Exhibit10.1 SOFTWAREDEVELOPMENT AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT BETWEENREMINDERBOX, INC. AND TIM MILLER OF ATREIDES, LLC

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Exhibit 10.1
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSULTING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN REMINDERBOX, INC. AND TIM MILLER OF ATREIDES, LLC


 REMINDERBOX. (Client) wishes to obtain, and Tim Miller of Atreides, LLC (Consultant) wishes to provide, software development and consulting services according to the following terms:

1.           Consulting Services.

As requested by Client and agreed to by Tim Miller, from time to time, whether in writing, by purchase order, or verbally, Tim Miller shall provide consulting and software development services on a time and expenses basis according to the terms of this agreement.

The primary purpose of this engagement is to continue the computer programming development of a mobile marketing software application and SMS Gateway.

The total solution being developed includes, 1) a suite of .NET software applications that will enable the company’s clients to manage mobile marketing campaigns, 2) a complete backend system framework of databases and application servers that process SMS transactions to and from SMS aggregators.


2.           Changes in Plans.

Once Tim Miller agrees to commence a project for Client, Tim Miller will plan its activities and staffing according to the hours required for the project.  Consequently, if Client wishes to reduce the hours required for a project after the project has been assigned, Client must elect that the reduction will not take effect for at least 30 days from the date of notice to Tim Miller.

3.           Compensation.

(a)           For the period beginning January 1, 2007, and continuing until either party has terminated this agreement in writing, Client will pay Consultant $9,000 monthly.

(b)           At the end of each month, Client may request additional payments for the following month based on estimated work efforts required to meet time-sensitive deliverables.

(d)           Client will potentially make continued commitments for further work and additional compensation if additional resources are required.

(e)           Client will reimburse Tim Miller for reasonable expenses.


4.           Payment.

(a)           Within 10 days after services are provided, Client shall pay Tim Miller for invoiced services rendered and reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of Client.

5.           Warranties and Limitations.

(a)           Client warrants that Tim Miller will have the appropriate right, title, and interest to the software development tools used, and the work product will not infringe any rights of third parties due to such software.

(b)           Tim Miller does not warrant that its designs or programming will be error free; however, Tim Miller will use reasonable efforts to attempt to correct any reported design or programming errors as a service to be provided under this agreement.  Tim Miller shall have no liability for design decisions made wholly or in part by Client or any other consultant for Client.

(c)           THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  ANY LIABILITY BY TIM MILLER TO CLIENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO AMOUNTS RECEIVED FROM CLIENT.  TIM MILLER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM OR DEMAND, EITHER DIRECTLY OR AS A RESULT OF A THIRD PARTY CLAIM AGAINST CLIENT, FOR LOST PROFITS, OR FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

6.           Transfer of Ownership.

(a)           If, in the course of providing services under this agreement, Tim Miller creates any enhancements or modifications to development software or software tools, provided by Tim Miller or any other vendor, all rights to such enhancements or modifications shall be retained by Tim Miller, and Client shall receive a non-exclusive license to use such enhancements and/or modifications under the terms of the appropriate standard end-user license agreement provided by Tim Miller or the other developer.

(b)           Other than software covered by the terms of paragraphs 6(a) above, Tim Miller hereby assigns to Client the copyrights to any code, application, module, or design developed for Client under this agreement.

(c)           Tim Miller hereby additionally grants to Client ownership of all product's source code.

(d)           To secure payment of all amounts owed by Client to Tim Miller or any affiliated corporation under common control, Tim Miller shall retain title or a security interest in such copyrights until the secured amount is paid.  If such amount is not paid, Tim Miller may obtain an injunction against the use or distribution of such software.


7.           Confidential Information.

Tim Miller agrees to use the same care which it takes for its own confidential (or proprietary) information and that it will not, directly or indirectly, disclose to or make available for use by anyone other than Client during the term of this agreement and for two years following its termination, any information marked confidential or identified to Tim Miller personnel as confidential, unless the (i) same shall have first become generally known and published through no fault of Tim Miller, (ii) shall have been learned by Tim Miller from a third party entitled to disclose it, (iii) shall have been already known to Tim Miller, or (iv) shall have been developed by or for Tim Miller, independent of activities under this agreement.

8.           Legal Relationship.

Except to the extent specifically required under the terms of this agreement, Tim Miller shall not be deemed an agent or servant of Client and may not represent itself as having any authority to act on behalf of Client without Client's prior written consent. This agreement shall not be interpreted as establishing anything other than a consultant relationship and no partnership, employer/employee, joint venture, agency, or other arrangement shall be inferred.
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9.           Notices.

All notices under this agreement shall be deemed to have been given as of the date of personal delivery or five days after the date of deposit in the United States mail, addressed as stated above, or to any other address that shall have been communicated to the other party in writing under this paragraph.

10.         Interpretation.

Whenever possible, each provision of this agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be valid and effective under applicable law.  If any provision is invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain enforceable.

11.         Entire Agreement; Waiver.

This agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter.  All prior commitments and understandings are merged herein.  All other documents, whether signed or unsigned, including purchase orders, shall not be given any effect which is inconsistent with this contract unless this provision is specifically referred to and waived by Tim Miller in writing.

12.         Controlling Law and Arbitration.

This agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas.  The parties agree that no action by one party against the other may be brought in any court, in any jurisdiction, except according to the terms of this paragraph.  All disputes between the parties shall be submitted for arbitration before one arbitrator selected, according to and applying the rules of the American Arbitration Association.  The parties agree to venue and jurisdiction in Pulaski County, Arkansas.  No termination or expiration of this agreement shall affect the right to arbitrate disputes.

13.         Force Majeure.

Neither party will be liable to the other by reason of any failure in performance of this Agreement if the failure arises out of the unavailability of communications facilities or energy sources, acts of God, acts of the other party, acts of governmental authority, fires, strikes, delays in transportation, riots or war, or any causes beyond the reasonable control of that party.

14.         Indemnification.

(a)          Client agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Tim Miller from any claims, including attorneys' fees, that arise from the use or distribution of any application developed for Client under this agreement, including any claim that said application infringes third party rights.

(b)          Tim Miller will defend, indemnify and hold Client harmless from costs of any final settlement costs awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction and damages that Client incurs arising out of an action alleging that Tim Miller' use of development software or tools (including any enhancements or modifications thereto) constitute an infringement of any United States patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark or other intellectual property right of a third party.

Tim Miller
 
REMINDERBOX.
         
By:
/s/ Tim Miller  
By:
/s/ Tim Miller
  President Atreides, LLC      
     
Title:
President
         
Date:
Jan 1, 2007
 
Date:
Jan 1, 2007
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