The HBS Blog offers insight on Delaware corporations and LLCs as well as information about entrepreneurship, startups, cryptocurrency, venture capitalism and general business topics.

What Happens when You Don’t Pay Your Franchise Tax? By
If you miss a Franchise Tax payment for your Delaware company, this will always be on the record with the Delaware Division of Corporations, even if you pay all the past due Franchise Tax and bring the company back into good standing... Read More
Delaware Corporations and the Annual Report/Franchise Tax By Find out when, where and how to file an annual report. Learn about the parts of an annual report and what your business will need to file on time each year... Read More
Stock Amendments in a Delaware Corporation By
stock amendments
Regardless of the reason you may need to amend your company stock, if you own a Delaware company, you possess the ability to quickly and easily make changes to your business entity’s charter in order to meet your needs... Read More
Doing Business in Florida as a Foreign Corporation By
Foreign Qualification is the manner in which Florida grants you permission to operate your Delaware corporation there. It is a very important step that is sometimes forgotten, but if you fail to comply with Florida's local compliance regulations, you may be putting yourself and your company at risk... Read More
Business License or LLC? Which Comes First? By
Obtaining a business license is not the same as forming an LLC or other legal entity for your business. Whereas the license approves your specific business in a certain jurisdiction, an LLC provides an official, legally-recognized business structure... Read More
Business Bank Accounts for Delaware Companies By
Business bank accounts for delaware companies
If you own a Delaware LLC or corporation, here’s what banks typically require in order to open a business bank account... Read More
What is a Delaware Statutory Trust? By
Delaware statutory trust
Delaware is one of the few states in America to have a statutory trust law. Most states still rely upon common law trusts, which have many outdated rules that can create uncertainty about a number of legal aspects of the trust... Read More
Convert an LLC or Corporation to a Delaware Company By
Convert your existing LLC or corporation to a Delaware company. We’ll assist you with the conversion filing and prepare and file a Delaware Certificate of Formation or Certificate of Incorporation with the state... Read More
Operating in Iowa with a Delaware LLC or Corporation By
Incorporating in Iowa
Harvard Business Services will prepare the application, send to you for signature, obtain the Certificate of Good Standing from Delaware and file the completed package with Iowa... Read More
Routine Filings that Clients Sometimes Neglect By
Some Delaware business filings need to be replicated when making a name change, dissolving a business or changing entity type. Learn more in our blog... Read More