# Non-solicitation

A clause barring a seller from luring away the staff or customers.

Where a [non-compete](https://searchspheresource.com/glossary/non-compete) stops the seller from opening a rival, a non-solicitation protects the two assets a buyer most depends on keeping: the staff who run the business and the customers who pay it. A weak or short clause lets a departing owner quietly rebuild their old book, so its scope and length deserve as much attention as the price.

In numbers: The seller's non-compete keeps them from opening across town; the non-solicitation keeps them from calling the top 20% of customers and the two best technicians, which is what actually protects year one.

Source: https://searchspheresource.com/glossary/non-solicitation
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