Business Growth Questionnaire

BUSINESS GROWTH QUESTIONNAIRE AND ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT

Parties and Recitals

This Business Growth Questionnaire and Engagement Agreement (the Agreement) is entered into effective as of by and between Client Name: , Client Business Entity: and Consultant Name: .

WHEREAS, Client seeks to assess and implement strategies to increase revenue, market share, and operational scalability; and

WHEREAS, Consultant provides consulting and advisory services in business growth, marketing, sales optimization, and operational improvement and is willing to undertake an engagement described herein; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to document initial business information through this questionnaire and to set forth the basic terms governing a subsequent consulting engagement.

Questionnaire — Business Profile

Current Operations & Marketing

Online store / e-commerce
B2B / direct sales
Retail / brick-and-mortar
Marketplaces (third-party)
Other

Growth Objectives & Constraints

Scope of Work (Consulting)

The specific scope of services to be performed by Consultant shall be determined following review of this questionnaire and further scoping discussions. Initial scope items to be considered are listed below and may be refined in the attached Statement of Work.

Payment Terms

Client agrees to compensate Consultant in accordance with the following payment terms. All amounts are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Invoices are due in accordance with the payment schedule. Unpaid amounts not subject to a bona fide dispute shall accrue interest at the rate set forth above and Consultant may suspend performance after providing written notice if amounts remain unpaid.

Term and Termination

This Agreement shall commence on Start Date: and shall continue until End Date: unless earlier terminated in accordance with this section.

Either party may terminate this Agreement for material breach that is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice. Upon termination Client shall pay Consultant for services performed and documented expenses incurred through the effective date of termination.

Confidentiality

Each party acknowledges that during the term of this Agreement it may receive confidential and proprietary information of the other party. "Confidential Information" means non-public business, technical and financial information disclosed in any form. Each receiving party shall (a) hold Confidential Information in strict confidence using at least the same degree of care it uses to protect its own confidential information but not less than reasonable care, (b) use Confidential Information solely to perform its obligations under this Agreement, and (c) not disclose Confidential Information to third parties except to employees, contractors or advisors who have a need to know and who are bound by confidentiality obligations no less restrictive than those herein.

Confidential Information does not include information that is (i) already known to the receiving party without obligation of confidentiality, (ii) publicly available through no breach of this Agreement, (iii) rightfully received from a third party without obligation of confidentiality, or (iv) independently developed without use of the other's Confidential Information. A party may disclose Confidential Information to the extent required by law or valid order of a court or governmental authority, provided the disclosing party provides prompt notice to the other to allow a reasonable opportunity to seek protective relief.

Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of without regard to conflicts of law principles. The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in that State for resolution of disputes arising under this Agreement.

Entire Agreement

This Agreement, including any attached Statement of Work and any mutually executed change orders or exhibits, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, proposals, representations, and communications, whether oral or written. No amendment shall be effective unless in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both parties.

Miscellaneous Administrative Information

By completing and signing below the parties acknowledge that the information provided in this questionnaire is accurate to the best of their knowledge and that the parties intend to negotiate and execute a Statement of Work consistent with the terms summarized in this Agreement.

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