Striking Out Overbroad Non-Compete Clauses in Executive Contracts
Signing a 2-year nationwide non-compete can paralyze your future career. Here is how executives negotiate reasonable geographic and industry carve-outs.
Amit KasliwalCEO & Founder, Dehurdle
April 07, 20254 min read
The Non-Compete Narrowing Script
Recommended Spoken Script
"I am fully committed to protecting your confidential trade secrets and will gladly sign a comprehensive non-solicitation agreement. However, an open-ended 2-year non-compete across the entire software sector is overly restrictive. I propose narrowing the non-compete strictly to direct competitors named on Schedule A, with standard 6-month paid garden leave terms."
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
2-Minute Spoken Drill
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
Practice executive contract clause negotiations in Dehurdle.
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