Getting Your Agency’s Referral Agreement Right
A well-structured referral agreement can generate new business without headaches. Learn how to define referral fees, payment timing, termination rights, and more to protect your agency.
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How to Structure Deposit Agreements to Protect Your Agency
Learn how to structure deposit agreements that safeguard your agency’s financial stability and client commitments. Discover strategies for setting deposit amounts, implementing kill fees, and communicating terms effectively to reduce risks and maintain cash flow.
Protect Your Agency’s Profitability by Managing Client Delays
Learn practical tools and strategies to manage client delays, protect your agency’s profitability, and keep projects on track. Discover how clear communication, flexible scheduling, and contractual safeguards can make all the difference.
Take Control of Contract Negotiations with a Pricing Matrix
Discover how a Pricing Matrix can help agencies align client choices with costs, protect margins, and ensure transparency in pricing discussions. Learn to use this tool to navigate contract adjustments while maintaining profitability.
Selling Your Agency? Be Prepared for Pre-LOI Due Diligence
Learn how to navigate the crucial stages of due diligence before and after signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) when selling your agency.
Using Earnouts in Agency M&A
Earnouts are common in agency M&A, helping bridge valuation gaps and align incentives. Learn how they work, how they’re calculated, and what risks to watch out for when structuring your deal.
Keep Your Agency’s Projects on Track by Defining Your Client’s Obligations
A crucial part of project success is clearly defining a client’s obligations on the project and the consequences if they fail to meet those obligations.
Prepare your Agency for M&A Success
Get your creative agency ready for a successful M&A by optimizing finances, securing intellectual property, and organizing key documents. This guide offers actionable steps to boost agency value and streamline the sale process.
New Year Legal Check Up for Agencies
It’s a good idea to annually review your agency’s contracts, policies, and documents. Discover what areas you may need to update from a legal perspective.
Why Your Creative Agency Needs a Fractional General Counsel
Matchstick has built a fractional general counsel service tailored specifically to the needs of creative, digital and marketing agencies. For a fixed monthly fee, Matchstick handles all of your agency’s service agreement markup and negotiation.
What Does the DOJ’s New Web Accessibility Rule Mean for Agencies?
While the recent web accessibility rule only applies to government agencies for now, learn why agencies should be prepared for future obligations.
What to Know About California’s New Workplace Violence Prevention Law
California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Law takes effect in July 2024. Review the details to determine how to ensure your agency can remain compliant.
