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Business Formation

LLC formation, incorporation, registered agents, operating agreements, and entity structure.

310 threads

Delaware Incorporation — converting LLC to C-Corp for funding

by newbie_business_owner_IL · Feb 18

19 replies

Nonprofit Formation — member expelled from LLC

by confused_contractor_CO · Feb 16

5 replies

Confused about QSBS eligibility - do I need C-corp from day one?

by StartupSam · Feb 13

15 replies

Co-Founder Equity Split — angel investor wants board seat

by TechStartup_Founder · Feb 12

13 replies

Single Member LLC in Georgia — foreign LLC registration requirements

by need_help_buyer_2022 · Feb 11

12 replies

Equity Crowdfunding — equity crowdfunding portal comparison

by need_help_student_2022 · Feb 05

18 replies

Registered Agent Issue — annual report filing missed

by confused_business_owner_WA · Feb 03

1 replies

Revenue-Based Financing vs. Equity — Which Is Better for a $2M ARR SaaS?

by saas_founder_2m_arr · Feb 02

9 replies

LLC Operating Agreement — changing registered agent

by seeking_advice_driver_NC · Jan 30

24 replies

Professional Corporation in Florida — series LLC across state lines

by first_time_seller_GA · Jan 29

25 replies

Converting LLC to C-corp for fundraising — timing and costs?

by ConvertCurious · Jan 23

9 replies

LLC vs Corporation — piercing the corporate veil concern

by ConsumerAdvocate · Jan 22

1 replies

Dissolving a Corporation — single-member LLC asset protection

by worried_homeowner_today · Jan 16

3 replies

Foreign Qualification in Multiple States — S-Corp election deadline missed

by desperate_business_owner_GA · Jan 16

13 replies

Venmo sent me a 1099-K for $8,000 - half of it is roommate rent payments. How do I handle this?

by TaxConfused_2025 · Jan 15

8 replies

Nonprofit Formation — single-member LLC asset protection

by confused_investor_2022 · Jan 15

10 replies

Single Member LLC in Maryland — S-Corp election deadline missed

by throwaway_tenant_today · Jan 13

19 replies

Foreign Qualification in Multiple States — annual report filing missed

by need_help_student_advice · Jan 12

22 replies

Term Sheet Review — equity crowdfunding portal comparison

by throwaway_employee_NY · Jan 11

18 replies

S-Corp Election Question — changing registered agent

by worried_driver_NC · Jan 06

23 replies

Foreign Qualification in Multiple States — member expelled from LLC

by first_time_buyer_GA · Jan 05

5 replies

SAFE Note Question — bootstrapped to funded transition

by frustrated_renter_advice · Jan 02

3 replies

Single Member LLC in Illinois — piercing the corporate veil concern

by newbie_employee_2023 · Dec 23

19 replies

Equity Crowdfunding — SAFE vs convertible note comparison

by desperate_worker_2024 · Dec 22

2 replies

LLC Operating Agreement — foreign LLC registration requirements

by asking_for_friend_parent_legal · Dec 19

8 replies

Raising a Down Round — Previous Investors Invoking Anti-Dilution

by down_round_antidilution · Dec 14

6 replies

LLC Operating Agreement — converting LLC to C-Corp for funding

by OpenSourceLawyer_Dan · Dec 11

3 replies

Cap Table Question — Reg D 506(b) compliance question

by throwaway_employee_WA · Dec 09

22 replies

Sued Personally Despite Having an LLC — They Say I Pierced the Veil

by veil_pierced_sued · Dec 05

8 replies

Foreign Qualification in Multiple States — Delaware vs home state incorporation

by OpenSourceLawyer_Dan · Dec 01

15 replies

Reg D / Private Placement — angel investor wants board seat

by just_curious_driver_NY · Nov 29

24 replies

Reg D 506(b) vs 506(c) — Can I Advertise My Fundraise?

by reg_d_which_exemption · Nov 26

6 replies

Joined Startup for 1% Equity — Now Told I Owe $30K in Taxes on It

by equity_tax_shock_employee · Nov 21

10 replies

Series LLC for 8 Rental Properties — Does This Actually Protect Me?

by series_LLC_rentals · Nov 11

7 replies

Cap Table Question — Reg D 506(b) compliance question

by throwaway_student_today · Nov 10

4 replies

Reg D / Private Placement — option pool shuffle diluting founders

by asking_for_friend_business_owner_WA · Nov 07

24 replies

Delaware Incorporation — annual report filing missed

by asking_for_friend_buyer_OH · Nov 05

22 replies

Cofounder Left After 6 Months — Standard Vesting Didn’t Kick In?

by cofounder_vesting_dispute · Nov 03

7 replies

Nonprofit Formation — foreign LLC registration requirements

by seeking_advice_contractor_IL · Oct 31

13 replies

Co-Founder Equity Split — co-founder leaving before cliff

by throwaway_tenant_NY · Oct 29

2 replies

Forgot to Dissolve Old LLC — State Charging $800/Year in Penalties

by dormant_LLC_penalties · Oct 28

9 replies

LLC vs Corporation — series LLC across state lines

by TruckerRights_OH · Oct 28

2 replies

LLC vs Corporation — converting LLC to C-Corp for funding

by seeking_advice_trader_FL · Oct 24

4 replies

Reg CF Crowdfunding Limit in 2025 — How Much Can I Raise?

by reg_cf_limit_question · Oct 23

9 replies

LLC vs Corporation — professional corporation licensing issue

by asking_for_friend_contractor_NC · Oct 19

17 replies

Single Member LLC — Do I Actually Need an Operating Agreement?

by solo_LLC_OA_needed · Oct 12

9 replies

Nonprofit Formation — piercing the corporate veil concern

by confused_tenant_MA · Oct 07

2 replies

S-Corp Election Question — changing registered agent

by LandlordTom_TX · Oct 07

4 replies

Convertible Notes Maturing But We Haven’t Raised Series A Yet

by CN_maturity_no_A · Sep 29

10 replies

Co-Founder Equity Split — convertible note maturity extension

by desperate_contractor_legal · Sep 19

3 replies

Registered Agent Issue — nonprofit 501c3 application denied

by throwaway_trader_legal · Sep 14

19 replies

Do I Need a Professional Corporation for My Consulting Practice in CA?

by CA_prof_corp_consult · Sep 10

6 replies

Professional Corporation in New York — foreign LLC registration requirements

by just_curious_student_2023 · Sep 09

15 replies

LLC Operating Agreement — S-Corp election deadline missed

by seeking_advice_dev_2026 · Sep 08

2 replies

Registered Agent Issue — forming LLC for freelance business

by asking_for_friend_creator_NC · Sep 06

22 replies

Convertible Note Issue — Reg D 506(b) compliance question

by asking_for_friend_homeowner_CO · Sep 04

1 replies

Single Member LLC in Georgia — annual report filing missed

by confused_renter_CO · Sep 03

15 replies

Professional Corporation in Nevada — changing registered agent

by seeking_advice_business_owner_IL · Sep 01

9 replies

Delaware Incorporation — S-Corp election deadline missed

by just_curious_freelancer_MA · Aug 27

15 replies

Got hit with $2,800 in estimated tax penalties - first year making decent money freelancing

by FreelanceDesigner_Mia · Aug 26

15 replies

Equity Crowdfunding — YC SAFE note terms review

by anon_trader_CO · Aug 22

12 replies

Co-Founder Equity Split — VC demanding 2x liquidation preference

by first_time_contractor_MA · Aug 22

4 replies

Convertible Note Issue — co-founder leaving before cliff

by InsuranceGuy_FL · Aug 20

18 replies

Registered Agent Issue — foreign LLC registration requirements

by asking_for_friend_buyer_GA · Aug 18

21 replies

Equity Crowdfunding — convertible note maturity extension

by LandlordTom_TX · Aug 15

24 replies

Cap Table Question — option pool shuffle diluting founders

by asking_for_friend_employee_TX · Aug 04

9 replies

Co-Founder Equity Split — co-founder leaving before cliff

by first_time_employee_2023 · Jul 31

4 replies

S-Corp Election Question — annual report filing missed

by desperate_parent_2023 · Jul 31

3 replies

Convertible Note Issue — convertible note maturity extension

by throwaway_investor_NY · Jul 24

1 replies

Revenue-Based Financing Taking 25% of Revenue — Can’t Grow

by RBF_revenue_trap · Jul 24

9 replies

SAFE Note Question — VC demanding 2x liquidation preference

by desperate_worker_TX · Jul 24

1 replies

SAFE Note Question — bootstrapped to funded transition

by frustrated_homeowner_TX · Jul 18

21 replies

Co-Founder Equity Split — bootstrapped to funded transition

by newbie_freelancer_advice · Jul 16

9 replies

Equity Crowdfunding — Series A term sheet review

by frustrated_buyer_CO · Jul 15

21 replies

Reg D / Private Placement — SAFE vs convertible note comparison

by first_time_business_owner_TX · Jul 11

2 replies

Term Sheet Review — convertible note maturity extension

by help_me_renter_GA · Jul 06

4 replies

Single Member LLC in Tennessee — piercing the corporate veil concern

by worried_trader_TX · Jul 05

20 replies

Convertible Note Issue — Reg D 506(b) compliance question

by confused_business_owner_NY · Jul 01

3 replies

Convertible Note Issue — convertible note maturity extension

by help_me_freelancer_2023 · Jun 30

12 replies

LLC vs Corporation — changing registered agent

by OpenSourceLawyer_Dan · Jun 30

19 replies

Equity Crowdfunding — Reg D 506(b) compliance question

by eComm_Seller_2022 · Jun 28

11 replies

Series A term sheet - is 25% dilution normal or am I getting screwed?

by FirstTimeFounder_Jake · Jun 25

10 replies

Delaware vs Wyoming for tech startup in 2024 — is Wyoming actually better now?

by StartupLisa · Jun 20

18 replies

LLC vs Corporation — series LLC across state lines

by help_me_trader_help · Jun 19

5 replies

Is Stripe Atlas worth $500 for incorporating a startup?

by FirstTimeFounder · Jun 19

16 replies

VC Deal Negotiation — YC SAFE note terms review

by just_curious_dev_WA · Jun 19

3 replies

Dissolving a LLC — annual report filing missed

by seeking_advice_freelancer_TX · Jun 16

20 replies

LLC vs Corporation — series LLC across state lines

by first_time_freelancer_2023 · Jun 03

10 replies

LLC Operating Agreement — piercing the corporate veil concern

by GigWorker_LA · May 30

8 replies

Single Member LLC in Maryland — dissolving inactive LLC to avoid fees

by help_me_freelancer_OH · May 20

22 replies

Equity Crowdfunding — 409A valuation for option grants

by first_time_homeowner_question · May 15

9 replies

SAFE Note Question — option pool shuffle diluting founders

by anon_renter_2023 · May 15

9 replies

S-Corp Election Question — member expelled from LLC

by confused_renter_GA · May 13

20 replies

Cap Table Question — YC SAFE note terms review

by CorpCounsel_Amy · May 09

3 replies

Professional Corporation in California — S-Corp election deadline missed

by worried_creator_CO · May 06

11 replies

Professional Corporation in New York — annual report filing missed

by SmallBizOwner_NYC · May 06

4 replies

Term Sheet Review — YC SAFE note terms review

by EstatePlanner_AZ · May 05

12 replies

Single Member LLC in Illinois — annual report filing missed

by eComm_Seller_2022 · May 04

22 replies

Registered Agent Issue — piercing the corporate veil concern

by newbie_renter_WA · May 03

4 replies

SAFE vs convertible note for seed round - which should we use?

by FounderAlex · Apr 23

10 replies