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Provided by AMC USA Sanat‑o‑Tajarat (SOT)
Legal Toolkit for Entrepreneurs

Starting a business in the United States involves legal decisions that can feel unfamiliar and intimidating — especially in the early stages, when resources are limited and the focus is on turning an idea into reality.

To support Ahmadi entrepreneurs at this critical stage, AMC USA Sanat‑o‑Tajarat (SOT) has curated access to a set of self‑service legal document generators available through Cooley GO, a free online platform developed by Cooley LLP, an international law firm with a leading startup and emerging companies practice.

This toolkit is designed to help you:

About the Platform
What Is Cooley GO?
An online library of automated legal document generators organized by business stage and legal need.

By answering guided questions, founders can generate commonly used U.S. business documents and download them for personal use. The documents available on Cooley GO are widely used in the U.S. startup ecosystem, based on standard market practice, and maintained and periodically updated by Cooley lawyers.

For these reasons, SOT generally encourages members to use the generators rather than relying on static Word templates.

Free to Use Market Standard Docs Maintained by Cooley Lawyers Guided Document Generator

Toolkit Contents
What Types of Documents Are Included?
Five categories covering the most common legal needs of early-stage U.S. businesses.
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Category 1
Starting Your Business — Entity Formation
  • Delaware and Nevada incorporation packages
  • Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) incorporation (Delaware)
  • Wholly owned subsidiary formation packages
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Category 2
Protecting Your Ideas & Confidential Information
  • Mutual and one‑way Non‑Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
  • Employee Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreements
  • Website Terms of Use and Privacy Policy templates
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Category 3
Building Your Team
  • Employee offer letters and agreements
  • Independent contractor and consultant agreements
  • Advisor agreements
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Category 4
Raising Capital
  • Y Combinator SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) generators
  • Series Seed equity and convertible note financing packages
  • Convertible note term sheets
  • Accredited investor questionnaires
  • NVCA model financing documents
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Category 5
Management & Organization
  • Sample capitalization tables (simple and pro forma)
  • Board and advisor consent templates
  • Venture capital due‑diligence request lists

Know Your Limits
When Should You Speak with a Lawyer?
These tools are a starting point — not a replacement for professional legal advice. Strongly consider consulting a qualified attorney if you are:

⚠ Important Notice — Please Read
Our Role
SOT's Role

Sanat‑o‑Tajarat does not provide legal services. Our role is to educate, connect, and empower Ahmadi entrepreneurs by pointing them to reputable, widely used resources that can reduce barriers at the earliest stages of business creation.

Links provided through this toolkit take you directly to Cooley GO. AMC USA and SOT are not affiliated with Cooley LLP and do not receive compensation for directing members to these resources.

This guide is intended to help you start strong, informed, and confident — while knowing when to seek additional support as your business grows.

Ready to get started? Access the full toolkit on Cooley GO.

Go to Cooley GO

¹ Cooley GO — cooleygo.com. Documents are provided by Cooley LLP for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice.
² Cooley GO Terms of Use emphasize that documents are not a substitute for legal advice and encourage users to consult qualified legal counsel when appropriate.