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Make your contract your best business ally

Need help dealing with a legal issue? Download the Freelancers Union app to connect with a lawyer committed to helping freelancers and who understand the freelance life.

Protect your work: Build a standardized client agreement with our step-by-step freelance contract creator.

Your contract doesn’t have to be complicated, and it doesn’t have to include high-level legalese. At minimum, your contract should describe what you’ll do, what you’ll be paid and when, and what’s expected of the client. Beyond that, it’s all about the details.

**Join Spark on October 7 and learn to **

Make your contract your best business ally

Join Spark this FREE workshop and get answers to common contract conundrums, like:

  • What important points of agreement must my contract absolutely address?
  • How can I recognize when a clause is too open-ended?
  • What terms will best protect me against client nonpayment?

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At Freelancers Union, Sharon creates opportunities for freelancers to meet, greet, and learn. Find her @sharonlikestone or at the nearest bakery.

Sharon Bruce At Freelancers Union, Sharon creates opportunities for freelancers to meet, greet, and learn. Find her @sharonlikestone or at the nearest bakery.

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