Document:

Exhibit
10.3

Employment
Agreement

 

This
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is entered into as of October __, 2021, by and between Vinco Ventures, Inc.,
a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and Stephen Garrow (“Executive”).

 

WHEREAS,
the Company recognizes that the Executive has had and is expected to continue to have a critical and essential role in guiding the Company
and in developing the Company’s business;

 

WHEREAS,
the Executive is expected to make major contributions to the stability, growth and financial strength of the Company;

 

WHEREAS,
the Company has determined that appropriate arrangements should be taken to encourage the continued attention and dedication of the Executive
to his assigned duties without distraction;

 

WHEREAS,
in consideration of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Company desires to provide the Executive with certain compensation
and benefits as set forth in this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS,
the Executive desires to be employed by the Company on the terms contained in this Agreement which shall supersede all previous employment
agreements regarding the Executive’s service as an officer, director and employment by the Company.

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.
Position and Duties.

 

(a)
The Executive shall serve as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company reporting to the CEO and Company’s Board of Directors (the
“Board”). The Executive shall primarily work out of any office she deems appropriate.

 

(b)
The Executive shall have such duties, authority and responsibilities as are consistent with the role of COO and as may be set forth in
the Bylaws of the Company on the date hereof. Executive shall only have duties as arise from this Agreement and any duties or obligations
to the Company under any previous employment agreement are hereby cancelled. For purposes of the applicability of the Company’s
compensation plans to the Executive, Executive shall be considered an “employee.” Nothing herein shall require the Executive
to devote more than a substantial amount of his business time to the performance of his duties hereunder. Accordingly, the Executive
shall be entitled to (i) serve as an advisor or member of the board of directors of unaffiliated companies, (ii) serve on civic, charitable,
educational, religious, public interest or public service boards, (iii) manage the Executive’s personal and family investments,
and (iv) engage in and/or have an ownership interest in other businesses. In addition, the Executive has disclosed to the Company his
involvement in entities and investments other than the Company (collectively, the “Outside Activities”). The Executive
is permitted to continue to engage in the Outside Activities. The Company shall also permit the Executive to engage in other business
related activities provided that the Executive agrees to disclose to the Board any actual or potential conflict of interest arising out
of any such activities.

 

2.
Term. This Agreement and Executive’s employment hereunder shall be for an initial term of two (2) years (“Initial
Term”) commencing on the date hereof (the “Effective Date”) and ending on the third anniversary of the Effective
Date, unless terminated earlier by the Company or the Executive pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement (the “Term”).
Thereafter, the Term shall continue for an additional one-year periods unless, at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of the
then in effect Term, the Company provides notice in writing to the Executive that the Term shall not be further extended. Each such extension
shall be referred to as a Renewal Term.

 

    	 

    	 

    

 

3.
Compensation and Related Matters.

 

(a)
Base Salary. The Executive’s initial annual base salary shall be $325,000.00 subject to applicable withholdings (the “Base
Salary”). The Base Salary shall be payable in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures in effect from
time to time.

 

(b)
Annual Bonus. During the Term, the Executive will receive an annual cash target bonus of 10% of Base Salary.

 

(c)
Options. The Executive will be granted 600,000 options which shall be fully vested upon the execution of the Agreement with a
strike price of $8.32.

 

(d)
Long Term Incentive Plan. The Executive shall be entitled to participate in all bonus plans, policies, practices, policies and
programs adopted by the Company and applicable generally to senior executives and employees of the Company. At Executive’s request,
the Company shall, at the Company’s expense, set up a retirement plan for executives and senior officers of the Company.

 

(e)
Business Expenses. The Company shall promptly reimburse the executive for all reasonable business-related expenses incurred in
connection with the performance of the Executive’s duties hereunder in accordance with the policies and procedures then in effect
and established by the Company for its senior executive officers. All travel shall be at least at business class and four star hotels.

 

(f)
Insurance. The Company shall provide the Executive with health insurance for the Executive and her dependents up to $3,000 per
month. At a minimum Health will include 100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, and 100% coverage of long-term disability for Executive’s
entire Base Salary and accidental death and/or dismemberment.

 

(g)
Life Insurance. To the extent practicable, the Company shall, during the Term, pay the premiums of a life insurance policy, providing
coverage in the $1,000,000, payable to a beneficiary chosen by the Executive, which insures the life of the Executive. Executive shall
provide all information and cooperation reasonably necessary to obtain such life insurance policy.

 

(h)
Automobile Allowance. During the Term, Executive shall receive a monthly automobile allowance of $800.00 per month for automobile-related
expenses.

 

(i)
Other Benefits. The Executive shall be entitled to participate in all pension, savings and retirement plans, welfare and insurance
plans, practices, policies, programs and perquisites of employment applicable generally to other senior executives of the Company and
any benefits or covered expenses included in all previous employment agreements between the Company and the Executive. Executive shall
also receive the same compensation as other members of the Company’s Board for his service on the Board. Should the Executive defer
such benefits for one year it shall not be deemed deferred for any other year.

 

(j)
Vacation. The Executive shall be entitled to 10 days paid vacation days in the first year, and up to 15 in year two. The Executive
shall also be entitled to all paid holidays given by the Company to its executives and employees.

 

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(k)
Sick Days. The Executive shall be entitled to use paid sick days in each year as needed.

 

(l)
Withholding. All amounts payable to the Executive under this Section 3 shall be subject to all required federal, state and local
withholding, payroll and insurance taxes and requirements.

 

4.
Termination. The Executive’s employment may be terminated under the following circumstances:

 

(a)
Death. The Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate upon his death.

 

(b)
Disability. The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment if the Executive becomes subject to a Disability. For purposes
of this Agreement, “Disability” means the Executive is unable to perform the essential functions of his position as
COO, with or without a reasonable accommodation, for a period of 120 consecutive days or 180 days during any rolling consecutive 12-month
period. Notice of termination for Disability shall not take effect unless notice of at least 90 days is provided to the Executive. Such
notice may not be given (and the Disability not deemed to have occurred) until the Disability is first confirmed in writing by a medical
professional mutually acceptable to both the Executive and the Compensation Committee.

 

(c)
Termination by Company for Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Cause” means the Executive’s: (i) willful misconduct or gross negligence which causes material harm to the
Company; (ii) fraud, embezzlement or willful other material dishonesty with respect to the affairs of the Company or any of its affiliates;
(iii) conviction, plea of nolo contendere, guilty plea, or confession to either a felony or any lesser crime relating to the affairs
of the Company or any of its affiliates or of which fraud, embezzlement, or moral turpitude is a material element; or (iv) a willful
material breach of this Agreement or a willful breach of a fiduciary duty owed to the Company. Provided that any such Cause, except for
Cause pursuant to subsection 4(c)(iii), shall not constitute Cause unless the Company has provided the Executive with (x) written notice
of the acts or omissions giving rise to a termination of his employment for Cause; (y) the opportunity to correct the act or omission
within 30 days after receiving the Company’s notice (the “Cure Period”); and (z) a meaningful opportunity to
be heard before the Board with the Executive’s counsel present at least two business days prior to the Board’s decision to
provide a Termination for Cause notice the Executive.

 

(d)
Termination by the Company without Cause. The Company may not terminate the Executive’s employment during any Term or Renewal
Term without Cause.

 

(e)
Termination by the Executive for Any Reason. The Executive may terminate his employment at any time for any reason.

 

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(f)
Termination by the Executive for Good Reason. The Executive may terminate his employment for Good Reason. For purposes of this
Agreement, “Good Reason” means: (i) a material reduction in the Executive’s Base Salary; (ii) a material diminution
in the Executive’s responsibilities as COO; (iii) the assignment of duties to the Executive materially inconsistent with his position
as COO; (iv) the requirement that the Executive relocate his primary place of employment from Executive’s current location (v)
the Company shall have had a Change in Control (as defined below); (vi) Executive receipt of a termination notice from the Company seeking
to terminate the Executive’s employment in violation of Section 4(d); or (vii) the Company’s material breach of this Agreement.
For the purposes of this Agreement a “Change in Control” shall mean any of the following to occur: (1) an acquisition
after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the
Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of Company, by contract or otherwise)
in excess of 15% of the voting securities of Company, (2) Company merges into or consolidates with any other person, or any person merges
into or consolidates with Company and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of Company immediately prior to such
transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of Company or the successor entity of such transaction, (3) if the Executive
ceases or be a director of the Company for any reason except a voluntary resignation by the Executive, (4) Company sells or transfers
all or substantially all of its assets to a non-affiliated person or entity (5) During the term of this Agreement, individuals who at
the time of the signing of this Agreement, who constitute the Board, cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board, (6)
replacement at one time or within a five year period of one-half or more of the members of the Board, (7) An actual or threatened contested
proxy ) including but not limited to, the actual or threatened election contest or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies
or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board, (8) a person or group of people acting in concert to acquire, manage, vote
or otherwise exercise control over 15% or more of the outstanding common stock of the Company, (9) the Company not nominating the Executive
for reelection as a director, or (10) the execution by Company of an agreement to which Company is a party or by which it is bound, providing
for any of the events set forth in clauses (1) through (9) above. A Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred after any action
taken in furtherance of such event or if the Change in Control occurs as a result of a change in circumstances without any specific action
taken.

 

(g)
Expiration. Executive’s employment shall terminate on the final day of the Term if there is no election to renew the Term
or renew the Renewal Term.

 

(h)
Termination Date. The “Termination Date” means: (i) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by his
death under Section 4(a), the date of his death; (ii) if the Executive’s employment is terminated on account of his Disability
under Section 4(b), the date on which the Company provides the Executive a written termination notice; (iii) if the Company terminates
the Executive’s employment for Cause under Section 4(c), 10 business days after which the Company provides the Executive a written
termination following the end of any Cure Period; (iv) if, despite the restriction against doing so under Section 4(d), the Company terminates
the Executive’s employment without Cause, 30 days after the date on which the Company provides the Executive a written termination
notice; (v) if the Executive terminates or resigns his employment without Good Reason under Section 4(e), immediately upon notice to
the Company from the Executive, or such later date as set forth in the notice, regardless of any termination notice given at any time
by the Company to the Executive; (vi) if the Executive terminates or resigns his employment with Good Reason under Section 4(f), the
date on which the Executive provides the Company a written termination notice regardless of any termination notice given at any time
by the Company to the Executive, except the Termination Date shall be the last day of any relevant Cure Period, if applicable. Provided
further, the Executive must terminate within one (1) year of the event, act, or omission giving rise to such termination with each such
event, act, or omission having its own one-year time period; and (vii) the last day of the Term, if the Executive’s employment
terminates under Section 4(g). If an occurrence of any event or any change in circumstances described in Section 4(f) occurs at any time
prior to the Termination Date, the Executive may exercise his rights under Section 4(f) regardless of any exercise by the Company of
its rights under this Agreement or any other agreement, whether any such exercise by the Company of any of its rights occurs before or
after Executive’s exercise of his rights under Section 4(f).

 

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5.
Compensation upon Termination.

 

(a)
Severance. If the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, the Company shall pay or provide
to the Executive the following amounts through the Termination Date: any earned but unpaid Base Salary, unpaid expense and benefits reimbursements,
any earned but unpaid Annual Bonus, any accrued and unused vacation days (the “Accrued Obligations”) on or before
the time required by law but in no event more than 30 days after the Executive’s Termination Date. Additionally, unless the Executive
is terminated under Section 4(c), the Company shall also provide one year’s COBRA and one year’s salary.

 

(b)
No Mitigation or Offset. In the event of any termination of Executive’s employment hereunder, Executive shall be under no
obligation to seek other employment or otherwise mitigate the obligations of the Company under this Agreement, and there shall be no
offset against any amounts due under this Agreement on account of any remuneration attributable to any subsequent employment that Executive
may obtain.

 

(c)
Effect of Termination as Officer on Board Position. Any termination of the Executive with respect to the Executive’s standing
as an executive officer must expressly designate which such role is subject to termination. The termination of the Executive as an Officer
will not thereby terminate the Executive’s Board status.

 

(d)
Death; Disability. If the Executive’s employment terminates because of his death as provided in section 4(a) or because
of Disability as provided in Section 4(b), then the Executive (or his authorized representative or beneficiary) shall be entitled to
the following:

 

(i)
the Accrued obligations earned through the applicable Termination Date (payable on or before the time required by law but in no event
more than30 days after the applicable Termination Date);

 

(ii)
a pro-rata of the Executive’s Annual Bonus, if any, for the fiscal year in which the Executive’s termination occurs (determined
by multiplying the amount of such bonus which would be due for the full fiscal year by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number
of days during the fiscal year of termination that the Executive is employed by the Company and the denominator of which is 365) payable
at the same time bonuses for such year are paid to other senior executives of the Company;

 

(iii)
vest the Executive on the applicable Termination Date for any and all previously granted outstanding equity-incentive awards subject
to time-based vesting criteria as if the Executive continued to provide services to the Company for 12 months following the applicable
Termination Date;

 

(iv)
Subject to the Executive’s or, in the event of his death, his eligible dependents’ timely election of continuation of coverage
under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), the Company shall reimburse the Executive
dependents’ participation in the Company’s group health plan (to the extent permitted under applicable law and the terms
of such plan) which covers the Executive (and the Executive’s eligible dependents) for a period of eighteen (18) months, provided
that the Executive is eligible and remains eligible for COBRA coverage; and provided, further, that in the event that the Executive obtains
other employment that offers group health benefits, such continuation of coverage by the Company shall immediately cease. If the reimbursement
of any COBRA premiums would violate the nondiscrimination rules or cause the reimbursement of claims to be taxable under the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, together with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively, the
“Act”) or Section 105(h) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), the Company paid premiums shall be treated
as taxable payments and be subject to imputed income tax treatment to the extent necessary to eliminate any discriminatory treatment
or taxation under the Act or Section 105(h) of the Code; and

 

(v)
In the case of a termination due to Disability, in addition to the aforementioned awards, continuation of Base Salary in effect on Termination
Date until the earlier of (A) the 12 month anniversary of the Termination Date, and (B) the date Executive is eligible to commence receiving
payments under the Company’s long-term disability policy. If the net compensation from the Base Salary is greater than the net
compensation from the long-term disability policy, the Company, through the 12 month anniversary of the Termination Date will compensate
the Executive the difference in net compensation.

 

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6.
Section 409A Compliance.

 

(a)
All in-kind benefits provided and expenses eligible for reimbursement under this Agreement shall be provided by the Company or incurred
by the Executive during the time periods set forth in this Agreement. All reimbursements shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable,
but in no event shall any reimbursement be paid after the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense
was incurred. The amount of in-kind benefits provided or reimbursable expenses incurred in one taxable year shall not affect the in-kind
benefits to be provided or the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year. Such right to reimbursement or in-kind
benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

(b)
To the extent that any of the payments or benefits provided for in Section 5(b), (c) or (d) are deemed to constitute non-qualified deferred
compensation benefits subject to Section 409A of the United States Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), the following
interpretations apply to Section 5:

 

(i)
Any termination of the Executive’s employment triggering payment of benefits under Section 5(b), (c) or (d) must constitute a “separation
from service” under Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code and Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h) before distribution of such benefits
can commence. To the extent that the termination of the Executive’s employment does not constitute a separation of service under
Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code and Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h) (as the result of further services that are reasonably anticipated
to be provided by the Executive to the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates at the time the Executive’s employment
terminates), any benefits payable under Section 5(b), (c) or (d) that constitute deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code
shall be delayed until after the date of a subsequent event constituting a separation of service under Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the
Code and Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h). For purposes of clarification, this Section 6(b)(i) shall not cause any forfeiture of benefits
on the Executive’s part, but shall only act as a delay until such time as a “separation from service” occurs.

 

(ii)
If the Executive is a “specified employee” (as that term is used in Section 409A of the Code and regulations and other guidance
issued thereunder) on the date her separation from service becomes effective, any benefits payable under Section 5(b), (c) or (d) that
constitute non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code shall be delayed until the earlier of (A) the business
day following the six-month anniversary of the date her separation from service becomes effective, and (B) the date of the Executive’s
death, but only to the extent necessary to avoid such penalties under Section 409A of the Code. On the earlier of (A) the business day
following the six-month anniversary of the date her separation from service becomes effective, and (B) the Executive’s death, the
Company shall pay the Executive in a lump sum the aggregate value of the non-qualified deferred compensation that the Company otherwise
would have paid the Executive prior to that date under Section 5(b), (c) or (d) of this Agreement.

 

(iii)
It is intended that each installment of the payments and benefits provided under Section 5(b), (c) or (d) of this Agreement shall be
treated as a separate “payment” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

 

(iv)
Neither the Company nor the Executive shall have the right to accelerate or defer the delivery of any such payments or benefits except
to the extent specifically permitted or required by Section 409A of the Code.

 

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7.
Excess Parachute Payments.

 

(a)
To the extent that any payment, benefit or distribution of any type to or for the benefit of the Executive by the Company or any of its
affiliates, whether paid or payable, provided or to be provided, or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
or otherwise (including, without limitation, any accelerated vesting of stock options or other equity-based awards) (collectively, the
“Total Payments”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the “Code”), then the Total Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the maximum amount
of the Total Payments (after reduction) shall be one dollar ($1.00) less than the amount which would cause the Total Payments to be subject
to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, but only if the Total Payments so reduced result in the Executive receiving a
net after tax amount that exceeds the net after tax amount the Executive would receive if the Total Payments were not reduced and were
instead subject to the excise tax imposed on excess parachute payments by Section 4999 of the Code. Unless the Executive shall have given
prior written notice to the Company to effectuate a reduction in the Total Payments if such a reduction is required, any such notice
consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to avoid the imputation of any tax, penalty or interest thereunder, the
Company shall reduce or eliminate the Total Payments by first reducing or eliminating any cash severance benefits (with the payments
to be made furthest in the future being reduced first), then by reducing or eliminating any accelerated vesting of stock options or similar
awards, then by reducing or eliminating any accelerated vesting of restricted stock or similar awards, then by reducing or eliminating
any other remaining Total Payments. The preceding provisions of this Section 7(a) shall take precedence over the provisions of any other
plan, arrangement or agreement governing the Executive’s rights and entitlements to any benefits or compensation.

 

(b)
If the Total Payments to the Executive are reduced in accordance with Section 7(a), as a result of the uncertainty in the application
of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial reduction under Section 7(a), it is possible that Total Payments to the Executive
which will not have been made by the Company should have been made (“Underpayment”) or that Total Payments to the
Executive which were made should not have been made (“Overpayment”). If an Underpayment has occurred, the amount of
any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive. In the event of an Overpayment, then
the Executive shall promptly repay to the Company the amount of any such Overpayment together with interest on such amount (at the same
rate as is applied to determine the present value of payments under Section 280G of the Code or any successor thereto), from the date
the reimbursable payment was received by the Executive to the date the same is repaid to the Company.

 

8.
Confidentiality and Restrictive Covenants.

 

(a)
Covenant Against Disclosure. All Confidential Information (defined below) relating to the Business of the Company and its affiliates
is, shall be and shall remain the sole property and confidential business information of them, free of any rights of the Executive. The
Executive shall not make any use of the Confidential Information except in the performance of her duties hereunder and, except as he
reasonably believes is necessary or appropriate with respect to the performance of her duties, shall not disclose any Confidential Information
to third parties, without the prior written consent of the Company. “Confidential Information” includes without limitation
such documents as business plans, source code, documentation, financial analysis, marketing plans, customer names, customer lists, customer
data, contracts and other business information, including the information of the Company and its affiliates, existing or prospective
customers, clients, investors or other third parties with whom the Company and its affiliates hereto have relationships or conduct business
that may be disclosed to the Executive as part of the Executive’s employment. Notwithstanding anything else set forth herein, nothing
in this Agreement shall be construed to prohibit Executive from reporting, without first notifying the Company or otherwise, possible
violations of law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity.

 

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(b)
Return of Company Documents. On the Termination Date or on any prior date upon the Company’s written demand, the Executive
will return all Confidential Information in her possession, directly or indirectly, that is in written or other tangible form (together
with all duplicates thereof).

 

(c)
Further Covenants. During the Term and through the first anniversary of the Termination Date, the Executive shall not, directly
or indirectly, take any of the following actions, and, to the extent the Executive owns, manages, operates, controls, is employed by
or participates in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or is connected in any manner with, any business, the Executive
will use her best efforts to ensure that such business does not take any of the following actions:

 

(i)
persuade or attempt to persuade any customer of the Company or its affiliates to cease doing business with the Company or its affiliates,
or to reduce the amount of business any customer does with the Company or its affiliates;

 

(ii)
solicit for himself or any entity the business of a person or entity that was a customer of the Company or its affiliates within the
12 months prior to the termination of the Executive’s employment, in competition with the Company or its affiliates; or

 

(iii)
persuade or attempt to persuade any employee of the Company or its affiliates to leave the employ of the Company or its affiliates, or
hire or engage, directly or indirectly, any individual who was an employee of the Company or its affiliates within 1 year prior to the
Executive’s Termination Date, unless such employee was terminated by the Company. It shall not be a breach of this provision if
the Executive hires one non-executive level employee of the Company within 1 year of the Termination Date.

 

9.
D&O Insurance. At the request of the Executive, the Company obtain and continue for as long as Executive is employed by the
Company, Directors and Officers insurance coverage (“D & O Insurance”), at levels no less than $5,000,000 with
an insurance company rated “A” or higher. In the event that Company elects to change coverage or carriers for its D &
O Insurance, Company shall notify Executive of such change and purchase, at a minimum, a three-year tail policy for such former insurance
policy at the sole expense of Company and deliver evidence of such tail policy to Executive within, five (5) days after termination of
Company’s existing D & O Insurance. Upon the termination of the Executive’s employment the Company shall purchase, at
a minimum, a three-year tail policy at the sole expense of Company and deliver evidence of such tail policy to Executive.

 

10.
No Disparagement. During the Term and through the second anniversary of the Termination Date, the Executive will not make public
statements or communications that disparage the Company or any of its businesses, services, products, affiliates or current, former or
future directors and executive officers in their capacity as such. During the Term and through the second anniversary of the Termination
Date, the Company will instruct its directors and executives not to make public statements or communications that disparage the Executive.
The foregoing obligations shall not be violated by truthful statements to any governmental agency or entity, required governmental testimony
or filings, or administrative or arbitral proceedings (including, without limitation, depositions in connection with such proceedings).

 

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11.
Non-Compete. During the term of this Agreement and for three year after the termination of this Agreement the Executive shall
not, except as a passive investor holding 5% or less of the equity securities of a publicly traded company, have an equity, management,
employment, consulting relationship with any person or entity that directly competes with the Company. In addition to the limitations
contained in the preceding sentence, during the term of this Agreement and for one year after the termination of this Agreement, Employee
will not engage in any form of commercial enterprise with any of the Company’s customers or potential customers the Company is
currently in discussions with, other than for the retail purchase of food as a normal consumer. If any of the covenants contained in
this section or any part thereof, are held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable because of the duration or geographic
scope of such provision, the activity limited by or the subject of such provision and/or the geographic area covered thereby, then the
court making such determination shall construe such restriction so as to thereafter be limited or reduced to be enforceable to the greatest
extent permissible by applicable law.

 

12.
Indemnification. During the Term and thereafter, the Company shall indemnify and hold the Executive and the Executive’s
heirs and representatives harmless, to the maximum extent permitted by law, against any and all damages, costs, liabilities, losses and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) as a result of any claim or proceeding (whether civil, criminal, administrative
or investigative), or any threatened claim or proceeding (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative), against the Executive
that arises out of or relates to the Executive’s service as an officer, director or employee, as the case may be, of the Company,
or the Executive’s service in any such capacity or similar capacity with any affiliate of the Company or other entity at the Company’s
request, both prior to and after the Effective Date, and to promptly advance to the Executive or the Executive’s heirs or representatives
such expenses, including litigation costs and attorneys’ fees, upon written request with appropriate documentation of such expense
and the Company shall also indemnify Executive for any claims related to this Agreement. During the Term and thereafter, the Company
also shall provide the Executive with coverage under its then current directors’ and officers’ liability policy to the same
extent that it provides such coverage to its other executive officers. If the Executive has any knowledge of any actual or threatened
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, as to which the Executive may request indemnity
under this provision, the Executive will give the Company prompt written notice thereof; provided that the failure to give such notice
shall not affect the Executive’s right to indemnification. The Company shall be entitled to assume the defense of any such proceeding
and the Executive will use reasonable efforts to cooperate with such defense. To the extent that the Executive in good faith determines
that there is an actual or potential conflict of interest between the Company and the Executive in connection with the defense of a proceeding,
the Executive shall so notify the Company and shall be entitled to separate representation at the Company’s expense by counsel
selected by the Executive which counsel shall cooperate, and coordinate the defense, with the Company’s counsel and minimize the
expense of such separate representation to the extent consistent with the Executive’s separate defense. This Section 14 shall continue
in effect after the termination of the Executive’s employment or the termination of this Agreement.

 

13.
Disputes.

 

(a)
Any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement or Executive’s employment shall be brought solely in the
state and federal courts located in the State and County of New York. Provided however, the Executive shall have the right to submit
any such dispute to binding arbitration to by AAA or JAMS to take place in New York NY with all such costs to be paid by the Company.

 

(b)
BOTH THE COMPANY AND THE EXECUTIVE HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR
STATE LAW.

 

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(c)
The Company shall pay all of Executive’s legal expenses with respect to any such dispute regardless of who initiates the suit or
any claims being made regarding the conduct of the Executive. Such payments shall be made on a monthly basis and shall be billed directly
to the Company and will be considered an obligation of the Company. The Executive shall be entitled to seek preliminary injunctive relief
from a Court or Arbitrator as appropriate to ensure such payments are made.

 

14.
Integration. This Agreement, together will all other documents or agreement referenced herein, constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties concerning such
subject matter.

 

15.
Successors. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s personal representatives,
executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. In the event of the Executive’s death after her termination
of employment but prior to the completion by the Company of all payments due him under this Agreement, the Company shall continue such
payments to the Executive’s beneficiary designated in writing to the Company prior to her death (or to her estate, if the Executive
fails to make such designation). The Company shall require any successor to the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this
Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken
place.

 

16.
Enforceability. If any portion or provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any portion or provision of any
section of this Agreement) shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder
of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal
or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the
fullest extent permitted by law. The Company and Executive agree that this agreement is subject to review by tax counsel and in the event
any provision of this Agreement would result in severe negative tax treatment for the Executive or the Company such provision will be
deleted, and the Company and Executive shall negotiate in good faith to amend this Agreement to provide the Executive with a similar
benefit without the negative tax treatment. Any ambiguity in any provision in this Agreement or in any other agreement between the Executive
and the Company will be construed in a manner most beneficial to the Executive. The limitations and restrictions contained in Sections
8(c), and 13 shall not apply if the agreement is terminated by the Executive for Good Reason or by the Company without Cause.

 

17.
Survival. The provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and/or the termination of the Executive’s
employment to the extent necessary to effectuate the terms contained herein.

 

18.
Waiver. No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure
of any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this
Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach.

 

19.
Notices. Any notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing
and delivered in person or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,
return receipt requested, to the Executive at the last address the Executive has filed in writing with the Company or, in the case of
the Company, at its main offices.

 

	 	If
    to Executive:	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	If
    to Company:	 	Vinco
    Ventures, Inc.
	 	 	 	1
    West Broad Street Suite 1004
	 	 	 	Bethlehem,
    PA 18018

 

20.
Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized
representative of the Company.

 

21.
Governing Law. This is a New York contract and shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of New York
for contracts to be performed in that State and without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles of New York or any other State.

 

22.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall
be taken to be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same document.

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective on the date and year first above written.

 

	 	Vinco
    Ventures, Inc.
	 	By:	
	 	Name:	
	 	Title:
    	CEO
	 	 	 
	 	Stephen
    Garrow
	 	 
	 	 

 

    	11Exhibit
10.4

 

EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT

 

THIS
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), effective as of _____, 2021 by and between Vinco Ventures, Inc., with
an address at 1 West Broad Street, Suite 1004, Bethlehem, PA 18018 (the “Company”), and Philip Jones an adult individual
with an address set forth on the signature page of this Agreement (the “Employee”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS,
the Company desires to employ or continue to employ and retain the Employee for the term specified herein in order to advance the business
and interests of the Company on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS,
the Employee wishes to be employed by the Company and desires to provide his/her services to the Company in such capacities, on and subject
to the terms and conditions hereof; and

 

WHEREAS,
the Company is a selective acquisitions company focused on digital media and content technologies
(the “Business”); and

 

WHEREAS,
the Company has developed and will develop relationships with Customers, Prospective Customers, Vendors, suppliers and shippers as well
as a reputation, which are and will become of great importance and value to the Company in connection with its Business, and the loss
of or injury to the Business will result in substantial and irreparable damage to the Company; and

 

WHEREAS,
in the course of the Employee’s employment by the Company, the Employee may receive, be taught or otherwise have access to
items and information associated with the Business such as sales, technical development, sourcing, purchasing, transportation, documentation,
marketing and trading techniques, information and materials, customer and supplier lists or information, correspondence, records, financial
information, pricing information, computer systems, computer software applications, business plans and other information which is confidential
and proprietary; and

 

WHEREAS,
the Company has acquired and/or developed certain trade secrets and Confidential Information, as more fully described below, and
has expended significant time and expense in acquiring or developing its trade secret or Confidential Information; and expends significant
time and expense on an ongoing basis in supporting its employees, including the Employee; and

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration,
intending to be legally bound, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Adoption
of Recitals. The Company and Employee hereto adopt the above recitals as being true and correct.

 

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2. Employment
and Duties. The Company shall employ Employee, and Employee hereby accepts such employment, as the Chief Financial Officer (the
“CFO”) of the Company or his/her designee, during the term of employment set forth in Section 2. Employee shall
perform the duties and responsibilities of the CFO for the Company (“Duties and Responsibilities”) subject to the
direction of the Board of Directors (“Board”), the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) or other
designated manager or representative of Company (collectively referred to as “Manager”), and such other
responsibilities and duties, consistent with his/her position and expertise, as may from time to time be reasonably prescribed by
the Manager, or his/her designee. The initial Duties and Responsibilities of Employee are set forth in Schedule 1 of this
Agreement. Employee shall devote his or her full time, energy, skill and best efforts to the business and affairs of the Company.
Employee acknowledges and agrees that he or she shall observe and comply with all of the Company’s Policies and Procedures,
which may change from time to time, including, but limited to, the Company’s the Insider Trading Policy, Employee Handbook,
and other onboarding documents.

 

3. Term.
The initial term of employment under this Agreement shall be a period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the one (1) year
anniversary of this Agreement (“Initial Term”), unless further extended or sooner terminated in accordance with
the other provisions hereof (which Initial Term and any extended periods described below shall be referred to as the
“Term”). On the expiration of the Initial Term and on each anniversary thereafter, the Term shall be
automatically extended for one (1) year. The Company or Employee may elect to terminate any automatic extension of the Term set
forth in this Section 3 by giving written notice of such election to the other at least sixty (60) days prior to any anniversary
date. Terminating the automatic extension of the Term shall not constitute a Termination without Cause and trigger any obligation
for the Company to make post-employment payments to the Employee under Section 5.8.

 

4. Compensation
and Benefits.

 

4.1 Salary.
The Company shall pay to Employee as his or her compensation for services rendered hereunder a base salary of Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand US Dollars ($250,000) per year the “Salary” under normal payroll practices for employee subject to any
applicable tax and payroll deductions. Any Bonus and/or Additional Compensation is set forth in Schedule 2 of this
Agreement.

 

4.2 Benefits.
During the term, Employee will be eligible to participate in the Company’s standard employee benefits made generally available
to employees at your level, including but not limited to medical, dental, and life insurance, and 401(k) retirement plan, subject to
the applicable benefit plans and terms. The Company reserves the right to amend such benefits from time to time in its sole
discretion.

 

4.2.1 Reimbursement
of Expenses. Employee is authorized to incur ordinary, necessary, and reasonable expenses in the course of Company’s
business. The Company shall reimburse Employee for such expenses pursuant to the Company’s expense reimbursement policy, upon
presentation by the Employee of an itemized account of such expenditures in a manner prescribed by the Company, unless such expenses
have been paid directly by the Company. All expense reimbursements must be pre-approved by the Employee’s Manager or direct
supervisor.

 

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4.2.2 Vacation/PTO.
Employee shall be entitled to three (3) weeks of comprehensive paid time off (includes vacation, sick and personal days)
(“PTO”) each year to be taken at such times as maybe be approved by the Manager, or his or her designee.
The PTO days accrue on a monthly basis. Employee may “go in the hole” and utilize unearned PTO if approved by the
Manager. If at the end of the calendar year, the Employee has accrued PTO that she did not use, the Employee shall be permitted to
carry forward up to 40 hours of unused PTO for the following calendar year.

 

 5. Termination.

 

5.1 Notice
of Termination. Any termination by the Company or by Employee, other than due to Employee’s death, shall be communicated
by written Notice of Termination to the other party. As used in this Agreement, (a) “Notice of Termination” means
a written notice specifying the termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and (b) “Date of Termination”
means the date of death or the date specified in the Notice of Termination, as the case may be.

 

5.2 Termination
upon Death. The Employee’s employment hereunder shall terminate upon the death of the Employee; provided, however,
that for purposes of this Agreement, the Date of Termination based upon the death of the Employee shall de deemed to have occurred
on the last day of the month in which the death of the Employee shall have occurred.

 

5.3 Termination
upon Disability. If the Employee is unable to perform the essential functions of his/her position, with or without reasonable
accommodation, for an aggregate period in excess of ninety (90) days during the previous twelve (12) months, due to a physical or
mental illness, disability or condition, the Company may terminate the Employee’s employment hereunder at the end of any
calendar month by giving written Notice of Termination to the Employee. Any questions as to the existence, extent, or potentiality
of illness or incapacity of the Employee upon which the Company and the Employee cannot agree shall be determined by a qualified
independent physician selected by the Company. The determination of such physician certified in writing to the Company and to the
Employee shall be final and conclusive for all purposes of this Agreement. This Subsection 5.3 of this Agreement is intended to be
interpreted and applied consistent with any laws, statutes, regulations and ordinances prohibiting discrimination, harassment,
and/or retaliation on the basis of a disability.

 

5.4 Termination
by the Company for Cause. The Company may terminate Employee’s employment hereunder for Cause (as defined below) effective
immediately upon Notice of Termination. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean any of the
following: (i) fraud, embezzlement or theft; (ii) willful misconduct; (iii) intentional violation of any law or regulation; (iv) any
unauthorized disclosure of any trade secret or confidential information of the Company or a subsidiary; (v) being charged with a
felony or a misdemeanor involving the personal dishonesty or moral turpitude of the Employee; (vi) engagement in illegal drug use or
alcohol abuse which prevents the Employee from performing his/her duties in any manner; and (vii) failure to perform duties owed to
the Company; provided, however, that in the case of conduct described in clause (vii) above, such conduct shall not constitute
“Cause” for the purposes of this Section 5.4 unless (a) the Manager shall have given Employee notice setting forth (1)
the conduct deemed to constitute Cause and (2) a reasonable time, not less than five (5) days, within which Employee may take such
remedial action, and (b) Employee shall not have taken such specified remedial action within such specified reasonable time
(provided, however, that after one such notice has been given to the Employee during the Term, the Company is no longer
required to provide time to cure subsequent failures under (vii)). Notice of the material breach and/or Notice of the Date of
Termination shall be provided as defined in Section 10.1 below.

 

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5.5 Termination
by the Company without Cause. At any time, the Company may terminate Employee’s employment hereunder without Cause
effective immediately upon Notice of Termination.

 

5.6 Termination
by the Employee other than for Good Reason. The Employee may terminate this Agreement by delivering a Notice of
Termination to the Company. The Date of Termination shall be specified in the Notice of Termination; provided however, that
the Date of Termination shall not be earlier than forty-five (45) calendar days after delivery of the Notice of
Termination.

 

5.7 Termination
by Employee for Good Reason. The Employee may terminate this Agreement with Good Reason by delivering a Notice of Termination to
the Company specifying the Date of Termination and a complete factual basis for Employee’s belief that he/she has “Good
Reason” to terminate this Agreement. “Good Reason” shall be deemed to exist if: (i) the Company materially
breaches this Agreement and the Company fails to remedy such breach within ten (10) days following the delivery of written notice of
such breach by the Employee to the Company; (ii) there is a material diminution of Employee’s authority, duties or reporting
responsibilities without his or her consent; (iii) the relocation of the Employee more than 60 miles from his or her existing
location. With respect to a claim that the Company has materially breached this Agreement, the notice must specify the following:
(x) each and every material breach by the Company, and (y) the factual basis for the Employee’s claim that the Company has
materially breached the Agreement including when the breach occurred, how it occurred, who was involved, what happened, and why it
constitutes a breach. Notice of the material breach and/or Notice of the Date of Termination shall be provided as defined in Section
10.1 below.

 

 5.8 Obligations upon Termination.

 

5.8.1 Termination
for Death or Disability. If employment terminates pursuant to Subsection 5.2 or 5.3, the Company shall, promptly upon such
termination, pay the Employee, the Estate of Employee, or the person charged with legal responsibility for the Employee’s
Estate or his/her person, an amount equal to the balance of the Compensation due through the Termination Date in a single lump sum
minus applicable withholdings. The Employee, as of the date of the Notice of Termination, shall have no further entitlement under
this Agreement to any other Compensation (as set forth in Section 4 above), including but not limited to Base Salary, benefits and
bonuses. The Employee also shall not be entitled to receive other severance or post-termination payments (except solely such Base
Salary or other payments as may have been accrued but not yet paid prior to such termination). Any outstanding stock option or other
stock awards held by Employee as of the Date of Termination shall be subject to the terms of the applicable award
agreements.

 

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5.8.2 Termination
Term by the Company Without Cause, Termination by Employee for Good Reason or upon Expiration of Term. In the event that the
Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Subsection 5.5 or that the Employee terminates this Agreement pursuant to Subsection
5.7, the Company shall pay to the Employee the balance of the Compensation due under Section 4 of this Agreement through the
Termination Date. Employee shall, subject to Section 5.9, be entitled to six (6) additional months of the Salary
(“Severance”) set forth in Section 4.1 (“Payout”), provided that such termination constitutes
a separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”).
Except as set forth in this Subsection 5.8.2, the Employee shall be provided benefits from the Company, as set forth in Subsection
4.2, during the Severance period and those benefits that have accrued prior to the Date of Termination. Any outstanding stock option
or other stock awards held by Employee as of the Date of Termination shall be subject to the terms of the applicable award
agreements. The Payout shall be made to Employee in one lump sum within thirty (30) days following the Date of Termination, with
applicable withholdings made from the payment.

 

5.8.3 Termination
by Employee other than for Good Reason. In the event that the employment of the Employee is terminated pursuant to Subsection
5.6, no Compensation (as set forth in Section 4 above), no severance, no pro-rated bonuses or other post-termination payment shall
be due or payable by the Company to the Employee (except solely such Base Salary or other payments as may have been accrued but not
yet paid prior to such termination). Any outstanding stock option or other stock awards held by Employee as of the Date of
Termination shall be subject to the terms of the applicable award agreements.

 

5.9 Release
Required for Severance Payments. No post-employment payments by the Company relating to termination of employment under the
provisions of Section 5.8.2 shall commence until Employee executes and delivers a mutually agreeable release reflecting the
provisions of this Agreement and waiving any and all claims against the Company, its agents, servants and/or successors in interest,
other than the obligations set forth in such release or in a final severance agreement and any applicable revocation period with
respect to such release has expired.

 

5.10 Compliance
with Section 409A. The parties to this Agreement intend that the Agreement complies with Section 409A of the Code, where
applicable, and this Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with that intention. A termination of employment shall
not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits
upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination qualifies as a “separation from service” within
the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a
“termination,” “termination of employment” or like terms shall mean “separation from service.”
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, and solely to the extent necessary for compliance with
Section 409A of the Code and not otherwise eligible for exclusion from the requirements of Section 409A, if as of the date of the
Employee’s separation from service from the Company, (i) the Employee is deemed to be a “specified employee”
(within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the applicable regulations), and (ii) the Company or any member of a controlled
group including the Company is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise, no payment or other distribution
required to be made to the Employee hereunder (including any payment of cash, any transfer of property and any provision of taxable
benefits) solely as a result of the Employee’s separation from service shall be made earlier than the first day of the seventh
month following the date on which the Employee separates from service with the Company.

 

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 6. Ownership of Works; Infringement Indemnity.

 

6.1 Assignment
of Works. Employee agrees to promptly make full written disclosure to the Company, to hold in trust for the sole right and
benefit of the Company, and hereby assigns, transfers, grants and conveys to the Company, all of his/her worldwide right, title,
ownership and interest in and to any and all designs, trademarks, inventions, original works of authorship, findings, conclusions,
data, discoveries, developments, concepts, improvements, trade secrets, techniques, processes, know-how and other work product,
whether or not patentable or registrable under copyright or similar laws, which Employee may solely or jointly conceive or develop
or reduce to practice, or cause to be conceived or developed or reduced to practice, in the performance of this Agreement or which
result, to any extent, from use of the Company’s premises or property (collectively, the “Works”),
including any and all intellectual property rights inherent in the Works and appurtenant thereto including, without limitation, all
patent rights, copyrights, trademarks, know-how and trade secrets (collectively, “Intellectual Property
Rights”). Employee further acknowledges and agrees that all original works of authorship which are made by him/her in
the performance of this Agreement and which are protectable by copyright are “works made for hire,” as that term is
defined in the United States Copyright Act and belong solely to the Company. Employee agrees that all Works developed by Employee
during the course of this Agreement, prior to this Agreement, developed in future using Works as the basis are the sole property of
the Company. However, to the extent that any such work may not, by operation of any applicable law, be a work made for hire,
Employee hereby assigns, transfers and conveys to the Company all of his/her worldwide right, title and interest in and to such
Work, including all Intellectual Property Rights therein and appurtenant thereto. Employee hereby waives any and all “moral
rights” that he/she may have in any of the Works under the Berne Convention or any other applicable law, rule or regulation.
Employee agrees that he/she will retain no rights in any of the Works or any of the Intellectual Property Rights in or relating
thereto. Employee agrees that the Company owns the entire right, title, ownership and interest in and to all of the Works and all
Intellectual Property Rights in or relating thereto including, without limitation, the right to reproduce the Works, modify the
Works, prepare derivative works based upon the Works or the copyright or any other Intellectual Property Rights in or relating
thereto, sell or otherwise distribute the Works. Employee warrants that all of the Works and all Intellectual Property Rights in or
related thereto are free and clear of all liens, security interests, claims and other encumbrances of any type.

 

6.2 Further
Assurances. Upon the request and at the expense of the Company, Employee shall execute and deliver any and all instruments and
documents and take such other acts as may be necessary or desirable to document the assignment and transfer described in Section 6.1
above or to enable the Company to secure its rights in the Works and any Intellectual Property Rights in or relating thereto in any
and all jurisdictions, or to apply for, prosecute and enforce patents, trademark registrations, copyrights or other Intellectual
Property Rights in any and all jurisdictions with respect to any Works, or to obtain any extension, validation, re-issue,
continuance or renewal of any such Intellectual Property Right. Whether any Intellectual Property Rights in or relating to any of
the Works will be preserved, maintained, or registered in any jurisdiction shall be at the sole discretion of the
Company.

 

6.3 Attorney-in-Fact.
If the Company is unable, after reasonable effort, to secure Employee’s signature as required in Section 6.2 for any reason
whatsoever, Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as his/her
agent and attorney-in-fact, to act for and in Employee’s behalf and stead to execute and file any such application or
applications or other documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of a patent,
copyright or trademark or any other legal protection thereon with the same legal force and effect as if executed by
Employee.

 

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 7. Covenants.

 

7.1 Definitions.

 

7.1.1
The term “Company” for purposes of Section 7 of this Agreement shall mean Vinco Ventures, Inc, and its affiliated
and related entities. It is understood that all other affiliated or related entities are intended third-party beneficiaries of the
provisions of this Agreement.

 

7.1.2
The term “Confidential Information” shall include, but not be limited to: (i) Customer lists and Prospective
Customer lists; specific information on Customers and Prospective Customers (including information on purchasing preferences, credit
information, and pricing); terms and conditions under which the Company deals with Vendors and supplier or prospective Vendors or
suppliers; employee and independent contractor lists; the Company’s sources of supply; the Company’s billing rates;
pricing lists (including item and Customer specific pricing information); names of agents; operations; contractual or personnel
data; trade secrets; license agreements; proprietary purchasing and sales methods and techniques; proprietary compositions, ideas
and improvements; pricing methods and strategies; computer programs, computer systems, computer data, system documentation, special
hardware, product hardware, related software development and computer software design and/or improvements; methods of distribution;
market feasibility studies; proposed or existing marketing techniques or plans; sales and sales volumes; purchasing, transportation,
documentation, marketing and trading techniques of Customers, potential Customers and/or Vendors; inventions (including Works as
defined above); future the Company business plans; project files; design systems; information on current and potential Vendors
including, but not limited to, their identity, pricing, and purchasing information not generally known; personal information about
the Company’s Employees, officers and directors; correspondence, and letters, notes, notebooks, reports, flowcharts,
proposals, processes and/or any and all other confidential or proprietary information belonging to the Company or relating to the
Company’s business and/or affairs; and (ii) any information that is of value or significance to the Company that derives
independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper
means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, including information not generally known to the
competitors of the Company nor intended by the Company for general dissemination. Confidential Information shall not include any (a)
information known generally to the public (other than as a result of unauthorized disclosure by the Employee), (b) information that
became available from a third party source and such source is not bound by a confidentiality agreement, or (c) any information not
otherwise considered by the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board”) to be Confidential
Information.

 

7.1.3
The term “Customer” shall mean any person or entity which has purchased goods, products or services from The
Company, entered into any contract for products or services with the Company, and/or entered into any contract for the distribution
of any Products or services with the Company within the six (6) months immediately preceding the termination of the Employee’s
employment with the Company for whatever reason.

 

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7.1.4
The phrase “directly or indirectly” shall include the Employee either on his/her own account, or as a partner,
owner, promoter, joint venturer, employee, agent, consultant, advisor, manager, Employee, independent contractor, officer, director,
stockholder, or otherwise, of an entity.

 

7.1.5
The term “Non-Compete Period” shall mean the Term and the one (1) year immediately following termination of the
Employee’s employment with the Company for whatever reason.

 

7.1.6
The term “Prospective Customer” shall mean any person or entity which has expressed interest in purchasing goods,
products or services from the Company, expressed interest in entering into any contract for products or services with the Company,
and/or expressed interest in entering into any contract for the distribution of any products or services with the Company within six
(6) months immediately preceding the termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company for whatever reason.

 

7.1.7
The term “Restricted Area” shall include any geographical location anywhere in the world where the Employee has
been assigned to perform services on behalf of The Company during the Term and where the Company, its affiliates or subsidiaries
either (a) are engaged in business, or (b) have evidenced an intention to engage in business.

 

7.1.8
The term “Restricted Business” shall mean any business that competes with the business of the Company, as such
business now exists or as it may exist at the time of the termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company for
whatever reason.

 

7.1.9
The term “Vendor” shall mean any supplier, person, or entity from which the Company has purchased Products or
services during the six (6) months immediately preceding the termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company for
whatever reason.

 

7.2 Non-Competition.
During the Non-Compete Period, in the Restricted Area, the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in, promote, finance,
own, operate, develop, sell or manage or assist in or carry on in any Restricted Business, provided, however, that the
Employee may at any time own securities of any competitor corporation whose securities are publicly traded on a recognized exchange
so long as the aggregate holdings of the Employee in any one such corporation shall constitute not more than 2% of the voting stock
of such corporation.

 

7.3 Non-Solicitation
of Employees or Independent Contractors. During the Non-Compete Period, the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit
or attempt to induce any employee of the Company or independent contractor engaged and/or utilized by the Company in any capacity to
terminate his/her employment with, or engagement by, the Company. Likewise, during the Non-Compete Period, the Employee shall not,
directly or indirectly, hire or attempt to hire for another entity or person any employee of the Company or independent contractor
engaged and/or utilized by the Company in any capacity.

 

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7.4 Non-Solicitation
of Customers, Prospective Customers, or Vendors. During the Non-Compete Period, the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly,
sell, assemble, manufacture or distribute Products or services of the type sold or distributed by the Company to any Customer,
Prospective Customer, or Vendor of the Company through any entity other than the Company. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that
the Company has substantial relationships with its Customers, Vendors and Prospective Customers, which the Company expends
significant time and resources in acquiring and maintaining, and that the Company has Confidential Information pertaining to its
business and its Customer, Vendors and Prospective Customers, and that the Company’s Confidential Information and
relationships with its Customers, Vendors and Prospective Customers constitute significant and valuable assets of the
Company.

 

7.5 Non-Disclosure
of Confidential Information. During and after employment under this Agreement, including but not limited to the Non-Compete
Period, the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Board, or a person duly authorized
thereby, other than a person to whom disclosure is reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance by the
Employee of the duties of the Employee as an employee of the Company, disclose or use for the benefit of himself/herself or any
other person, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, or other business organization, any of the trade secrets or
Confidential Information of the Company. If the Employee is legally required to disclose any Confidential Information or trade
secrets, the Employee will notify the Company prior to doing so by providing the Company with written notice ten (10) business days
in advance of the intended or compelled disclosure. (If disclosure is required sooner than ten (10) days, the Employee must provide
the Company with Notice immediately upon learning that disclosure is sought and before disclosure is required or
compelled.) Notice shall be provided as defined in Section 10.1 below.

 

7.6 Notice
of Immunity under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, as amended by the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“ DTSA”
). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Employee shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any
federal or state trade secret law for any disclosure of a trade secret that:

 

		(a)	is
                                            made: (1) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly
                                            or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (2) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating
                                            a suspected violation of law; or
	 	 	 
		(b)	is
                                            made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding.

 

Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, if the Employee files a lawsuit for retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation
of law, the Employee may disclose the Company’s trade secrets to the Employee’s attorney and use the trade secret information
in the court proceeding if the Employee:

 

		(a)	files
                                            any document containing the trade secret under seal; and
	 	 	 
		(b)	does
                                            not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

 

7.7 Need
for Restrictions. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that each of the restrictive covenants contained in this Section 7 is
reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company, including, without limitation, the need to
protect the Company’s trade secrets and Confidential Information and the need to protect its relationships with its Customers,
Prospective Customers, Vendors, and agents. The Employee also acknowledges and agrees, as set forth in Subsection 7.8 below, that
the Company may obtain a temporary, preliminary, and/or permanent injunction to restrain any violations of, or otherwise enforce,
the restrictive covenants contained in Section 7. The Employee also acknowledges and agrees that, if his/her future
employment’s job duties would inevitably cause him/her to disclose Confidential Information or trade secrets of the Company,
the Company may seek to protect its legitimate business interests by enjoining him/her from working in that future
position.

 

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7.8 Breach
of Restrictive Covenants. In the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Employee of any restrictive covenant set forth in
Section 7, the Employee agrees that such a breach or threatened breach would cause irreparable injury to the Company, and that, if
the Company shall bring legal proceedings against the Employee to enforce any restrictive covenant, the Company shall be entitled to
seek all available civil remedies, at law or in equity, including, without limitation, an injunction without posting a bond,
damages, attorneys’ fees, and costs.

 

7.9 Successors
and Assigns. The Company and its successors and assigns may enforce these restrictive covenants.

 

7.10 Severability.
If any portion of any covenant in this Section 7 or its application is construed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, then the
other portions and their application shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforceable without regard thereto. If any of the
Covenants is determined to be unenforceable because of its scope, duration, geographical area or similar factor, then the court
making such determination shall have the power to reduce or limit such scope, duration, area or other factor, and such Covenant
shall then be enforceable in its reduced or limited form. All provisions of this Section 7 shall survive the term of this Agreement
and Employee’s employment with the Company.

 

8. Return
of the Company’s Property. All of the Company’s and its parents’, subsidiaries’ and affiliates’
Products, Customer correspondence, internal memoranda, designs, sales brochures, training manuals, project files, price lists,
Customer and Vendor lists, prospectus reports, Customer or Vendor information, sales literature, territory printouts, call books,
notebooks, textbooks e-mails and Internet access, and all other like information or products, including all copies, duplications,
replications and derivatives of such information or products, acquired by the Employee while in the employ of the Company, whether
prepared by the Employee or coming into the Employee’s possession, shall be the exclusive property of the Company and shall be
returned immediately to the Company upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason or upon request by the Chief
Employee Officer of the Company or the Board. The Employee also shall return immediately return any Company issued property
including, but not limited to, laptops, computers, thumb drives, removable media devices, flash drives, smartphones, cellular
phones, iPads and other devices upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason or upon request by the Chief
Employee Officer of the Company or the Board. The Employee’s obligations under this Section 8 shall exist whether or not any
of these items or materials contain Confidential Information or trade secrets. The parties hereto shall comply with all applicable
laws and regulations regarding retention of and access to this Agreement and all books, documents and records in connection
therewith. The Employee shall provide the Company with a signed certificate evidencing that all such property has been returned, and
that no such property or Confidential Information or trade secret has been retained by the Employee in any form. If the Company has
a good faith basis for suspecting that Employee has retained documents, property or information in violation of this provision, if
requested, the Employee is obligated to provide the Company and/or its agent with access to the Employee’s laptop(s), external
drive(s), computer(s), flash drive(s) and/or removable media to ensure all property of the Company or its subsidiaries and
affiliates has been returned, and Employee is not retaining copies of the documents or property without the Company
permission.

 

9. Prior
Agreements. Employee represents to the Company (i) that there are no restrictions, agreements or understandings whatsoever to
which Employee is a party which would prevent or make unlawful Employee’s execution of this Agreement or Employee’s
employment hereunder, (ii) that Employee’s execution of this Agreement and Employee’s employment hereunder shall not
constitute a breach of any contract, agreement or understanding, oral or written to which Employee is a party or by which Employee
is bound, (iii) that Employee is free and able to execute this Agreement and to enter into employment with the Company and (iv) this
Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of Employee, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

 10. Miscellaneous.

 

10.1 Notices.
All notices, requests, demands, consents or other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if and when (i) delivered personally, (ii) mailed by first class certified mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (iii) sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, postage or delivery
charges prepaid, to the parties at their respective addresses set forth on the first page of this Agreement or to such other
addresses of which the parties may give notice in accordance with this Section 10.1.

 

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10.2 Entire
Understanding; Modification. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous, written, oral, expressed or implied, communications, agreements and
understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall not be amended, modified, supplemented, or terminated
except in writing signed by both parties. No action taken by the Company hereunder, including without limitation, any waiver,
consent or approval, shall be effective unless authorized by the Company’s Members.

 

10.3 Parties
in Interest. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, bind and be enforceable by Employee and his heirs, personal
representatives, estate and beneficiaries, and the Company and its successors and assigns. This Agreement is a personal employment
contract of the Company, for Employee’s personal services, and Employee’s rights and duties hereunder shall not be
assignable or delegable by Employee. The Company may assign its rights and duties hereunder provided that the assignee is the
successor, by operation of law or otherwise, to any or all of the Company’s affiliates and the nature of Employee’s
duties hereunder do not change in any material respect.

 

10.4 Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is construed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, then the remaining provisions hereof shall
not be affected thereby and shall be enforceable without regard thereto.

 

10.5 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be fully executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an
original hereof, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one counterpart
hereof.

 

10.6 Section
Headings; References. Section and subsection headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only, and
shall neither constitute a part of this Agreement nor affect its construction, interpretation, meaning, or effect. All words used in
this Agreement shall be construed to be of such number and gender as the context requires or permits.

 

10.7 Waivers.
Neither the failure nor delay on the part of either party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall the single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any
other or further exercise of the same or any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy,
power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to
any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such
waiver.

 

10.8 Right
to Review and Seek Counsel. The Employee acknowledges that he/she has had the opportunity to seek independent counsel and tax
advice in connection with the execution of this Agreement, and the Employee represents and warrants to the Company (a) that he/she
has sought such independent counsel and advice as he/she has deemed appropriate in connection with the execution hereof and the
transactions contemplated hereby, and (b) that he/she has not relied on any representation of the Company as to tax matters, or as
to the consequences of the execution hereof.

 

10.9 Neutral
Construction. No Party may rely on any drafts of this Agreement in any interpretation of the Agreement. Each party to this
Agreement has reviewed this Agreement and has participated in its drafting and, accordingly, no party shall attempt to invoke the
normal rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party in any interpretation of
this Agreement.

 

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10.10 Survival. The
provisions of this Agreement shall not survive the termination of the Employee’s employment hereunder, except that the
provisions of (i) Section 5 hereto relating to post-termination payment obligations; (ii) Section 6 hereto relating to Intellectual
Property; (iii) Section 7 hereto relating to the restrictive covenants; (iii) Section 8 hereto relating to return of the
Company’s property; and (iv) Section 10.12 relating to jurisdiction, venue and waiver of personal service shall remain binding
upon the parties.

 

10.11 Controlling
Law. This Agreement is made under, and shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with, the substantive laws of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely therein without giving effect to
principles of conflicts of laws.

 

10.12 EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION. IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO, EMPLOYEE AND THE COMPANY IRREVOCABLY CONSENT AND AGREE TO
THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS LOCATED IN FLORIDA; AND SERVICE OF PROCESS BY HAND DELIVERY OR BY
CERTIFIED MAIL, TO THE ADDRESSES SET FORTH ABOVE OR AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED OR AMENDED BY EACH PARTY FROM TIME TO TIME FOR EACH
PARTY.

 

[Signatures
on Following Page]

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date above written.

 

	COMPANY	 
	 	 
	Vinco
    Ventures, Inc.	 
	 	 	 
	 	 
	Name:	 	 
	Title:	CEO	 
	 	 	 
	EMPLOYEE	 
	 	 
	Philip Jones	 
	 	 	 
	Address:	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 
	Phone:	 	 
	Email:	 	 

 

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SCHEDULE
“1”

 

Duties
and Responsibilities

 

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SCHEDULE
“2”

 

Bonus
/ Additional Compensation

 

1.Annual
Bonus: Employee may be eligible for an annual target bonus of 30% of the Base Salary for the first year of employment (or pro-rata
portion thereof where you are not employed for the full Bonus Plan year), less applicable deductions and withholdings. Employee may be
entitled to an annual bonus is the Company’s sole and complete discretion (i.e., the annual bonus minimum is US$0). To earn
the annual bonus, Employee must be employed through the bonus payment date.

 

2.
Make Whole Cash Bonus: Subject to Employee commencing employment with the Company, Employee will be entitled to a cash bonus (the
“Make Whole Cash Bonus”) of US$250,000 which shall be payable (i) $100,000 within 30 days of the commencing employment
with the Company, and (ii) $150,000 on the date that is 6 months after commencing employment with the Company provided Employee remains
employed by the Company as of such date.

 

3.
New Hire RSU Grant: Subject to Employee commencing employment and the approval of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”),
at such time that the Company adopts an equity incentive plan (“Plan”) for its employees and advisors, Employee will
be entitled to participate in the Plan and shall be entitled to an award of 300,000 restricted stock units (the “RSU Award”),
or the equivalent thereof, all in accordance with such terms, conditions, limitations and restrictions to which the EIP and any such
RSU Award may be subject, as determined by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion. The RSU Award will vest over a three-year
period from Employee’s employment start date, with 25% of the RSU Award becoming vested on the first year anniversary of Employee’s
employment start date and 25% on the second year anniversary of your employment start date and the remainder 50% vesting third year,
subject to Employee’s continued employment with the Company on each vesting date.

 

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