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

Delaware Chancery Reiterates High Burden To Justify Veil Piercing By
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The Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion about Delaware LLC veil piercing. Jarrod Melson reviews a few notes about piercing the corporate veil... Read More
Delaware Corporate Law Structure & the Corporate Veil By
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The corporate veil is essentially the concept that maintains corporate law throughout the world. Without the ability to act as its own entity, how else could companies transact business?.. Read More
Think and Grow Rich Book Review By
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Read our book review for Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. Hill describes the main principles that some wealthy people follow to gain their wealth... Read More
4 Common (and Avoidable) Start-Up Mistakes By
Common and Avoidable Start-Up Mistakes
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
How to Survive a Recession By
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News outlets and economists are sounding the alarm on the increasing probability of a recession in the US. While very different from Great Recession of 2008, the ground rules for surviving any recession are similar. We are republishing a blog that may provide helpful advice on how to weather the financial storm on the horizon... Read More
The Wall Street Era is Over Book Review By Devin Scott By
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‘Wall Street Era is Over - guide coming from the team behind DeFiYield, a leading resource for DeFi investors, discusses decentralized finance, and explains how anyone can take advantage of it; what to look out for; and also, some expert tips that may raise your chances of success... Read More
What Is a Non-Stock Corporation? By
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The common use of the non-stock corporation as the vehicle with which to obtain tax-exempt or non-profit status from the IRS has led to an interchangeability of the two terms, but this can be problematic... Read More
Company Name Not Available... Now What? By
Perhaps you’re forming a new Delaware Corporation under the name, Jones Financial Services Inc. and the name is not available in Delaware. A slight alteration to the entity name such as Jones Financial Group Inc. or Jones Financial Solutions Inc. may be successful... Read More
When Is a “Doing Business As” Name Required? By
When a company executes contracts or otherwise acts in a legal capacity under a different name, a DBA is appropriate. Alternatively, abbreviating Brett’s Diner LLC as “Brett’s” on flyers and in marketing materials should not typically raise an issue... Read More
Do I Need a Business License for My Company? By
Do I need a business license
No matter what type of business you own—whether it’s in a physical storefront or based online—and regardless if it’s a small or large company, you are going to need to obtain and maintain a business license (possibly more than one)... Read More