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Hey Reader, Why not just stick with contract templates? It’s a fair question—the contract template model worked well for many years (The Creative Law Shop® is almost 10 years old!). But the stress test of 2020 did more than expose cracks in the system; it illuminated the fact that the creative world had outgrown the “template solution”. During COVID, Paige watched as small business owners (who were trying to do the right thing) edited their contracts incorrectly … which resulted in unenforceable contracts. In other words, creative entrepreneurs lost cases and money they never should have lost.Knowing there was a better way, months of putting pen to paper resulted in Paige discovering that one edit in one contract can trigger up to 900 waterfall events that could affect the validity of the entire contract. If you don’t know every clause to update when you make a change, you run the risk of leaving yourself legally exposed. No wonder creatives, trying to do the right thing by editing their contract to the needs of the current industry, were accidentally rendering them unenforceable! Paige knew if she could unlock that algorithm, we wouldn’t need to worry about the perils of template edits that so blatantly exposed themselves in 2020. That’s why she created the Foundry™.
Don't forget to use your coupon code for $100 off your first membership: FIRSTDIBS! The Foundry™ takes traditional contract templates and makes them work for all the customizations you’ll need in order to do business in 2026 and beyond—without requiring you to pay an attorney’s hourly rate each time you need to make an edit. Using the Foundry™ Contract Builder, you can take your attorney-drafted, time- and court-tested contract (written by Paige and tested in the real world) and customize it in 20 minutes or less by answering a few questions. And if you’re not sure what a specific question is asking, hover over the help icon. You’ll get a breakdown of what the question means and examples of common selections to help you make the best decision. Plus, the Foundry™ also includes access to 12+ hours of education from Paige, including how to understand AI and the law, how to start a business, how to hire legally, and more. You no longer have to buy 1 contract template and edit it on your own. Now, you can get access to attorney-drafted contracts, the contract builder, and legal education, all for the same price.It’s built for creatives, by creatives. We’re thrilled that we’re able to share it with you—and so many other creatives, too. Check it out—and finally breathe a sigh of relief that your legal bases are covered. P.S. - Don’t forget that members who join the Foundry™ by September 9th get exclusive access to a live Q&A webinar Paige is hosting later this month! Join now + secure your spot → We’re excited to launch the custom-coded version of the Foundry™! If you’re not interested in hearing about the Foundry™ launch but want to stay on the Creative Law Shop® email list, click here—we’ll pause the Foundry™ emails during this launch. |
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