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You Don’t Need Delaware to Start Your Company

Startup Professionals Musings

It used to be true that “everyone” incorporated in Delaware due to its more favorable terms, but many of these terms simply don’t apply to startups, or the differences don’t exist anymore. No need to register as a "foreign" corporation in the state of operation. No need to register as a "foreign" corporation in the state of operation.

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A Startup’s First Steps: What’s In A Name?

Gust

Having taken stock of the main legal documents and actions involved in forming and operating a new startup, let’s crack open the “case” (disregarding the warnings about voiding your warranty) and examine a few of the steps, documents and key decisions to be made in getting a new startup ready for business.

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Profile of John Gulius, South Carolina-Based Turf Management Expert

The Startup Magazine

Having received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture in 1999, John has continually expanded his expertise across various industries. While maintaining professionalism, I operate from the perspective of, “How can I make this right?”

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What Are the Key Steps in Achieving Debt Relief for Your Business?

Women Entrepreneurs Can

If inadequate, explore lowering operating or owner costs to free up repayment capacity. Working directly with the DEDA, entrepreneurs can potentially modify original loan agreements to ease pressures – extending payment timelines up to 10 years, lowering interest rates, or reducing monthly payment amounts.

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Entrepreneurs Experience – Do It and Learn It

Steve Blank

The class was designed to teach educators (and the adjunct entrepreneurs that support them) the Lean LaunchPad approach (Business Model Design, Customer Development and Agile Engineering) for teaching entrepreneurship. What he really said, was that an operating plan comes after you have some facts.).

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

I recently read a post over on VentureHacks titled, “ Top Ten Reasons Entrepreneurs Hate Lawyers &# written by Scott Walker (who blogs on legal issues for entrepreneurs ). Founded it as a California LLC but your potential VC wants a Delaware C-Corp? Much of this is unfounded – some is not. the link is here.

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The Legal Side of Entrepreneurship

YoungUpstarts

This past summer, the Lightspeed Summer Fellowships program invited selected guests to provide aspiring entrepreneurs a perspective into all aspects of starting a new company. The program provides entrepreneurs the resources and mentoring they need to build their companies and develop their skills. ” The Cost of Financing.