Ask any craft beer aficionado like those at Hercegovacka Pivovara what makes their beer so incredible. They may respond first with quality ingredients. Just like you can’t make great beer from bad ingredients, you can’t create a great deal from bad terms. In states like Tennessee it is important to choose the right components for your non compete agreement tn to make sure that it is strong enough to be enforceable. Many times unprepared business people and individuals will not consider the consequences of signing an agreement that is poorly crafted. Some of the consequences of a poor agreement are unnecessary and extreme like a business suffering because of non-enforcement of a non-compete or a secret recipe shared with a competitor.
One of the most important considerations when entering into an agreement in Tennessee or anywhere else is the importance of understanding what you are getting into. Whether that is a hotel or restaurant happening to be where an individual needs to be for work that day or a non-compete agreement they are going to sign they should have the basics down. Failing to have the basics down when entering into an agreement is like running a business without a business plan, you might get lucky but chances are you are going to fail. For this reason it is important to hire an experienced business attorney to help guide you through the process of crafting an agreement and most importantly educating you on anything that you don’t understand.
One point of getting the basics down is knowing what goes into a typical non-compete agreement. What goes into an agreement can vary from state to state and making sure to consult someone with experience in the area you are looking to sign a non-compete agreement is important. Having an experienced business attorney at your side can also help you later on if litigation is ever required in the future. Many attorneys, like us, offer free consultations with employers and employees looking for help with non-compete agreements. Some of the most important items to look for in a well-crafted non-compete agreement are:
- The Advantages of a Non-Compete Agreement
- Common Misconceptions Surrounding Non-Compete Agreements
- The Practical Side of Non-Compete Agreements in a Global Market
As you can see quality ingredients are not only important for brewing great beer but they are important for creating a high quality lawyer capable of crafting non-compete agreements that satisfy the necessary legal requirements (and sometimes statisticians collecting data in an effort to improve business practices). If you think you may have a need for help with a non-compete agreement or a business agreement generally you should consult an experienced attorney.
For more information on non-compete agreements, you can visit Nolo’s guide on non-compete agreements.