a way to bridge that gap.
Pros:
Really easy to use, standard terms are much needed
Cons:
The connection between the form for entering data and the contract produced could be clearer
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This is by far the best contracting tool i have used. I really appreciate the fact that It has exactly what i needed and it is free. I really want to take the time and thank these guys for an amazing product with no space for negative criticisms.
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DocHive provides a repository of fully automated contracts with built-in dispute resolution.
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I love the standardisation aspect. This is a really worthy aspiration, and has the potential to lead to better understanding between clients and customers.
I am also intrigued by the prospect of terms becoming so standard and well known that people can define their agreement simply by noting the areas that depart from the standard. Imagine signing an agreement that just says:
"The parties agree to the freelance standard terms, with the following exceptions:
- x; and
-y."
This practice already exists with ISDA standard terms for over-the-counter derivatives.
The UI for entering information is great and easy to follow.
The only thing that I worry about slightly is the disconnect form the 'form' type UI for entering information and the rather complex contractual language that it produces. For example, if I choose 'work for hire' as my IP setting, the only way to understand that this means I do not own the IP I create for clients is to read 3 paragraphs of fairly dense legal text. Interested to see if you find a way to bridge that gap.
Pros:Really easy to use, standard terms are much needed
Cons:The connection between the form for entering data and the contract produced could be clearer