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Fixed-fee, hourly, retainer, milestone-based, or success-fee — create templates for every consulting engagement structure you offer. Include your standard IP ownership, confidentiality, non-solicitation, and payment terms. Fill in client-specific details and send in 60 seconds.
Fixed-fee, hourly, retainer, milestone-based, or success-fee — create templates for every consulting engagement structur...
Every day between 'yes' and 'signed agreement' is risk. The client might reconsider, a competitor might make a better offer, or a misunderstanding might develop about scope or pricing. Zignature sends your consulting agreement within minutes of the verbal yes — while the client is still committed.
Every day between 'yes' and 'signed agreement' is risk. The client might reconsider, a competitor might make a better of...
Consulting disputes — unpaid invoices, scope creep, IP ownership disagreements — almost always trace back to starting work without a signed agreement. Zignature makes signing so fast and frictionless that you have zero excuse to begin any engagement without legal protection. Your signed agreements become your most powerful business protection.
Consulting disputes — unpaid invoices, scope creep, IP ownership disagreements — almost always trace back to starting wo...
From simple agreements to complex multi-party workflows.
Project scope, team composition, fee structure, and deliverable milestones signed before engagement kick-off.
Fractional CMO, CFO, and CTO agreements with time commitment, deliverables, equity provisions, and termination terms.
System design, implementation, and advisory agreements with IP ownership, data access terms, and acceptance criteria.
Signed change orders when scope expands — creating a legal record of every agreed addition to the original engagement.
Quick NDA sends at the beginning of discovery — protecting your methodology, proprietary tools, and client information.
Expert consulting agreements with privilege protection, testimony authorization, and per-hour rate documentation.
No training required. Send your first document today.
Drag and drop any PDF, Word doc, or upload from Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive.
Place signature, date, initials, and text fields. Assign each field to the right signer in seconds.
Recipients get a branded email and sign from any device — no account needed. Track opens and completions in real time.
Every signer receives a completed PDF with a tamper-proof audit trail. Automatically stored and searchable.
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Everything you need to know.
Yes. Consulting agreements signed electronically are fully enforceable under the ESIGN Act and UETA in all 50 US states. The Zignature Certificate of Completion provides the documentation needed to enforce payment terms, IP ownership, and non-solicitation clauses in any dispute.
Best practice is to send the NDA immediately when discovery begins (before any sensitive information is shared), then follow with the full consulting agreement when scope and fees are agreed. Zignature lets you bundle both into a single signing session if you prefer — or send them separately on your timeline.
Most clients complete signing in under 3 minutes. They receive an email with a signing link, review the agreement (tap to scroll through), sign with a finger or stylus, and submit. No account creation needed. Clients often sign while still on the post-proposal call.
Make your revisions, update the document, and resend a revised version. Each version is logged in your Zignature audit trail. If negotiations involve tracked changes, use your word processor, finalize the agreed version as a PDF, upload to Zignature, and send for signature.
Yes. Zignature integrates with Stripe and other payment processors. Include a payment request in the signing workflow — clients sign the agreement and pay the retainer deposit in a single session. You receive both signature and payment confirmation simultaneously.
For auto-renewing retainers, your master consulting agreement should specify automatic renewal terms. Send a renewal notice (signed) when either party wants to adjust terms or formally extend. Zignature stores all renewal documents alongside the original agreement in your client folder.
Yes. Clients in any country can sign through Zignature. For EU clients, Zignature signatures satisfy eIDAS Simple Electronic Signature requirements. Your governing law clause determines which jurisdiction's law applies to disputes. Most international consulting engagements use English-law or Delaware-law agreements.
Yes. Zignature connects to QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, and other invoicing platforms via Zapier. Configure a trigger so that when a client signs your consulting agreement, Zignature automatically creates a draft invoice in your invoicing software — starting the billing clock from the moment of signature.
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