Small Business Formation & Contracts Counsel
Dream Makers Legal Counsel
Legal foundation for people who mean business.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Built for the serious solopreneur and small business owner - the ones building something real. We are your legal infrastructure partner, helping you put the right structures and documents in place so you can build with confidence from day one.
This is not a handshake and a hope. This is legal foundation for people who mean business.
This is not a form-filler or copy-and-paste session. Those are easy to find. This is a counsel experience: legally sound, up to date, and designed to help you make informed business decisions without the guesswork.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Three tiers with one goal: building it right the first time.
Launch Legal
$2,800
For the business owner who is ready to build a legal foundation.
Includes:
Entity formation advisory
Operating agreement
One contract template from our standard menu
Business Legal Snapshot
One round of revisions
60-minute intake session
Please Note: Filing Articles of Organization, state filing fees, New York publication costs, and registered-agent costs are not included. Those are separately scoped and remain the client’s responsibility.
Business Builder
$4,500
For the business owner who needs formation support plus core contracts and risk review.
Includes everything in Launch Legal, plus:
Two contract templates from our standard menu
Up to three contract reviews, up to 15 pages each
Preliminary brand-name and trademark issue-spotting discussion
90-minute intake session
Business Legal Snapshot
Please Note: Contract reviews are issue-spotting reviews and plain-language summaries. They do not include redlining, drafting revisions, negotiation, or communication with the other party unless separately scoped.
Scaling Counsel
$6,500
For the business owner who is ready to formalize, strengthen, and scale their legal infrastructure.
Includes everything in Business Builder, plus:
Three contract templates from our standard menu
Three 60-minute startup counsel sessions
Annual business legal audit
90-minute onboarding session
Business Legal Snapshot
Please Note: Scaling Counsel is designed for straightforward small-business legal infrastructure. It does not include investor financing, securities advice, tax advice, employment-law compliance programs, complex licensing structures, multi-member ownership negotiations, franchise law, litigation, trademark prosecution, or negotiation with third parties unless separately scoped.
OUR CONTRACT TEMPLATE MENU
Each tier includes a set number of templates selected from the following:
Non-Disclosure Agreement
Client Service Agreement
Independent Contractor Agreement
Partnership/Collaboration Agreement
Licensing Agreement
Vendor Agreement
Contract templates are customized for straightforward business use based on the information provided during intake. Some templates, including licensing, collaboration, revenue-sharing, or multi-party arrangements, may require additional scoping depending on complexity.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Every DML engagement begins with an intake session: a real conversation about your business goals, your structure, and what legal infrastructure you actually need.
After your intake session, you will receive your Business Legal Snapshot - your written record of everything we covered: your business goals, entity structure, formation checklist, cost breakdown, and next steps - so nothing gets lost in translation and you always know where you stand. The Business Legal Snapshot is a planning recap based on the information provided during intake; it is not a tax opinion, financial plan, compliance audit, or guarantee that every legal issue has been identified.
You will leave with something. Whether that is a completed operating agreement, a contract template you own and can use, a clear next step, or a referral to the right resource - you will not leave empty-handed.
GOOD TO KNOW
DML covers single-owner and straightforward business structures. Multi-member entities, complex ownership arrangements, investor financing, tax planning, employment-law compliance, regulated industries, or complex IP matters require a separate scope conversation.
Entity formation advisory is included. Filing Articles of Organization is always a separate add-on. State filing fees and New York publication costs are always the client’s responsibility.
DML includes preliminary brand-name and trademark issue spotting for business-planning purposes only. It does not include a trademark clearance search, registrability opinion, infringement opinion, USPTO application, office-action response, monitoring, enforcement, or litigation. If your business needs trademark clearance or registration support, we will identify that and provide a separate scope or referral.
ALREADY HAVE YOUR BUSINESS SET UP, BUT NEED A BUSINESS-RELATED CONTRACT REVIEWED?
Starting at $450
Sometimes you just need to know what you are signing before you sign it. If your business is already running but a contract landed on your desk that needs a second set of eyes, we can handle that as a standalone service.
What’s Included
Review of one contract, up to 15 pages
Plain-language explanation of what it says, what it means, and what needs attention
Guidance on questions to ask before signing
Written summary memo
Good to Know
This service does not include contract drafting, redlining, negotiation on your behalf, communication with the other party, or contracts exceeding 15 pages.
Contracts involving licensing, equity, revenue sharing, employment, financing, data privacy, regulated industries, or unusual risk may require a higher fee or separate scope.
Need contracts drafted, an operating agreement, or ongoing business legal support? Our DML packages cover the full picture, starting at $2,800.
READY TO GET STARTED?
A free 15-minute discovery call is your first step. No pressure, no commitment; just a conversation about where you are and whether we're the right fit.