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Conditional sales contract

Agreement where ownership transfers only after certain conditions are met.

Definition

Conditional sales contract is the agreement where ownership transfers only after certain conditions are met. Founders reach for it when a vague conversation needs a shared, specific meaning. Name it clearly, then let the next decision — a hire, a price, a test, or a pass — follow from that meaning.

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How the word shows up in a real conversation.

A mentor asks, “What is your Conditional sales contract?” The useful answer is concrete: agreement where ownership transfers only after certain conditions are met. A slide title is not an answer.

Common mistake

Using Conditional sales contract as a label instead of a fact. If you cannot point to the evidence — a number, a customer, or a written assumption — you are using the word as jargon.

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