The HBS Blog
The HBS Blog offers insight on Delaware corporations and LLCs as well as information about entrepreneurship, startups, cryptocurrency, venture capitalism and general business topics.
Benefits of a Delaware LLC
By
Andrew Millman, Michael Bell
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
There are a number of reasons a Delaware LLC is uncomplicated to form and maintain. The Delaware LLC is well-known for its unmatched flexibility and low maintenance requirements... Read More
How to Close Your Delaware Company
By
Andrew Millman, Brett Melson, Amy Fountain
Monday, December 2, 2019
Are you closing your Delaware LLC or corporation? Do it by Dec. 31st! By filing your cancellation or dissolution by the end of the year, you’ll avoid having to pay the next year's franchise tax... Read More
How to Survive a Recession
By
Gregg Schoenberg
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
You may have noticed a good deal of chatter about whether or not we are headed for a double-dip recession... Read More
Dangers of Being Your Own Registered Agent
By
Amy Fountain
Monday, November 18, 2019
Every company (no matter what type of business entity) formed in Delaware is required to have a Registered Agent in this state. If you live in Delaware, you are allowed to be your own agent, but this is not always the best idea... Read More
6 Questions to Ask Before Joining a Board of Directors
By
Brett Melson
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Serving on a corporate Board of Directors is not easy and there are questions a person who is asked to serve as a Director should consider before committing to the position... Read More
4 Common and Avoidable Start-Up Mistakes
By
Andrew Millman
Monday, November 11, 2019
Try to avoid these common start-up mistakes so you won't waste money or time when you are busy running your new company... Read More
Creating a Delaware LLC as a Holding Company
By
Andrew Millman
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Delaware LLCs can conduct any lawful business activity anywhere in the world. Some people explore the low-cost series LLC when they want to operate several different businesses, which is very enticing since there is only one annual Franchise Tax payment to the state of Delaware and one annual Registered Agent Fee... Read More
Your Effective Date Affects Your Franchise Tax
By
Andrew Millman
Monday, November 4, 2019
The Franchise Tax for Delaware LLCs and Delaware LPs is due on or before June 1st of each year, and the Delaware Franchise Tax and annual report for Delaware Corporations is due by March 1st each year. This cycle is triggered the second the company is officially on the books with the Delaware Secretary of State... Read More
An LLC Could Help With Your FFL Application
By
Devin Scott
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
We are noticing a new business trend that many clients are taking advantage of. First, they form an LLC and THEN they apply for their FFL (Federal Firearms License) with the ATF... Read More
