co-Owner Application for the Merchant’s Guild
Want to bring on another Merchant as co-Owner? First, check out the The Merchant's Guild rules. Then have the co-Owner read them as well.
After you've done that: the following form must be submitted to the Guildmaster of the Merchant's Guild.
Don't worry: this is a means to focus your mercantile journey together and a check to see if you all understand the rules. Be sure to have a productive conversation with your will-be partner(s) about boundaries and how to make this fun!
Taking on a co-Owner is a little more permanent than taking on an Apprentice. That's why it's especially important to have That Talk before you need to have That Talk. Documenting things is great, but the value in it is to get everyone on the same page and minimize LARP Bleed.
Feel free to print out this form or another with the same content. Bonus points if you make it fun or expand on it, but it must have at least these fields documented.
Merchant’s Guild co-Owner Agreement
The Merchant’s Guild hereby recognizes that _____________________ will henceforth be a co-Owner of the shop known as _____________________________. This act is authorized by the following (co-) Owners of the vendor (print names below).
__________________________________ _____________________________________
The following are non-negotiable terms of this agreement.
· A co-Owner may leave at any time by notifying the Merchant’s Guild.
· Any (co-)owners by majority vote may terminate a co-Owner at any time.
· All parties are subject to the Rules of Commerce that govern responsibilities, costs, and benefits.
· Co-Owners have an equal stake in the vendor and thereby an equal vote in decision-making.
The following are the discussed terms of the co-Ownership. Topics such as compensation, roles and responsibilities, expectations, or additional terms and conditions should be designated here.
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The following parties certify their agreement today, dated _______________, a new co-Owner will join the fold (sign below)
________________________ ________________________ __________________________
(New co-Owner) (Owner 1) (Owner 2, if applicable)
Once signed, the co-Owner will be eligible to earn Minimum Working Time the next time they complete a Shop Services Check.