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What type of entity should I form?

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Almost all technology startup companies that I work with are C corps. I generally avoid LLCs as most technology startup companies need to grant options to employees and consultants, and there is no easy “off the rack&# method to do this. A C corp is also the easiest type of entity to take public in an initial public offering.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Loading… Tech. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. » More. » More.