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The Engagement Standard

The contracts a fractional engagement actually needs, written once and given away. Use them, fork them, send them to your lawyer.

Edition

August 2026 · v1.2

We could not find a single provider in the Index that publishes the services agreement it asks clients to sign. These two are the exception, and they are yours.

Services Agreement

v1.1

The master agreement for a fractional product leadership engagement: term, notice, IP assignment, confidentiality, and the liability cap a founder can actually sign.

  • 9 pages
  • Markdown
  • CC BY 4.0

Scope of Work

v1.1

One page that says what the engagement covers: days per week, decision rights, what stays with the founder, and the 3-month minimum with an exit at the first review.

  • 2 pages
  • Markdown
  • CC BY 4.0

Next: Diagnostic Statement of Work, Mutual NDA, Advisory Agreement.

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Terms of use

Released under CC BY 4.0: use commercially, modify, redistribute, keep the attribution line. Not legal advice, and not a substitute for a lawyer in your jurisdiction. Every document is versioned; changes are logged in the GitHub repository.

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