Skills Accelerator Method™ Program Agreement

THIS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into and effective upon purchase of the Skills Accelerator Method™ (“Effective Date”), between Next Great Step®, LLC. (“NGS”), a New Jersey corporation, and you, (collectively as the “Purchaser”, “Participant”, “Parent”, or “Student”.)

1. Program.  You are purchasing the “Skills Accelerator Method™” program (“Program”). This package includes 30-day access to the following (“Program Materials”):

            a. 2 Video Lessons;

                       Video 1 - Figure Out Your Skills

                       Video 2 - Tell Your Skill Stories

            b. Skills Workbook - Downloadable with fillable PDF and templates to compliment Video Lessons.

            c. Expert Feedback –NGS advisors provide a thorough review of the submissions with detailed feedback on how to refine, improve and say the individual skills. NGS advisors will send a recorded video with feedback on participant skills within 48 business hours after submission of completed Assignments.   

2. Price.  The purchase price for the Program is paid in full in advance. A rejected payment may cause immediate suspension or termination of services, at NGSs option.

3. Refunds.  All payments are non-refundable.

4. Termination.  Upon your purchase of the Program you will have access to, and use of, the Program Materials. Once the Program is purchased, you will have 30 days to submit your assignments to NGS for review. Extension requests must be submitted in writing before the 30-day expiration.

5. Log-In / Exclusive Use.  Once you purchase the Program, you immediately receive access to the Program. You will also receive Log-In details and password via email. This log-in, password, and the on-line Program materials provided to you by NGS (through the Website or otherwise) are for your exclusive use. Sharing of the password, and/or the on-line Program materials with one (1) or more third parties is a material breach of this Agreement. In the event you share with third parties your log-in, password, or the on-line Program materials, NGS has the right to, and will, terminate this Agreement “for cause” (i.e. for breach of the terms of this Agreement), and immediately terminate your access to, and use of, the on-line Program Materials. 

6. Confidentiality.  The Parties agree that neither party shall authorize the other to disclose to any third party any confidential information without prior written consent, except as may be necessary to establish or assert rights hereunder, as required by the laws of the applicable jurisdiction or by court order. Confidential Information includes business methods, business policies, business strategies, business plans, procedures, techniques, research, or any other relevant details relating to or dealing with the business operations or activities of the Parties. Confidential information is not limited to a specific medium and can be oral, written or physical in format. The confidentiality obligations set forth in this Agreement shall survive 10 years after termination or expiration of the Agreement.

7. Intellectual Property.  NGS Materials. All original materials provided by NGS to you are owned by NGS. Any original materials are provided for Participant's individual use only. You are not authorized to use or transfer any of NGS’s intellectual property. All intellectual property remains the property of NGS. No license to sell or distribute is granted or implied.

8. Disclaimer.  NGS cannot and does not guarantee results. You understand and agree that you are fully responsible for obtaining your desired results from the Program. NGS has made every effort to ensure that all business services have been tested for accuracy. There is no guarantee that you will see positive results to its business using the techniques and materials provided by NGS. NGS assumes no management responsibility for your decisions or for policies or practices that you implement. 

Any statements related to income or earnings potential are examples of what may be possible in the future. NGS makes no guarantees regarding results, present or future. NGS is not responsible for your earnings, income, sales, or any other business performance as a result of this Agreement. 

NGS makes no guarantee of employment by engaging NGS for the Services. 

9. Limitation of Liability.  PARTICIPANT AGREES THAT IT HAS USED NGS's SERVICES AT ITS OWN RISK. PARTICIPANT RELEASES NGS FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT, ALL ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, SUITS, COSTS, DEMANDS, AND DAMAGES OF WHATEVER NATURE OR KIND IN LAW OR IN EQUITY ARISING FROM THIS AGREEMENT. 

10. Indemnification. NGS agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Participant, its affiliated companies and its respective employees, officers, directors, trustees and agents harmless from and against any and all losses, claims, suits, actions, liabilities, obligations, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) which they suffer as a result of (i) the negligence or intentional misconduct of NGS or (ii) NGS's breach of any provision of this Agreement (including any representation or warranty). 

11. Choice of Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey without regard to its conflict of laws doctrine, and applicable federal laws of the United States of America. 

12. Assignment. This Agreement shall not be transferred or assigned, in whole or in part, to any third party, in whole or in part, by Participant without the express written consent of NGS, which may be withheld in NGS’s sole discretion. 

13. Miscellaneous. 

(a) If any of the provisions of this Agreement is or becomes illegal, unenforceable or invalid (in whole or in part for any reason), the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without being impaired or invalidated in any way. 

(b) Any rights or obligations contained herein that by their nature should survive termination of the Agreement shall survive, including, but not limited to representations, warranties, intellectual property rights, indemnity obligations, and confidentiality obligations.

(c) Any failure of either party to enforce any provision of this Agreement, or any right or remedy provided for therein, shall not be construed as a waiver, estoppel with respect to, or limitation of that party’s right to subsequently enforce and compel strict compliance or assertion of a remedy. 

(d) This Agreement, along with all attachments, represents a single agreement, as well as the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter. This Agreement supersedes any prior agreement between the parties, whether written or oral, with respect to the subject matter, and may be modified or amended only by a writing signed by the party to be charged. 

(e) This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one agreement and may be effectively and validly executed and delivered by facsimile or other electronic transmission.