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INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR / AFFILIATE AGREEMENT

This Agreement between The Board Foundation and Independent Contractor (IC).

BACKGROUND

  1. The Foundation is of the opinion that the IC has the necessary qualifications, experience and abilities to provide services.

  2. The IC is agreeable to providing such services to The Foundation on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement and herein.

IN CONSIDERATION OF the matters described above / herein and of the mutual benefits and obligations set forth in this Agreement, the receipt and efficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, The Foundation and the IC (individually the “Party” and collectively the “Parties” to this Agreement) agree as follows:

SERVICES PROVIDED

  1. The Foundation hereby agrees to engage the IC to provide The Foundation with the following services (the “Services”):

-Direct retail sales of Books, eBooks, Audiobooks and Consulting Services.

  1. The Services will also include any other tasks which the Parties may agree on and contained herein this entire document.  The IC hereby agrees to provide such Services to The Foundation.

TERM OF AGREEMENT

  1. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) will begin on the date of this Agreement and will remain in full force and effect indefinitely until terminated as provided in this Agreement.

  2. In the event that either Party wishes to terminate this Agreement, that Party will be required to provide three (3) days written notice to the other Party.

  3. In the event that either Party breaches a material provision under this Agreement, the non-defaulting Party may terminate this Agreement immediately and require the defaulting Party to indemnify the non-defaulting Party against all reasonable damages.

  4. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual agreement of the Parties.

  5. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the obligations of the IC will end upon the termination of this Agreement.

PERFORMANCE

  1. The Parties agree to do everything necessary to ensure that the terms of the Agreement take effect.

CURRENCY

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all monetary amounts referred to in this Agreement are in USD (US Dollars).

COMPENSATION

  1. The IC will charge The Foundation for the Services as follows (the “Compensation”):

  • Book Sales: 80% Board One (1) Payments (100 USD/Board), 100% Progressive Boards Two (2) and Three (3) Payments (100 USD/Board) and 100% Progressive Board Four (4) Payments (1000 USD/Board).  Consulting Sales: 80% Payments through The Board and/or Round Table (1Up) Compensation Structure as described herein: 

349 Consulting Services Package includes 30 minutes of consultation.  All retail sales are placed in The Board according to time and date of purchase and may or may not activate an Affiliate sales position.  There is no cost to be an Affiliate.  Through The Board Compensation Plan, Affiliates earn 770 USD payments for each Board Completion perpetually.

500 Consulting Services Package includes one (1) hour of consultation.  All retail sales are placed in The Board according to time and date of purchase and may or may not activate an Affiliate sales position.  There is no cost to be an Affiliate.  Through The Board Compensation Plan, Affiliates earn 1100 USD payments for each Board Completion perpetually.

1249 Consulting Services Package includes three (3) hours of consultation.  All retail sales are placed in the Round Table and may or may not activate an Affiliate sales position.  There is no cost to be an Affiliate.  Through the Round Table American 1Up Compensation Plan, Affiliates earn 1000 USD payments for each personal sale (excluding first sale) perpetually, as well as 1000 USD payments for each referred and/or 1Up Affiliates "first" sale perpetually.  

⚠️ Payments above are for illustrative purposes only and paid only to Qualified Board Affiliates. Your results may vary. We cannot guarantee any financial results of any kind whatsoever.  You must be 18 years of age or older to purchase and/or sell our consulting services and books.

  1. Invoices submitted by the IC to The Foundation are due upon receipt.

  2. In the event that the Agreement is terminated early by either Party in accordance with clause 4, the IC may invoice The Foundation on a pro rata basis for work done up to and including the termination date.

  3. The IC will not be reimbursed for any expenses incurred in connection with providing the Services of the Agreement.

CONFIDENTIALITY

  1. Confidential information (the “Confidential Information”) refers to any data or information relating to the business of The Foundation which would reasonably be considered to be proprietary to The Foundation including, but not limited to, accounting records, business processes, and client records and that is not generally known in the industry of The Foundation and where the release of that Confidential Information could reasonably be expected to cause harm to The Foundation.  

  2. The IC agrees that they will not disclose, divulge, reveal, report or use, for any purpose, any Confidential Information which The Foundation has obtained, except as authorized by The Foundation or as required by law.  The obligations of confidentiality will apply during the Term and will survive indefinitely upon termination of this Agreement.

  3. All intellectual property and related material (the “Intellectual Property”) that is developed or produced under this Agreement, will be the property of The Foundation

  4. Title, copyright, intellectual property rights and distribution rights of the Intellectual Property remain exclusively with The Foundation.

RETURN OF PROPERTY

  1. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, the IC will return to The Foundation any property, documentation, records or Confidential Information which is the property of The Foundation.

CAPACITY / INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

  1. In providing the Services under this Agreement it is expressly agreed that the IC is acting as an independent contractor and not as an employee.  The IC and The Foundation acknowledge that this Agreement does not create a partnership or joint venture between them, and is exclusively a contract for service or work for hire.  The IC is not required to pay, or make any contributions to, any social security, local, state or federal tax, unemployment compensation, workers’ compensation, insurance premium, profit-sharing, pension or any other employee benefit for the IC during the Term.  The IC is responsible for paying and complying with reporting requirements for all local, state and federal taxes related to payments made to the IC under this Agreement.

RIGHT OF SUBSTITUTION

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the IC may, at the IC’s absolute discretion, engage a hired party sub-contractor to perform some or all of the obligations of the IC under this Agreement and The Foundation will not hire or engage any third parties to assist with the provision of the Services.

  2. In the event that the IC hires a sub-contractor:  the IC will pay the sub-contractor for its services and the Compensation will remain payable by The Foundation to the IC.  For the purpose of the indemnification clause of this Agreement, the sub-contractor is an agent of the IC.

AUTONOMY

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the IC will have full control over working time, methods and decision making in relation to provision of the Services in accordance with the Agreement. The IC will work autonomously and not at the direction of The Foundation; however, the IC will be responsive to the reasonable needs and concerns of The Foundation.

EQUIPMENT

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the IC will provide at the IC’s own expense, any and all tools, machinery, equipment, raw materials, supplies, workwear and any other items or parts necessary to deliver the Services in accordance with the Agreement.

EXCLUSIVITY

  1. The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement is exclusive and that either Party will not  be free, during and after the Term, to engage or contract with third parties for the provision of services similar to the Services.

  2. All notices, requests, demands or other communications required or permitted by the terms of this Agreement will be given in writing and delivered to the Parties at the following provided email addresses.

INDEMNIFICATION

  1. Except to the extent paid in settlement from any applicable insurance policies, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, each party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other Party, and its respective directors, shareholders, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and permitted successors and assigns against any and all claims, losses, damages, loans, penalties, punitive damages, expenses, reasonable legal fees and costs of any kind or amount whatsoever, which result from or arise out of any act or omission of the indemnifying party, its respective directors, shareholders, affiliates, officers, agents, employees and permitted successors and assigns that occurs in connection with this Agreement. This indemnification will survive the termination of this Agreement.

ADDITIONAL CLAUSE

  1. All terms, conditions, policies, procedures contained herein are subject to change without notice by the discretion of The Foundation and its respective directors, shareholders, affiliates, officers, agents employees and permitted successors and assigns that occurs in connection with this Agreement.

MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT

  1. Any amendment or modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either Party in connection with this Agreement will only be binding if evidenced in writing by an authorized representative of The Foundation.

TIME OF THE ESSENCE

  1. Time is of the essence in this Agreement.  No extension or variation of this Agreement will operate as a waiver of this provision.

ASSIGNMENT

  1. The IC will not voluntarily, or by operation of law, assign or otherwise transfer its obligation under this Agreement without the prior written consent of The Foundation.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

  1. It is agreed that there is no representation, warranty, collateral agreement or condition affecting this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

ENUREMENT

  1. This Agreement will enure to the benefit of and be binding on the Parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators and permitted successors and assigns.

TITLES/HEADERS

  1. Headers are inserted for the convenience of the Parties only and are not to be considered when interpreting this Agreement.

GENDER

  1. Words in the singular mean and include the plural and vice versa.  Words in the masculine mean and include the feminine and vice versa.

GOVERNING LAW

  1. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida.

SEVERABILITY

  1. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, all other provisions will nevertheless continue to be valid enforceable with the invalid or unenforceable parts severed from the remainder of this Agreement. 

WAIVER

  1. The waiver by either Party of a breach, default, delay or omission of any of the provision of this Agreement by the other Party will not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or other provisions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have duly agreed to this Agreement in full.

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FULL-TIME IC Benefits Package Include: Health, Dental, Vision, Paid Vacation, College, 401k and other retirement account options / accessible for PART-TIME IC at discount according to performance

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