I spotted on Twitter @APribetic, @carolynelefant, @btannebaum and others talking about a video posted by one Rachel Rogers (and available here) that encourages entrepreneurs who aren’t in a position to hire a lawyer to do their own contracts rather than use online templates.
I can’t work up much outrage over the video. Rachel’s advice was aimed at entrepreneurs engaged in “hard-core bootstrapping” and was hedged about with caveats, so shouting “Of course you need a lawyer!” seems beside the point.
And I share Rachel’s skepticism of random free online templates.
But obviously, the DIY approach is very risky. I steer clear of offering advice to anyone who doesn’t have a lawyer or isn’t in a position to look after themselves. That’s why Koncision’s terms of use say that it’s for sophisticated users.
