Terms of Use

Last updated: 05/01/2025

WEBSITE TERMS OF USE


Revised: 05/01/2025


These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement (this “Agreement”) between you and The School of Entrepreneurship at Contractor Nation Corporation and our affiliated companies (hereinafter “we,” “us,” or “our”) that govern your use of our websites, including for example, discoversoe.com, and our mobile app, SOE Online (collectively, the “SOE Platform”). 

 

By using the SOE Platform, you are saying that you understand this Agreement and accept all its terms, including our Privacy Policy, which is part of this Agreement. If you don’t agree, your option is not to use or access the SOE Platform. 


The SOE Platform are offered for use solely by adults who are located in the U.S.A. and Canada, who use the SOE Platform for lawful business purposes only. 


1.  The SOE Platform’s Intended Purpose; Platform Content


We provide information on The School for Entrepreneurship, a structured online business coaching and training program for home improvement contractors developed by Contractor Nation (“Services”). The SOE Platform provides a way for home improvement contractors, business owners, and others (which we refer to here as “Users”, “you”, “your”, or “yourself”) to obtain information from us, contact us, sign up for the Services, and access our Platform content, features, functionality, tools, solutions, and services  (together referred to here as “Platform Content”). To be clear, “Platform Content” includes all information we incorporate into the SOE Platform, including for example, data, text, messages, software, sound, music, displays, video, photographs, graphics, artwork, images, tags, as well as the design, selection, and arrangement thereof.  “Platform Content” includes without limitation photographs, graphics, writing, and other creative work owned exclusively by Larry Janesky or other third parties and licensed to Contractor Nation.


2.  Changes to this Agreement 


We may revise and update the terms of this Agreement from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the SOE Platform thereafter. Your continued use of the SOE Platform following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. 


3.  Limited License Grant


Subject to the terms of this Agreement, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, and nontransferable license to: (a) download, install, and use, as the case may be, any Platform Content on a mobile device or personal computer owned or otherwise controlled by you ("Your Device") strictly in accordance with this Agreement and our documentation; and (b) access, stream, download, and use on Your Device the Platform Content, strictly in accordance with this Agreement.


4.  Reservation of Rights


You acknowledge and agree that the SOE Platform and Platform Content are provided under license, and not sold, to you. You do not acquire any ownership interest in the SOE Platform or Platform Content under this Agreement, or any other rights thereto other than to use the SOE Platform and Platform Content in accordance with the limited license granted, and subject to all terms, conditions, and restrictions, under this Agreement. We and our licensors and service providers reserve and shall retain their entire right, title, and interest in and to the SOE Platform and Platform Content, including all copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights therein or relating thereto, except as expressly granted to you in this Agreement.


If you wish to use the SOE Platform or the Platform Content in a manner that exceeds your license and the restrictions of this Agreement, you may submit to us your prior written request for our consideration as indicated in the “Contact Us” section below.


5.  Eligibility, Access, and Security


We reserve the right to withdraw or amend the SOE Platform, and any service or material that we provide through the SOE Platform, in our sole discretion and without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the SOE Platform is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some or all parts of the SOE Platform to Users.

If you choose, or are provided with, a User name, password, or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your User name or password or any other breach of security. 


6.  Payment and Refund Policy


Within the context of your use of the SOE Platform, we will separately communicate to you the terms of payment (including any cancelation and refund policies) by posting such terms through the SOE Platform or emailing them to you at the email address you provided when registering for the Services. You agree that such terms are hereby incorporated into this Agreement as is fully stated herein. All prices that we publish or otherwise communicate to you are denominated in United States dollars unless we state differently. 


7.  Intellectual Property Rights


All Platform Content is owned by us, our licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international Intellectual Property Rights. “Intellectual Property Rights” means all inventions, patents, utility models, trade and service marks, trade names, domain names, right in designs, copyrights, moral rights, topography rights, rights in databases, developments, research data, processes, formulas trade secrets and know-how, intellectual property, and other intangible proprietary or property rights, in all cases whether or not registered or registrable and including registrations and applications for registration of any of these and rights to apply for the same, rights to receive equitable remuneration in respect of any of these and all rights and forms of protection of a similar nature or having equivalent or similar effect to any of these anywhere in the world.


8.  Trademarks

“The School of Entrepreneurship”, “SOE Online”, “discoversoe.com”, “Contractor Nation”, “thinkdaily.com”, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Contractor Nation Corporation or our affiliates or licensors (referred to here as “Our Marks”). We may provide you with Our Marks for the sole purpose of identifying yourself as a customer of our services or products on your website, social media, and print media. You must not use Our Marks for any other purpose without our prior written permission. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans in the SOE Platform are the trademarks of their respective owners.


9.  Your Information


“Your Information” is any information that you provide, publish, or post to or through the SOE Platform (including, for example, customer reviews, photographs, feedback, testimonials, and if ever applicable, any profile or User account information that you provide) or through any in-person program or event sponsored by us. Our collection and use of personal information in connection with the SOE Platform are as provided in our Privacy Policy, which is part of this Agreement. You agree to provide and maintain accurate, current and complete information and that we may rely on Your Information as accurate, current and complete. 


We encourage Users to comment on the SOE Platform and to provide suggestions and feedback for improving it. You agree that all such comments, suggestions, submissions, and feedback will be non-confidential and that we own all rights to use and incorporate them into the SOE Platform, without payment or attribution to you.


To enable us to use Your Information for the purposes described in the Privacy Policy and this Agreement, you grant to us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable (through multiple tiers) right and license to exercise the copyright, publicity, and database rights you have in your Information, and to use, copy, perform, display and distribute Your Information to prepare derivative works, or incorporate into other works, Your Information, in any media now known or not currently known. 


10.  Our Communications with You


By entering into this Agreement, including by using the SOE Platform, you agree to receive communications from us, including via e-mail, calls, and push notifications, subject to the provisions of our Privacy Policy. Communications from us may include but are not limited to: operational communications concerning your User account or use of the SOE Platform, updates concerning new and existing features on the SOE Platform, communications concerning promotions run by us or our third-party partners, and news concerning us and industry developments.


11. Contractor Nation SMS Terms and Conditions


  • Opting-In You may opt in to receive SMS messages from The School of Entrepreneurship and Contractor Nation by submitting an online form, filling out a paper form, or verbally, during a conversation. When opted-in, you will receive text messages (SMS/MMS) to your mobile number. The information (phone numbers) obtained as part of the SMS consent process will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.


  • Types of messages: If you have opted in to receive text messages from us, you may receive messages with appointment reminders, marketing and general two-way conversations; examples include responses to your requests for information on the Services or for a quote, account status reminders, and/or marketing information about promotions, prices, new products and services.


  • Message frequency: Message frequency will vary.


  • Opt-out: To opt-out of text messages reply STOP at any time. You may also withdraw your Consent by writing to us at the address listed below under Your Comments and Concerns. Any withdrawal of your Consent will not apply to any electronic communication(s) previously sent or in process. Your withdrawal will become effective only after we have had a reasonable time to process your withdrawal request.


  • Help: For help or support, reply HELP at any time. You can also request support through our Contact form.


  • Costs: Message and data rates may apply for any text messages sent to you from us and to us from you. If you have any questions about your text plan or data plan, please contact your wireless provider.


  • Privacy: If you have any questions regarding privacy, please visit our Privacy Policy.


12.  Prohibited Uses


You may use the SOE Platform only for lawful purposes and in accordance with this Agreement. In connection with your use of the SOE Platform, you acknowledge that you will not:


  1. violate in any way any federal, state, local, or international law or regulation; 


  1. post, send, solicit, or obtain anything defamatory, fraudulent, violent, threatening, pornographic, racist, hateful, or otherwise objectionable in our sole opinion;


  2. impersonate any individual or entity, or infringe any person’s intellectual property rights, copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights;


  3. engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any person’s use or enjoyment of the SOE Platform, or which, as determined by us, may harm us or our Users, or expose us or them to liability or reputational harm;


  4. transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any "junk mail", "chain letter", "spam", or any other similar solicitation;


  5. hack or compromise in any way the integrity and security of the SOE Platform or the computers or devices of any of our Users;


  6. “frame” or “mirror” any part of the SOE Platform, without our prior written authorization or use meta tags or code or other devices containing any reference to us in order to direct any person to any other web site for any purpose; 


  7. modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decipher, decompile or otherwise disassemble any portion of the SOE Platform; 


  8. rent, lease, lend, sell, redistribute, license or sublicense the SOE Platform;


  9. use any robot, spider, or other automatic means to access the SOE Platform;


  10. use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material in the SOE Platform or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent;


  11. allow any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful, to be introduced into the SOE Platform;


  12. attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the SOE Platform, the servers on which they operate, or any server, computer, or database to which the SOE Platform are connected;


  13. if applicable, transfer or sell your User account, password and/or identification to any other party; or


  14. cause any person to engage in the foregoing prohibited activities.


 

13.  Changes and Updates to the SOE Platform


We may from time to time in our sole discretion develop and provide updates to the SOE Platform, which may include content updates, upgrades, bug fixes, patches, error corrections, and/or new features (together, including related documentation, "Updates"). Updates may also modify or delete in their entirety certain features and functionality. You agree that we have no obligation to provide any Updates or to continue to provide or enable any particular features or functionality. 


14.  Linking to the SOE Platform and Social Media Features


You may link to our SOE Platform, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal, does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, and does not suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part without our express written consent. 

The SOE Platform may, from time to time, provide certain social media features that enable you to:


  • Link from your own or certain third-party websites or apps to certain content in the SOE Platform;


  • Send emails or other communications with certain content, or links to certain content, in the SOE Platform;


  • Cause limited portions of content in the SOE Platform to be displayed or appear to be displayed on your own or certain third-party websites or apps.


You may use these features solely as they are provided by us and solely in accordance with any additional terms and conditions that we provide with respect to such features. Any other linking activity or use of social media features without prior written permission from us is strictly prohibited.

The website or app from which you are linking, or on which you make certain content accessible, must comply in all respects with the Prohibited Uses set out above in the “Prohibited Uses” section of this Agreement.


You agree to cooperate with us in immediately stopping any unauthorized framing or linking. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.


We may disable all or any social media features and any links at any time without notice in our discretion. 


15.  Links from the SOE Platform


If the SOE Platform contains links to other websites and online resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those websites or resources, and we accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. You access any of the third-party websites or apps linked to the SOE Platform entirely at your own risk and subject to their terms and conditions of use.


16.  Geographic Restrictions


We are based in the state of Connecticut in the United States. We provide the SOE Platform for use only by persons located in the United States and Canada. We make no claims that the SOE Platform or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States or Canada. If you access the SOE Platform from outside the United States or Canada, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.


17.  Disclaimer of Warranties


No Warranties


TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE SOE PLATFORM OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH IT OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE OR APP LINKED TO IT.


YOUR USE OF THE SOE PLATFORM, PLATFORM CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PLATFORM IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SOE PLATFORM, PLATFORM CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PLATFORM ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER WE NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH US MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SOE PLATFORM. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER WE NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH US REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT SOE PLATFORM, PLATFORM CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PLATFORM WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT THE SOE PLATFORM OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE SOE PLATFORM OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH IT WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS. 


TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.


Acts of Others


Under no circumstances, including termination or cancellation of your use of the SOE Platform, will we be liable for any losses related to actions of other Users.


18. Disclaimers of Professional Services, Opinions and/or Advice.


You understand that The School of Entrepreneurship is an educational technology service platform and is not a licensed legal, accounting, tax, or other professional of any kind. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE SERVICES SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ADVICE OF COMPETENT LEGAL COUNSEL, ACCOUNTING AND TAX PROFESSIONAL, AND/OR ANY OTHER LICENSED PROFESSIONAL.  YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS CONDITIONED ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SERVICES ARE NOT OFFERED AS LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, TAX, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVICE ON ANY MATTER. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AND YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING AND/OR FOLLOWING ANY SUCH PROFESSIONAL ADVICE OBTAINED OR RECEIVED THROUGH THIRD-PARTY SERVICES.


19.  Limitation of Liability


TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE, OUR AFFILIATES, OR OUR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SOE PLATFORM, ANY WEBSITES OR APPS LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE SOE PLATFORM OR ON SUCH OTHER LINKED WEBSITES OR APPS, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE. 


THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.


20. Indemnification


You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, our affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and our and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of this Agreement or your use of the SOE Platform, including, but not limited to, any use of the Platform Content, other than as expressly authorized in this Agreement. 


21.  Term and Termination


  1. The term of this Agreement commences when you access, download, or install any Platform Content. The term will continue in effect until terminated by you or us as set forth in this section.


  2. You may terminate this Agreement by ceasing any and all access to the SOE Platform and by deleting any and all Platform Content and all copies thereof from Your Device.


  3. We may terminate this Agreement at any time without notice, with or without cause.


  4. Upon termination:


    1. except as provided in the sections of this Agreement captioned “Changes to this Agreement”, “Reservation of Rights”, “Intellectual Property Rights”, “Trademarks”, “Your Information”, “Our Communications with You”, “Prohibited Uses”, “Disclaimer of Warranties”, “Limitation of Liability”, “Indemnification”, “Term and Termination”, “Governing Law and Jurisdiction”, “Waiver and Severability”, and “Entire Agreement”, which shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement, all rights granted to you under this Agreement will also terminate; and


    2. you must cease all use of the SOE Platform and delete all copies of any and all Platform Content.


    3. Termination will not limit any of our rights or remedies at law or in equity.


22.  Governing Law and Jurisdiction


All matters relating to the SOE Platform and this Agreement and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Connecticut without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Connecticut or any other jurisdiction).


Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, this Agreement or the SOE Platform shall be instituted exclusively in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut or the courts of the State of Connecticut. We retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of this Agreement in your country of residence or any other relevant country. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.


23.  Waiver and Severability


No waiver by us of any term or condition set out in this Agreement shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure on our part to assert a right or provision under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.


If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect. 


24.  Entire Agreement


This Agreement, our Privacy Policy, and any documents or communications referenced in this Agreement and our Privacy Policy, constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and us regarding the SOE Platform and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the SOE Platform.


25.  Contact Us


The SOE Platform are operated by The School of Entrepreneurship, Contractor Nation Corporation, 33 Progress Avenue, Seymour, CT 06483.

Feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the SOE Platform should be directed to: The School of Entrepreneurship, Contractor Nation Corporation, 33 Progress Avenue Seymour, CT 06483.