Document:

Exhibit 10.7

 

Consulting
Agreement

 

THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into this First day
of July, 2005. by and between Sweet Success Enterprise, Inc. a Nevada corporation
with its principal office located at 1250 NE Loop, Suite 630 San Antonio,
Texas 78209 (“The Company”), and John T. Milgrim with his principal office
located at  426 Lucas Avenue Kingston NY
12401 . (Consultant”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.            Consultant,
through professional experience as well as the expenditure of considerable
money, time and effort, has created and developed, and is continuing to improve
an efficient system for providing his services (The “Services”) to private and
public companies.

 

B.            The
Company desires to obtain the assistance of Consultant, and Consultant is
willing to provide such assistance, with respect to the Services.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
mutual covenants and promises contained herein, the sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged by each of the parties, The Company and Consultant hereby agree
as follows:

 

1.     Appointment of Consultant/Scope of Services:  The Company hereby engages Consultant in
connection with the Services.  Consultant
hereby agrees to perform such consulting services upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth. Consultant
acknowledges that its engagement by the Company as a consultant is on a
non-exclusive basis, and the Company may engage any other consultant or other
parties to perform some or all of the services described herein.

 

2.     Term:  This Agreement shall be for a period of
eighteen (18) months. commencing on the date of this Agreement.

 

3.     Services of the Consultant:  Consultant agrees that during the term of
this Agreement, unless this Agreement is sooner terminated pursuant to its
terms, Consultant shall use its best efforts to perform the following services
in a timely manner: (a) become familiar with the business and operations
of the Company and review and analyze the Company’s formal and informal
financial, strategic, and business plans; (b) assist the Company in
preparing ,writing and updating the Company’s business plan; (c) act as
corporate communications consultant performing such services as ; (d)drafting
press releases;(e)preparing corporate communications to shareholders
;(f)writing and assisting with product description and advertising copy
,(g)assisting with in-house communications,(h) perform other services as
may be reasonably requested by the Company. However, notwithstanding anything
in this Agreement to the contrary, Consultant will not, and the Company does
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authorize Consultant to, (1) engage in
any negotiations with respect to any potential financing, or (2) make any
recommendations or give advice to the Company or any other party with respect
to the value of the Company or any potential financing.

 

4.     Compensation:  As compensation for Consultant’s services as
a consultant pursuant hereto, the Company agrees to pay Consultant 300,000  options of its common stock under the
following terms: (a) 100,000 options at $.22 cents exercisable April 13,2005
;(b) 100,000 options at $.50 exercisable April 13, 2005; (c) 100,000
options at .$80 exercisable effective August 13, 2006.. Further and in
addition, after the company completes its next financing it shall negotiate in
good faith to pay the consultant a monthly fee based on the amount of capital
raised commensurate with that amount and his services.

 

5.     Expenses:  Company shall be responsible for any and all
expenses incurred in connection with the performance of the services.

 

6.     Relationship of the Parties:  Consultant under this Agreement is and shall
act as an independent contractor, and not an agent, servant or employee of the
Company.  Nothing in this Agreement shall
be construed to imply that the Consultant or its agents, servants or employees
are officers or employees of the Company. 
Consultant shall assume full responsibility to and for all its agents
and employees under any federal, state, or local laws or regulations regarding
employees’ liability, workers compensation, unemployment insurance, income tax
withholding, and authorization for employment as well as any other acts, laws,
or regulations, of similar import. 
Consultant hereby acknowledges and agrees that it shall have no authority
to enter into any contract or agreement or to bind the Company in any manner
whatsoever.  In addition, Consultant
agrees that in connection with the performance of the services it shall have no
authority to make any representations of any kind on behalf of the Company.

 

7.     Non-Disclosure Covenants:  (a) Consultant covenants and agrees that
it will not, at any time during the term of this Agreement or at any time
thereafter communicate or disclose to any person, or use for its own account or
for the account of any other person, without the prior written consent of The
Company, any information concerning the business and affairs of the Company or
any of its affiliates acquired by the Consultant during the term of this
Agreement, which information is identified by Consultant or its affiliate as
confidential or proprietary or which under the circumstances surrounding its
disclosure ought reasonably to be treated as confidential. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, Consultant hereby agrees that all technical,
commercial, strategic, financial and legal information disclosed to Consultant
shall constitute the proprietary and confidential information of the Company.
The Company’s confidential information includes not only written information
but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically or by any
other means.

 

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Consultant will not deliver, reproduce, or in
any way allow such information or documents to be delivered by it or any person
or entity outside the Consultant without duly authorized specific direction or
consent of the Company.  (b) Company
covenants and agrees that it will not at any time during the term of this
Agreement, or at anytime thereafter, communicate or disclose to any person, or
use for its own account or the account of any person, without the prior written
consent of the Consultant, any confidential knowledge or information concerning
any trade secret or confidential information concerning the business and affair
of the Consultant or any of its affiliates acquired by the Company during the
term of this Agreement, including the names of the investors identified or
introduced by Consultant; provided that the Company shall be free to
communicate with any person or entity that becomes an investor in the Company
to the extent such communications are necessary or appropriate in the ordinary
course of the Company’s business.

 

8.     Representations and Warrants of Consultant:  Consultant hereby represents and warrants as
of the date hereof each of the following: 
(a) Consultant has the power and authority to enter this Agreement
and carry out its obligations hereunder. 
The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Consultant and the
consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been
duly authorized by Consultant, and no other action on the part of the
Consultant is necessary to authorize this Agreement and such transaction.  (c) The Consultant is not nor has he
ever been a Licensed Broker, or Broker- Dealer. The Company is relying on
Consultant’s expertise and Consultant’s representation that it will not perform
any services that would require Consultant to be licensed as a broker or
broker-dealer in any jurisdiction. 
Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its
affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and
representatives, from and against any and all losses, liabilities, damages,
penalties, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees) based on or arising in connection with any third party claim
(including, but not limited to, governmental or administrative orders, actions
or proceedings) alleging that the performance of services or any other acts by
Consultant would have required Consultant to be licensed as a broker or
broker-dealer in any jurisdiction.

 

9.     Representations and warranties of the Company:  Company hereby represents and warrants as of
the date hereof each of the following:  (a) The
Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder.  The execution and deliver of this Agreement
by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by the Company, and no other
corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize
this Agreement and such transactions:

 

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10.   Notices:  Any notice or communication to be given under
the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered in person or
deposited certified or registered, in the United States mail, postage prepaid,
address as follows:

 

If to Consultant:

If to Company:   William
Gallagher, Chief Executive Officer

Sweet Success Enterprises, Inc.

1250 NE LOOP 410, Suite 630

San Antonio, Texas 78209

 

Either party may change its address for the
purposes of this section by giving notice thereof to the other party in
accordance with this section.

 

11.   Entire Agreement:  This Agreement constitutes and embodies the
full and complete understanding and agreement of the Parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understanding
whether oral or in writing and may not be modified except by writing signed by
the Parties hereto.

 

12.   Arbitration:  This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Texas (without
regard to principles of conflicts of laws). The parties shall resolve any
disputes arising hereunder before a panel of three arbitrators selected
pursuant to and run in accordance with the rules of the American
Arbitration Association. For actions initiated by the Consultant, the
arbitration shall be held in San Antonio, Texas Each party waives any right it
may have to assert the doctrine of forum non conveniens or similar doctrine or
to object to venue with respect to any proceeding brought in accordance with
this section. Each party shall bear their own attorney’s fees and costs of such
arbitration.    The successful party in
the arbitration proceedings shall be entitled to seek an award of reasonable
attorney’s fess from the arbitrators. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this provision shall not preclude either
party from seeking temporary, provisional, or injunctive relief from any court.

 

13.   Counterparts:  This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which together
shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

14.   Confidentiality:  The
parties agree that the terms and existence of this Agreement shall be kept
confidential, unless this information is required to be disclosed under
applicable law or in resolving a dispute between the parties.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, This Consulting Agreement
has been executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

Company:

Sweet Success Enterprises, Inc.

 

 

	
   

  	
   

  	
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5Exhibit 10.8

 

Consulting Agreement

 

This
Consulting Services Agreement (the “Agreement”), effective April 29 2005,
is by and between Sweet Success Enterprises Inc., a corporation with its
principal office at 1250 NE Loop 414, Suite 630, San Antonio, Texas 78209
(the “Client’), and Jennifer Horsfall, 1887 Centro West, Tiburon, CA 94920 (the
“Consultant”).

 

WHEREAS, the
Consultant is willing to perform certain work hereinafter described in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the
Consultant has asserted that he (she) is qualified to perform the work, all
relevant factors considered, and that such Performance will be in furtherance
of Client’s business.

 

NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein and intending
to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. SERVICES

 

1.1          Services to Client: The Consultant
shall provide the following services (“Services”) to Client: (a) attempt
to identify strategic business partnerships (“Strategic Partners”) far the
Client; (b) assist Client with presentations to be made at meetings with
Strategic Partners; and (d) provide ongoing management of Strategic
Partners and assist Client with additional sales meetings, presentations, and
correspondence with the Strategic Partners as requested by Client.

 

1.2          Consultant and Client confirm and
agree that no employment relationship is intended nor will be created by
provision of the Services contemplated by this Agreement. Consultant shall act
solely as an independent contractor; Consultant shall under no circumstances be
treated as or deemed to be employees of Client. Nothing in this Agreement shall
be construed to create a partnership, agency, joint venture, or
employer-employee relationship as between Client and Consultant. Consultant
understands Client has no federal, state, or local obligations regarding
employee liability or insurance, and Client’s total commitment and obligations
under this Agreement are limited to the payments set forth herein. Consultant
expressly represents and agrees that it is solely responsible for timely
remittance to appropriate authorities of all federal, state, and local taxes
and charges incident to the compensation paid to Consultant hereunder.
Consultant shall not hold himself out or otherwise represent himself to any
third party as anything other than an independent contractor of Client.
Consultant shall not be entitled to enter into any contract, agreement,
arrangement, or association on behalf of Client.

 

 

2. COMPENSATION.
The Consultant will be paid as follows

 

2.1          If the negotiations between Client and
a Strategic Partner result with within 60 days of this Agreement in any
agreement or contract for products to be promoted by a Strategic Partner,
Client shall issue Consultant option to purchase 600,000 shares of restricted
stock at $0.17 per share (the “Restricted Stock”).  Option must be exercised within three years
from date of signing of this agreement.

 

3. TERM

 

3.1          The Client agrees to engage the
Consultant and the Consultant accepts said engagement in said capacity for a
term of 3 years. However, either party may cancel this Agreement by serving the
other party notice of cancellation by registered mail effective 30 days following delivery of such notice. It is understood
that the Restricted Stock granted upon the consummation of an agreement between
the Client and Strategic Partner shall be deemed earned in full upon the
signing of that agreement.

 

4. COVENANTS OF CONSULTANT

 

4.1          Consultant acknowledges that the information,
observations and data relating to the business of Client and its subsidiaries
that Consultant shall obtain during the course of his association with the
Client and its subsidiaries and his performance under this Agreement are the
property of the Client and its subsidiaries. Consultant agrees that he shall
not use for his own purposes or disclose to any third party any of such
information, observations or data without the prior written consent of the
Client, unless and to the extent that the aforementioned matters become
generally known to and available for use by the public other than as a result
of Consultant’s acts or omissions. Consultant shall deliver to the Client upon
termination of this Agreement, or at any other time the Client may request, all
memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports, computer tapes, printouts, software
and other documentation (and copies thereof) relating to the business of the
Client and its subsidiaries that Consultant may then possess or have under his
control.

 

4.2          Beginning on the date of this
Agreement, Consultant will: (i) refrain from disparaging, defaming or
encouraging or assisting the disparagement or defamation of the Client or its
officers or directors; (ii) refrain from making any expressly or impliedly
false or deceptive statements regarding the Client or its officers or directors
and encouraging or assisting any others
to do so.

 

5. MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1          All business related travel and entertainment
expenses will be reimbursed by Client in accordance with existing company policies
and practices and as approved by the CEO, Bill Gallagher.

 

5.2          Client and Consultant shall not assign this
Agreement or any of its rights under this Agreement, by any act of such party
or by operation of law or otherwise, without

 

 

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prior written consent of the other party and any purported assignment without
the other party’s consent shall be null and void. Any notice given to either
party under this Agreement shall be sufficient if sent to such party’s address
as set forth on the first page of this Agreement, or such other address as
such party may designated in accordance with this provision and shall be deemed
given (i) on the date of delivery if delivered by a commercial overnight
courier service or (ii) on the earlier of the date of receipt or three (3) days
after deposit in the mails if sent by certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested and postage prepaid.

 

5.3          This Agreement shall be governed in all
respects by the laws of the State of California without regard to conflicts of
laws provisions thereof. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, that
provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so
that this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and
enforceable. This Agreement may not be modified except by written agreement
signed on behalf of Consultant and Client by their authorized representatives.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties respecting
the subject matter hereof, and merges all prior and contemporaneous
communications, both written and oral.

 

 

AGREED
AND ACCEPTED:

 

 

	
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