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You Can Operate in Mississippi with a Delaware Company By
Mississippi, like many other states, will have an application process, a state fee, and will also require a Certificate of Good Standing from Delaware in order to foreign qualify to do business there. The approval time for Mississippi is often 5-15 business days... Read More
How to Buy Stock in Private Tech Unicorns By
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Many tech startups are staying private for longer periods of time, as they require tremendous injections of cash over their extended phases of growth, but now you can buy stock in them... Read More
Are You Doing Business in Maine with a Delaware Company? By
Maine, like many other states, will have an application process, a state fee, and will also require a Certificate of Good Standing from Delaware in order to foreign qualify to do business there. The approval time for Mississippi is often 10-15 business days... Read More
Are You Operating in Minnesota with a Delaware Company? By
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Harvard Business Services helps clients obtain Foreign Qualification and a Certificate of Authority in Minnesota and also can act as the company’s Registered Agent in Minnesota... Read More
Creating an Operating Agreement for Your Band By
One of the most common and straightforward ways to define the structure is to form an LLC for the band. Forming the company means creating an LLC Operating Agreement, which allows the band to formalize roles and responsibilities of its members... Read More
How Important is Corporate Indemnification? By
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In a corporation, the scope of indemnification can vary, depending upon the terms of the corporation’s charter and bylaws, but only within certain parameters prescribed by the Delaware corporate law and judicial precedent... Read More
Delaware LLC Ownership Units By
Delaware LLC Ownership Units
One of the key components of the Delaware LLC that makes it so popular is that the ownership, membership, management and operations of the LLC are all handled internally, via the LLC Operating Agreement... Read More
Doing Business in Michigan with a Delaware Company By
The Foreign Qualification process for Michigan, similar to many other states, will require an application process, a state fee, and a Certificate of Good Standing from Delaware... Read More
Foreign Qualification: Doing Business in Other States By
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How can you operate your Delaware LLC in the state in which are physically doing business in? A process called Foreign Qualification. However, some states will require that you provide a Certificate of Good Standing when you file for Foreign Qualification... Read More
What Does an LLC Operating Agreement Do? By
An LLC Operating Agreement covers many aspects of the LLCs structure, including ownership, membership, management, day-to-day responsibilities and more. Learn more about this important document and what aspects of the LLC it governs... Read More