Incorporation Questions

I am launching a startup (who isnt :) ) and while I am not planning on looking for outside funding, I'd like to leave the option on the table in the event that I catch a tiger by the tail (meaning...

Incorporation Legal Accounting

asked Jun 19 '10 at 01:00

Ev Conrad
561 points

Pertaining to a new mISV (software business), should I choose an S-Corp or an LLC. Which would you choose and why?

LLC Incorporation

asked Jul 7 '10 at 01:14

Phantom Typist
116 points

There are a good amount of services that help you incorporate your startup for S Corp, C Corp or LLC, like Incorporate.com and Agents & Corporations. They help you put together the documents...

Incorporation Legal

asked May 17 '10 at 01:43

Mark Bao
604 points

Is there any good reason to incorporate while you are still in development or bootstrapping phase? Or should you wait until the product is ready or when there are customers? Thank you for sharing...

Bootstrapped Incorporation

asked May 20 '10 at 12:05

Jpartogi
1,342 points

I currently have a website in beta. I am not earning anything (for now) with this site. It doesn't have terms of service or the privacy policy listed on it. It appears that some people's opinion...

Incorporation Legal Website Business

asked Apr 23 '10 at 09:22

User2306
232 points

I'm a Canadian citizen living in Canada and I've been investigating putting together a US-based corporation. My partner is a US citizen, but it appears that it will be difficult for me to be able...

Incorporation Foreign Legal

asked Apr 24 '10 at 07:08

Startup Advice
55 points

After doing a bit of research into sponsoring foreign workers from a UK based company, I came across something interesting; according to the UK Border Association, a small business must have...

Incorporation Insurance UK Micro Startup

asked May 13 '10 at 19:50

Nbeecroft
515 points

I'm looking to put together a "virtual studio" with no physical location, at least initially. The current portfolio of founders could potential consist of members in 4 different states and 1 in...

Incorporation Location

asked Mar 29 '10 at 09:17

Startup Advice
55 points

Some customers are more confident buying your product if you are a corporation, but on the other hand while you are bootstrapping you still need some cash coming in, and one way to do this is to...

Bootstrapped Incorporation

asked Apr 7 '10 at 10:02

Jpartogi
1,342 points

There is plenty of material here on when to incorporate in the US for tax or other business reasons, for example: When to set up the LLC Worth it to incorporate When does it make sense to...

Incorporation Branding Trademark

asked Apr 8 '10 at 19:04

Steve Wilkinson
2,744 points

Can one pay for expenses that a start up requires before forming your LLC or Corp? Is it then possible to count them as expenses when you start one?

Getting Started Incorporation Payments Expenses

asked Apr 9 '10 at 18:06

Vnchopra
418 points

Given that I have a website that is making revenue, live in California, and would like it to be claimed under an LLC, what is the process to accomplish this? Should I be forming a sole...

LLC Incorporation Legal Website

asked Apr 20 '10 at 06:24

Matthew
118 points

I created a corporation last fall and made no revenues (or expenses) in 2009. I obtained an EIN from the IRS and they asked me to file form 1120 for 2009. What is the best way to do this? is it...

Incorporation Tax Revenue Bookkeeping

asked Mar 11 '10 at 05:02

Nicolas K.
111 points

What does it entail to form LLC in Nevada if I live outside Nevada? I would like to benefit from Nevada's tax/business-friendly laws. I would be the sole founder a software business. The...

LLC Incorporation Legal Tax

asked Feb 26 '10 at 16:16

Bill Paetzke
397 points

I've first heard of this special class of stock through The Founder Institute. It's basically a way for founders to protect from dilution by authorizing both Common stock and a special Class F (for...

Incorporation Founders Stock Options

asked Mar 6 '10 at 08:51

Newyuppie
441 points

I recently submitted paperwork to form a LLC in California. About a week after submitting my paper work, I came across this post: http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/107228.html One...

LLC Incorporation Tax

asked Feb 13 '10 at 05:36

Aac
85 points

I am working on a internet startup, living in New York City. I am planning to setup a company and I am looking for a good Lawyer to help me with the following: a) Setup the company (prob Corp) b)...

Incorporation Legal

asked Jan 25 '10 at 14:59

User2351
56 points

I live in Colombia and have a web service, I would like to create a company in the US so I can receive payments from there. Is there a way to create a company without traveling there like this...

Getting Started Incorporation Saas Selling

asked Jan 26 '10 at 14:32

Carl
16 points

If I do get the ownership of the two applications, one for safety engineers and one for dental clinics, these are vastly different applications. Then I am working on my google applications, which...

Getting Started Incorporation

asked Jan 16 '10 at 16:59

James Black
2,642 points

Like many entrepruneurs, I operate multiple businesses under separate entities. They're all LLC/S-corps, and someone suggested that I form a holding company for additional liability protection and...

Incorporation

asked Dec 30 '09 at 04:17

Alex Papadimoulis
5,901 points