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title: How to write a shareholders' agreement [video]
description: JPAbusiness managing director James Price explains why you should have a shareholders' agreement and what to include in it.
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 24 October 2017

# How to write a shareholders' agreement [video]

WRITTEN BYJames Price | JPAbusiness

If you are considering taking on a shareholder or other investing party, it is very important you ensure there is some form of written **shareholders’ or partners’ agreement from the outset.**

Use the agreement to **make clear all parties’ investment and partnership intentions and responsibilities.**

In this video I explain why you should have a shareholders' agreement and some of the key issues that need to be covered off in the document.

 

Download the Shareholders' Agreement Checklist [here](https://landing.jpabusiness.com.au/shareholders-agreement-checklist).

If you would like advice or support to prepare a shareholders' agreement for your business, [contact](https://landing.jpabusiness.com.au/contactus) the team at JPAbusiness on **02 6360 0360** for a confidential inital discussion.

 Related resources: [How to bring a new shareholder into your business](https://blog.jpabusiness.com.au/blog/how-to-bring-a-shareholder-into-your-business-cheat-sheet) [**cheat sheet**]

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