NDA Template for Selling a Business

Q: Can I edit this to fit my business needs?

Yes! These templates are designed to reflect you — which means giving you the tools and guidance to make them your own. The included guides walk you through ways to customize based on your business and the buyer you're speaking with.

Q: Is this contract legally binding?

Yes, your documents are legally binding when used correctly. These documents were drafted by a licensed attorney and designed to work under common contract law across all 50 U.S. states. However, individual industries, businesses, and jurisdictions may have additional requirements.

Q: How will I receive the contract after purchase?

After your purchase is complete, you'll be taken to a download page where you can access your documents right away. You'll also receive a copy by email at the address you use at checkout.

Q: Can I reuse this contract for multiple buyer conversations?

Absolutely! You can use this for every buyer, broker, or acquisition conversation you enter into — new and returning.

Q: Will this work with my CRM or Website?

Yes. Easily copy and paste your completed template into your favorite e-signature software, project management tool, or email directly.

The NDA Template for those who want to build trust while protecting the business you've built as you explore selling it.

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Does this Sound Familiar?

You want to explore a sale or acquisition offer without exposing everything you've built to someone who might walk away — or worse, use what they learn to compete with you.
You know you should have an NDA in place before you open your books to a potential buyer, but you're worried a heavy-handed contract will make the conversation feel adversarial before it's even begun.
You're building trust with the person who could carry your business forward, and you want paperwork that reflects that — not paperwork that puts them on the defensive.
You've built a soul-filled business, and however this next chapter goes, you want it handled with the same integrity you've led with all along.

If any of that hit home, this template pack was made for you.

An Attorney-Drafted Agreement

That Actually Sounds Like You

The Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Template Pack for use when selling your business is an attorney-drafted NDA that lets business owners explore a sale like a pro — using language that reflects the trustworthy, heart-centered approach you already bring to your work.

You set your terms once and reuse them for every serious buyer or acquisition conversation, so you can lead this next chapter with confidence, while still maintaining the trust and boundaries that set your business — and your legacy — up for success.

Yes, I'm Ready!

Not the Same Legalese

After 15 years as a business attorney, I couldn't understand why agreements meant to support everyone's growth and success were being built on a foundation of fighting and protection.

It felt counterproductive — like we were injecting a lack-based mindset into what should be an opportunity for growth.

So I left my role as Senior Legal Counsel at a Fortune 500 company to coach business owners on the real opportunity a contract represents: an agreement that reflects everyone's true intent — to work together, successfully.

Because here's the thing — you don't work with people you don't trust. So why treat them like you do?

Now it's my joy and honor to help business owners build client agreements that represent how they actually do business — from the heart.

— Acacia Thornton, Business Attorney

What's Included:

You'll get 5 key items in your template pack:

Non-Disclosure Agreement template designed for selling your business (Google Doc and Word formats)
Customization Video walking you through how to set your NDA template up for your unique business
A NDA guide walking you through how to easily customize your NDA and best practices for success
Email Templates you can use to request signature and communicate like a pro
Easy to Understand NDA Breakdown of what each section of the NDA template means for your business

"An NDA can be the difference between success and failure in business."

— Daymond John, Entrepreneur and Shark Tank Investor

Who This is For

This template is designed for business owners exploring a sale or exit, including:

First-time sellers fielding an unsolicited offer
Owners working with a broker to go to market
Founders in early conversations with a strategic acquirer or competitor
Business owners exploring a merger or partial sale
...anyone who wants to protect what they've built without making buyer conversations feel guarded from the start

X This is not for: Investor or capital-raising conversations, freelancer/contractor relationships, or client-facing project work — for those, look for our investor NDA, freelancer NDA, or client agreement templates instead.

This template is built on the belief that trust and protection aren't opposites — the right NDA lets you offer both.

Designed with Selling Your Business In Mind

This NDA Template was built specifically for the realities of a business sale — not adapted from a generic business template.

It can be used for early exploratory conversations, formal due diligence, or ongoing conversations with a broker-introduced buyer.

Includes Buyer-Ready Terms Like:

A clear, specific definition of Confidential Information — your financials, customer and vendor lists, trade secrets, systems, and proprietary processes, spelled out so there's no ambiguity
Non-use clause — a buyer can evaluate your business, but can't use what they learn to compete with you if the deal falls through
Your Freedom to keep exploring — nothing in this NDA limits your ability to talk to other buyers
Non-solicitation language — discourages a prospective buyer from going around the deal to poach your customers, vendors, or team directly
Non-circumvention protection — so a buyer can't use insider access to structure a deal that leaves you out
A reasonable, deal-appropriate confidentiality term — long enough to protect you through and after negotiations, short enough that serious buyers won't balk
Return-or-destroy clause for your financials and materials if the deal doesn't move forward

... and more!

What's Waiting for You Inside

Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Template

($750 Value)

A mutual non-disclosure agreement designed specifically for conversations around selling your business, in Google Doc and Word formats — ready to customize and send.

Video Customization Guide

($500 Value)

Step by step video walk through on how to customize your NDA template for your unique business and sale.

Best Practices & Checklists

($500 Value)

Step-by-step guidance on best practices for using your NDA successfully with real buyers, plus a quick guide checklist for repurposing your NDA for each new conversation.

Email Templates

($750 Value)

Being a pro is about seamless NDA communication. Get ready-to-send email scripts for requesting a signature and following up — so you communicate like a pro at every step.

NDA Breakdown Plain Language

($750 Value)

A plain-English explanation of what each section of your NDA means for your business, so you can speak to your own contract with confidence.

Real trust isn't naive — it's backed by clarity.

This NDA template gives you both: language that keeps the conversation warm and professional, and the built-in protection that means you never have to choose between exploring your exit and protecting what you've built.

"So glad we had Acacia help us with our contracts! She gave us practical advice and steps that protected us while maintaining a great relationship with the other side. Highly recommend her!"

- Laura P. Vice President, Confidential

Easy as One, Two, Three!

1. Download

Get instant download access as soon as you check out

2. Make It Yours

Customize the documents to represent your business using the included guides.

3. Reuse Every Time

Repeat for every new buyer or acquisition conversation. No starting from scratch.

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($3,250 Value)

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Only $97

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FAQs

Can I edit this to fit my business needs?

Is this contract legally binding?

How will I receive the contract after purchase?

Can I reuse this contract for multiple buyer conversations?

Will this work with my CRM or Website?

Disclaimer: This template pack, including all templates, guides, worksheets, and related materials, is provided for educational and informational purposes only. You are solely responsible for determining whether these materials are appropriate for your business and for how you choose to use, modify, or not use them.

Nothing contained in this template pack constitutes legal advice, and your purchase or use of these materials does not create an attorney-client relationship with me or my company, Abstract Acacia, LLC. No representations, guarantees, or warranties are made regarding any particular legal, business, or financial outcome resulting from the use of these materials.

Abstract Acacia, LLC dba CEOLegalCoach is not a law firm.