The Operator Package
A flat-fee bundle of the contracts, policies, and protections most founders need 12–24 months in, packaged so you don't have to chase down each piece individually.
Most Founders Hit the Same Wall Around Year One
The entity is set up. The business is running. Then a half-dozen things start to feel exposed at once: a hire without a real agreement, a contractor on handshake terms, a website that's been live without proper terms, a brand name worth protecting before someone else uses it.
None of it feels urgent, until it is.
The Operator Package is the second-stage legal foundation. It's the work most founders put off until something starts to feel exposed.
One Flat Fee for Seven Deliverables
The work that protects you starts before a buyer is at the table. Getting organized early puts you in a stronger position, and once an offer arrives, the legal details determine whether the deal actually works for you.
$6,500 Flat Fee
People you work with
Employment agreement. Fourscore template, customized for one role.
Contractor / 1099 agreement. Fourscore template, customized for one engagement.
Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
Fourscore template, mutual or one-way.
Customers + your website
Terms & Conditions. Drafted for your business model.
Privacy Policy. Drafted to current state and federal standards.
Trademark application. One mark, one class. USPTO filing fees pass through at cost.
Marketing strategy consult. One hour with our partners at Well Refined.
Your name + network
Is Now the Right Time?
If 2-3 of these are true, it’s time:
You're hiring or contracting people on handshake terms or with a template contract
Your website has been live without proper terms or a privacy policy
You have a brand name for a project you want
to protect
A customer or partner has asked for paperwork you didn't have ready
You're starting to think about what your business would look like to an investor or buyer
How It Works
Step 1:
Initial Consultation
We meet and confirm the package is the right fit. If only some pieces apply to your business, we'll tell you.
Step 2:
Coordinated Work
We handle the pieces in the order that makes sense with one simple engagement letter and project plan.
Step 3:
Delivery + Questions
We provide a summary for each document so you know how to use them and ensure next steps are covered. Questions welcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Typical timeline is four to six weeks from kickoff to final delivery. The trademark application files in the first two weeks. Contracts and policies are drafted in parallel. The consults are scheduled wherever they fit your calendar.
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We can quote the components a la carte. The package is priced to reward bundling, so clients who take the full package save meaningfully compared to piecing it together over time. If you need only one or two pieces, just say so on your consultation.
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Because legal work shouldn't happen in a vacuum. The brand you're trademarking should be one you actually want to build around. The contracts you sign with contractors should match how your accountant wants you to handle 1099s. Both partners are baked into the package because they make the legal work better.
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No. The Operator Package is project-based, with a defined scope and a defined endpoint. If you want ongoing legal counsel beyond the package, we're happy to talk about our outside general counsel offering as a next step.
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Yes. Add-ons are quoted at the time you raise them, billed separately, and don't change the underlying package price.
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No. We work with founders across North Carolina and beyond. The Operator Package is built around contracts and policies that work in most U.S. jurisdictions, with NC-specific drafting where it matters.
