Written contracts you need for your small business

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Small businesses that want to move fast can just get started on the work, without having written contracts in place.
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Small businesses are often on tight budgets. Once they’ve answered the question of whether to incorporate or not, founders can be leery of spending time and money on “legal” when there are so many other priorities. But when it comes to preparing, reviewing, and signing everyday contracts, the legal juice is worth the squeeze. We walk you through the key steps involved.

What you should know

Make your contracts

Who can help

  • This information applies to British Columbia, Canada
  • Reviewed for legal accuracy in October 2021
  • Time to read: 7 minutes

Reviewed for legal accuracy by

David Kandestin, People's Law School

David Kandestin

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