Start the company on the right footing.
Helping founders select and establish the right entity, document ownership and management, and put founder and operating agreements in place.
Usually comes up at: Formation
Choose the right type of company for your ownership, plans and goals.
Four decisions, three documents.
Each decision at the start ends up on paper: an operating agreement or bylaws, organizational consents, and an ownership register. These are the records an investor or a buyer will ask to see later.
- 01Entity
Choose the right type of company for your ownership, plans and goals.
- 02State of formation
Decide where to form it, with tax advisor coordination where needed.
- 03Ownership
Document who owns what from the first day, in an ownership register.
- 04Management and founder agreements
Set out who runs the company, and put founder and operating agreements in place.
The entity, the founders’ split and who owns the IP shape everything an investor or buyer will see later.
These choices are easiest to make well at the start.
What early structure can affect
- Formation can affect investor readiness and diligence.
- Equity structure can affect dilution, control, and exit economics.
- IP ownership can affect valuation and deal certainty.
- Good governance records can help financing and acquisitions move faster.
Starting from
Founders starting a company
One founder or several. We help you choose the entity, record who owns what, and put founder and operating agreements in place before the first investor, hire or customer contract.
A company abroad, adding a U.S. company
An existing overseas business establishing a U.S. company, or an international founder forming one. That path has its own page and package.
U.S. market entryMake the early choices well.
The first consultation is free. It’s a short, friendly conversation to see whether we’re a fit and to talk through the main issues.
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