instructor-agreements-and-collaboration

name	instructor-agreements-and-collaboration
description	Use when working with co-instructors. Agreements define roles, compensation, ownership.

Instructor Agreements and Collaboration

Co-instructor agreements: salary or equity, profit share, content ownership, separation terms. Document upfront.

Key agreement components

1. Roles + responsibilities — what each does
2. Compensation — salary, share, contractor
3. Content ownership — who owns what
4. Revenue split — % of sales
5. Exclusivity — can they teach elsewhere?
6. Time commitment — hours per week
7. Separation terms — if they leave
8. Indemnification — legal protection
9. Confidentiality — proprietary info
10. Brand usage — how they represent

Compensation models

1. Salary — full-time, predictable
2. Contractor — project-based
3. Revenue share — % of course sales (10-50%)
4. Equity — ownership stake
5. Hybrid — salary + equity + bonus

For cards niche: revenue share common, 20-40%.

Common mistakes

1. No written agreement — disputes later
2. Unclear ownership — who owns IP?
3. No exit terms — what if leave?
4. Verbal promises only — courts side with documentation
5. Mixing personal + business — separate clearly
6. No quarterly review — relationships evolve
7. Single party drafts — both should have lawyer review

Where this fits in the X3 empire

Instructor agreement framework for CardPrepAI Academy.