The HBS Blog offers insight on Delaware corporations and LLCs as well as information about entrepreneurship, startups, cryptocurrency, venture capitalism and general business topics.
Demystifying the Public Benefit Corporation
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HBS
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
In this 60-minute webinar, complete with transcript Harvard Business Services' Brett Melson and Jarrod Melson discuss the unique new type of company the Public Benefit Corporation...
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Free Webinar: Demystifying the Public Benefit Corporation
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HBS
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
In this webinar, Harvard Business Services’ General Counsel, Jarrod Melson leads a discussion on the structure, purpose, and operation of Delaware PBCs. See what topics we’ll be covering...
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How To Register a Delaware LLC in New Jersey
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Devin Scott
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
How to register & foreign qualify a Delaware LLC in New Jersey & keep your company compliant | File for Foreign Qualification..
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California Mandates Board Diversity for Many Public Companies
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Jarrod Melson, Esq.
Monday, January 25, 2021
These new laws require that women and members of “underrepresented communities” constitute a certain percentage of the board of directors of certain companies, depending upon the size of the company’s board...
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Reporting LLC and Corporate Beneficial Owners to the Government
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Jarrod Melson, Esq.
Monday, January 18, 2021
Harvard Business Services has been following the status of this law closely for over a year, mindful of its substantial impact on our current and future formation and registered agent clients. The requirements of the Act have changed little over its various iterations...
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How a Dual Class Share Structure Affects Shareholder Voting Rights
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Brett Melson
Monday, January 4, 2021
In a dual class share structure, public investors in an IPO receive common stock with little to no voting rights, while founders receive either the only voting stock in the corporation or stock with voting power often ten-times that of public investors...
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Free Webinar: Understanding the Series LLC
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HBS
Monday, November 30, 2020
Unlike basic LLCs, the Series LLC typically involves several inter-related entities, sometimes referred to as a “parent” LLC and multiple “child” LLCs. On top of that, there are different types of series available for Delaware LLCs that can create additional questions and issues...
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9 Common Franchise Tax Filing Mistakes
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Amy Fountain
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Regardless of whether you're filling your taxes directly with the state of Delaware or using our secure online payment, keep these nine common mistakes in mind...
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Comparison: Uncertificated Shares vs. Certificated Shares
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Jarrod Melson, Esq.
Monday, November 2, 2020
This article discusses the drawbacks and dangers of using certificated shares and the effect these issues can have on a corporation’s ability to maintain an accurate and up to date stock ledger, as required by the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL)...
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Forming an LLC for Your Uber or Airbnb Business
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Michael Kupfer
Monday, October 12, 2020
Transferring business assets to a company draws a distinction between yourself and your business. In the event you are sued, it will be much more difficult for a plaintiff to seek compensation from your personal assets...
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