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Sorry, Not Sorry: Still Delaware C Corporations for Early-Stage Tech Companies

The Startup Lawyer

Then it’s extremely likely your startup should be a Delaware C-Corp. The post Sorry, Not Sorry: Still Delaware C Corporations for Early-Stage Tech Companies appeared first on Startup Lawyer. Are you planning on getting venture funding or do you want to sell your tech startup for a big chunk of change one day?

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How to Work with Lawyers at a Startup

Both Sides of the Table

Founded it as a California LLC but your potential VC wants a Delaware C-Corp? Forget to get around to setting up that Employee Stock Option Plan and want to be able to give the early guys their options at a low strike price? They want to lock in future clients at an early stage. Shame about that pesky FAS 157 ruling.

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Why I left Wall Street to figure it out.

Austin Startup

A keen researcher, I looked up the best states to incorporate a company for startups— Nevada and Delaware were tops. I chose Delaware, signed up with Clerky and paid for my incorporation. In 3 days, my articles of incorporation as a Delaware C-Corp came by email. legal fees in the early stages. in one undertaking!

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The Legal Side of Entrepreneurship

YoungUpstarts

Startups also must pay an inexpensive service fee for incorporating in Delaware. John Vrionis ( @jvrionis ) is a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners who focuses primarily on early stage enterprise and consumer technology investments. Startups should incorporate as soon as they can; the expense is low. If high U.S.

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Selling your company for less than expected?

Berkonomics

[Email readers, continue here…] A recent decision by the Delaware Court in favor of the common shareholders in marginal sales sheds light upon this dilemma for boards – at least for boards of Delaware corporations, no matter where they reside. A Delaware court decision may protect you.

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The Summer of Initial Coin Offerings

Seeing Both Sides

Early stage entrepreneurs will also still likely value experienced advice on company-building from seasoned venture capitalists. In short, token sales allow early stage companies to skip the series B round and beyond. Shift of value from equity holders to token holders. Fuzzy Governance.

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The Summer of Initial Coin Offerings

Seeing Both Sides

Early stage entrepreneurs will also still likely value experienced advice on company-building from seasoned venture capitalists. In short, token sales allow early stage companies to skip the series B round and beyond. Shift of value from equity holders to token holders. Fuzzy Governance.