Electronic Signatures for Business | Rune | Rune Blog

Businesses sign countless documents: contracts, NDAs, employment paperwork, vendor agreements. Electronic signatures transform this process.

Business Benefits

Faster Closings

Contracts that took days now close in minutes.

Reduced Costs

No printing
No shipping
No physical storage
No scanning

Remote-Friendly

Sign from anywhere—essential for distributed teams.

Better Experience

Clients and partners appreciate quick, professional processes.

Common Business Documents

Document Type	Frequency
Contracts	Daily
NDAs	Weekly
Employment forms	Per hire
Vendor agreements	Monthly
Proposals	Weekly
Invoices (signature required)	Varies

How Businesses Use eSign

Internal Documents

Employee onboarding
Policy acknowledgments
Internal approvals

Client-Facing

Service agreements
Proposals and quotes
Contracts

Vendor Relations

Supplier agreements
Purchase orders
Partnership documents

Using Rune for Business

Prepare PDF document.
Open Rune's eSign Document.
Upload and sign.
Download signed version.
Send to relevant parties.

Legal Validity

Electronic signatures are legally binding under:

ESIGN Act (USA): Federal law recognizing electronic signatures
UETA: Uniform state laws
eIDAS (EU): European regulation

For highly regulated industries, consult legal counsel.

Privacy for Confidential Documents

Business documents are often confidential. Rune processes everything locally—no documents uploaded to third-party servers.

When to Use Enterprise Solutions

Consider dedicated e-signature platforms when you need:

Multi-party signature workflows
Comprehensive audit trails
Signature request management
Integration with CRM/ERP

For individual signing, Rune is efficient and free.

Conclusion

Electronic signatures are business essentials. Rune's eSign Document provides quick, professional signing for everyday business needs.