Last Updated: November 3, 2025​

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For Community Partner Organizations of Target Evolution Inc:

This Non-Disclosure, Confidentiality, and Non-Circumvention Agreement (“Agreement”) governs the conditions under which organizations applying for Partnership (“Partner”) may access proprietary information belonging to Target Evolution Inc. (“TEI”) in connection with the Partner’s submission of a Partnership Application/Request or participation in partnership discussions.

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By accessing TEI’s materials, reviewing this Agreement, or submitting a Partnership Request Form, the Partner agrees to abide by the following terms:

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1. Definition of Confidential Information

“Confidential Information” includes all non-public information disclosed by TEI in any form, including but not limited to:

• Program models, operational methods, curricula, training systems, and instructional materials;

• Strategic plans, business models, financial projections, and fundraising information;

• Vendor, supplier, and partnership relationships;

• Proprietary pricing, supply-chain structures, and deal terms;

• Technology, software systems, digital tools, and internal processes;

• Intellectual property, including trademarks, branding, creative assets, floorplan trade-dress and trade secrets;

• All derivative materials, notes, summaries, data analyses, or reproductions of any kind.

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2. Purpose of Disclosure

Confidential Information is provided solely to evaluate or facilitate a potential partnership with TEI.
No other use is permitted unless expressly approved in writing by TEI.

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3. Non-Disclosure and Non-Use Obligations

The Partner agrees that it shall not:

1. Disclose, share, or transmit any Confidential Information to any third party without written consent;

2. Use Confidential Information to develop, operate, support, or advise any program or initiative that competes with or resembles TEI programs;

3. Reproduce, reverse-engineer, alter, or create derivative works from any Confidential Information;

4. Operate youth entrepreneurship programs, retail training programs, or mall-based youth commerce models that duplicate or substantially imitate TEI’s unique structure, materials, or processes.

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4. Safeguarding of Confidential Information

The Partner shall implement and maintain reasonable measures to protect Confidential Information from unauthorized use, access, or disclosure.

 

Access must be limited strictly to individuals within the Partner organization who require such information for the permitted purpose.

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5. Ownership of Intellectual Property

All Confidential Information—including the Teen Biz model, Teen Biz Box, program structure, mentorship systems, retail training framework, curricula, branding, and teaching methodologies—remains the exclusive intellectual property of TEI.

 

No license, ownership interest, or right of use is granted except as expressly stated.​

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6. Non-Circumvention

The Partner shall not circumvent or attempt to leverage TEI’s proprietary information, vendor network, mall and retail partnerships, sponsorship relationships, or operational frameworks for its own benefit or the benefit of any third party.

 

Any outreach to TEI partners or vendors for competitive or duplicative purposes is strictly prohibited.

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7. Duplication and Consulting Fee Requirement 

 

The Partner acknowledges that TEI’s business model, intellectual property, and program framework are the result of significant investment, development, and innovation.

 

If any portion of TEI’s program, curriculum, operational model, retail model, Teen Biz Box structure components & supplies, or proprietary methodology is duplicated, adapted, emulated, or used to create a similar program without TEI’s written permission, the Partner shall be immediately liable for a mandatory consulting, licensing, and training fee of no less than Five Million U.S. Dollars (USD $5,000,000).

 

This fee is due upon TEI’s written notice and is enforceable regardless of intent, duration, or scale of duplication.​

There is no expiration date on this requirement.​

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8. Remedies for Breach

The Partner agrees that unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information may cause irreparable harm to TEI.

 

TEI is entitled to pursue all available legal and equitable remedies, including:

• Injunctive relief;

• Recovery of lost profits and damages;

• Payment of the mandatory $5 million duplication/consulting fee;

• Reimbursement of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.​

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9. Duration

All obligations in this Agreement shall remain active indefinitely and shall survive:

• Partnership Form/Application submission,

• Partnership discussions,

• Approval or denial of partnership, and

• Termination of any partnership.

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Only a formal written release signed by TEI may terminate these obligations.

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10. Return or Destruction of Materials

Upon TEI’s request, the Partner shall promptly return or destroy all Confidential Information and certify the destruction in writing.​

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11. Governing Law

This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas.​

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12. Acceptance of Terms

By reviewing this Agreement, accessing TEI’s Confidential Information, or submitting a Partnership Application, the Partner affirms that it has read, understands, and agrees to all terms herein.

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If you have any further questions regarding acceptable and unacceptable practices and rights within the scope of a partnership with Target Evolution Inc. and all Teen Biz programs, please send an email to info@targetevolution.org with "Partnership Legal Questions" in the subject line.

 

We will respond to your questions promptly, unless your request requires further review and approval by Target Evolution's Executive Management Team, in which case, your response may be delayed due to the high volume of partnership requests received daily.

 

Delayed responses do not indicate approval or acceptance of any request, and should not be treated as such. If your request has not received a response after 7 days, please resubmit the request.