CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Consulting Agreement ("Agreement") is made by and between Gordon Walker
Consulting Associates ("Consultant") with a mailing address at 11499 Durham Road
30, Mount Albert, ON L0G 1M0 and VentureDrive.com Inc., ("VentureDrive") an
Ontario registered company with offices at 2345 Yonge Street, Suite 401,
Toronto, Ontario M4P 2E5.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Consultant or its employees have substantial skill and
experience in the field of entrepreneurship, venture capital and investment and,
WHEREAS, VentureDrive desires to hire Consultant and Consultant desires
to provide services to VentureDrive,
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree to the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
ARTICLE 1: STATEMENT OF WORK
Consultant shall provide the following services to VentureDrive:
o Assist with general corporate management and marketing to venture
capital partners, stakeholders and other participants in the
VentureDrive network.
These services shall be provided under the direction of Peter Hamilton,
President and CEO.
ARTICLE 2: COMPENSATION
For the complete, satisfactory, and timely performance of services hereunder
Consultant will be paid a professional fee at a rate of Eight Thousand Canadian
Dollars pro rata for the portion of the month worked, currently ($2,666.00) per
month, and will be reimbursed for reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred in
performance hereof in accordance with company expense policies.
ARTICLE 3: PROGRESS REPORTING AND PAYMENT
Consultant shall provide to VentureDrive progress reports from time to time
stating accomplishments and work completed. Invoices should be submitted on a
monthly basis, and will be paid within 14 days by VentureDrive, or bear interest
at 10% per annum from the date of their submission.
ARTICLE 4: PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
VentureDrive will provide from time to time work facilities at 2345 Yonge
Street, Suite 401, Toronto or other locations as may be in effect from time to
time for use by the Consultant on an as needed basis at the Consultant's
request. However Consultant shall be responsible for maintaining Consultant's
own office facilities.
ARTICLE 5: INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT STATUS
Consultant shall perform work hereunder solely as an independent contractor to,
and not as an employee, agent, partner or joint venturer of VentureDrive.
Consultant shall not be entitled to benefits that may be afforded from time to
time to VentureDrive employees, including without limitation vacation pay,
holidays, sick leave, worker's compensation and unemployment insurance. Further
VentureDrive shall not be responsible for withholding or paying any taxes or
social security on behalf of Consultant. Consultant shall be fully responsible
for any such withholding or paying of taxes or social security.
ARTICLE 6: ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION
Neither party shall assign or delegate this Agreement or any rights, duties or
obligations hereunder without the express written consent of the other
ARTICLE 7: ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and supercedes all prior negotiations or
representations or independent contract agreements whether written or oral. This
agreement may be amended only by written instrument signed by the Parties.
ARTICLE 8: HOLD HARMLESS
The Parties shall indemnify, defend and hold each other harmless from and
against any suits, claims, damages, expenses, costs and liabilities arising out
of the other Party's negligent acts, omissions or wrongful conduct in the course
of performance of this agreement including, without limitation, the breach or
failure of the warranties and representations set forth herein.
Consultant shall indemnify, defend and hold VentureDrive harmless from and
against any claim of infringement of any patent or copyright with respect to all
information, documents and systems developed and/or delivered by Consultant
pursuant to this agreement. Should any information, documents and systems
developed and/or delivered by the Consultant under this Agreement become or in
the Consultant's opinion be likely to become the subject of a claim of
infringement of a copyright or patent, Consultant shall at its option use its
best efforts to either procure for VentureDrive the right to continue using the
information, documents and systems developed and/or delivered by the Consultant
under this Agreement, or shall replace or modify the information, documents and
systems and/or delivered by the Consultant under this Agreement to make it
non-infringing.
ARTICLE 9: CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Consultant acknowledges and agrees that in the course of the performance of the
services pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant may be given access to, or come
into possession of confidential information of VentureDrive and its clients
which may relate to trade secrets, proprietary data or other confidential
matters. Consultant acknowledges and agrees that it will not use, duplicate or
divulge to others any such confidential information, including without
limitation trade secrets from VentureDrive or any of its customers. Confidential
information as used herein includes information, materials, products and
deliverables developed during, and discoveries and contributions made by
Consultant in the performance of this Agreement. All tangible embodiments of
such information shall be delivered to VentureDrive by Consultant upon
termination hereof, or upon request by VentureDrive, whichever first occurs.
ARTICLE 10: TERM AND TERMINATION
Either party may terminate under this Agreement at anytime by giving the other
party seven (7) days written notice, by mail or delivery to the address listed
on the first page hereof. On said termination if such is purely for the parties'
convenience, Consultant shall be paid for all services provided up to
termination. Unless earlier terminated as provided herein, this Agreement shall
be in effect for a period of one year from May 1, 2000 with the option to renew
by a signed written amendment by both parties for an additional period of one
(1) year. Further renewals of this agreement are at the option of the parties.
The provisions of Articles 8, 9, and 11 shall survive termination or expiration
hereof.
ARTICLE 11: WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
Consultant warrants and represents that neither the execution, delivery nor
performance of this Agreement constitutes a breach or violation of any contract
or agreement to which it is a party or by which it is in any manner bound.
Consultant further warrants and represents that it has no interests or
obligations, nor during the term hereof will it acquire any interests or
obligations, which conflict with or hamper its ability to perform as required
hereby.
ARTICLE 12: INSURANCE
Consultant shall provide statutory workmen's compensation and general
insurance and contractual liability insurance in sufficient amounts to cover
liability of Consultant that may arise hereunder.
ARTICLE 13: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Consultant hereby assigns any and all rights, title and interest,
including but not limited to, copyrights, trade secrets, moral and proprietary
rights to the information, materials, products and deliverables developed during
the performance of this Agreement to VentureDrive. Provided that the Consultant
has been paid in full for all amounts owing, all work performed under this
Agreement and all information, materials, products and deliverables developed
pursuant to this Agreement shall be the exclusive property of VentureDrive and
all title and interest therein shall vest in VentureDrive. All such information,
materials, products and deliverables shall be deemed to be "works made for hire"
under the Untied States Federal and Canadian Copyright Law. Pursuant to its
exclusive proprietary rights, VentureDrive shall have the sole and exclusive
right inter alia to use, modify or adapt the information, materials, products or
deliverables that Consultant have developed during the performance of this
Agreement. Consultant agrees to give VentureDrive all necessary assistance
required to perfect such assignment of rights defined in this Article 13.
ARTICLE 14: RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
During the term of this Agreement and for a period of one year after the last
date of services to VentureDrive, Consultant agrees that he will provide no
services to any other party using the information gained from performing
services for VentureDrive save and except the experience gained in the Venture
Capital market. Consultant agrees that, for a period of one year, after
termination he/she will seek the approval of VentureDrive prior to signing a
service agreement or entering employment with another party where he/she will
use the information gained from performing services for VentureDrive, which
approval will not be unreasonably withheld.
ARTICLE 15: APPLICABLE LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the Province of Ontario.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement by their
duly authorized representatives.
Consultant Name: VentureDrive.com Inc.
Signature: Signature:
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Date: April 1, 2000 Date: April 1, 2000
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