About Corporations
Companies planning to go public one day will typically form general corporations. In these blogs, we explain all you need to know.
My Delaware Corporation Was Voided. Now What?
By
Amy Fountain
Monday, April 8, 2024
Delaware companies risk being voided if annual franchise taxes go. A voided entity cannot obtain critical documents like Certificates of Good Standing. Though business activities remain valid, the name becomes available for new use. Don't panic - reinstatement is possible through renewal filings and paying back taxes/fees. Learn the straightforward process for restoring your voided Delaware company to good standing... Read More
Delaware companies risk being voided if annual franchise taxes go. A voided entity cannot obtain critical documents like Certificates of Good Standing. Though business activities remain valid, the name becomes available for new use. Don't panic - reinstatement is possible through renewal filings and paying back taxes/fees. Learn the straightforward process for restoring your voided Delaware company to good standing... Read More
Recorded Webinar: Delaware Corporation Basics
By
HBS
Monday, March 11, 2024
This webinar is packed full of great information dealing with the basic elements of a Delaware corporation and detailing some of the finer points as well. Available in video and transcribed formats... Read More
This webinar is packed full of great information dealing with the basic elements of a Delaware corporation and detailing some of the finer points as well. Available in video and transcribed formats... Read More
Correcting Corporate Oversights: A Guide for Delaware Corporations
By
Brett Melson
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Drafting corporate resolutions, recording meeting minutes and tracking stock available for issuance is sometimes seen as a distraction from the company’s primary focus of pursuing its business plan and achieving its goals... Read More
Drafting corporate resolutions, recording meeting minutes and tracking stock available for issuance is sometimes seen as a distraction from the company’s primary focus of pursuing its business plan and achieving its goals... Read More
Why Venture Capitalists Prefer Delaware C-Corps
By
HBS
Monday, February 5, 2024
The first requirement of every serious investor, angel investor and Venture Capitalist is the same: your company must be a Delaware C corporation before they will even consider investing in it... Read More
The first requirement of every serious investor, angel investor and Venture Capitalist is the same: your company must be a Delaware C corporation before they will even consider investing in it... Read More
Bylaws - More Important Than You Might Think
By
Brett Melson
Monday, January 22, 2024
Bylaws are rules set by a company to govern itself. Brett Melson discusses more about corporate bylaws, their function, and how they should be implemented... Read More
Bylaws are rules set by a company to govern itself. Brett Melson discusses more about corporate bylaws, their function, and how they should be implemented... Read More
How to Take Corporate Minutes
By
Brett Melson
Monday, January 8, 2024
Delaware corporations should hold an annual meeting and take minutes. Not sure how to take corporate minutes? Here’s what you need to know... Read More
Delaware corporations should hold an annual meeting and take minutes. Not sure how to take corporate minutes? Here’s what you need to know... Read More
Adding and Removing Directors on a Board
By
Brett Melson
Monday, November 27, 2023
In short, and as discussed here, Delaware’s General Corporation Law provides that shareholders are ultimately responsible for appointment and removal of Directors, with the mechanics and processes relating to the vote, removal, and replacement ordinarily set forth in the corporation’s bylaws... Read More
In short, and as discussed here, Delaware’s General Corporation Law provides that shareholders are ultimately responsible for appointment and removal of Directors, with the mechanics and processes relating to the vote, removal, and replacement ordinarily set forth in the corporation’s bylaws... Read More
Directors Cannot Vote By Proxy at Board Meetings
By
Jarrod Melson, Esq.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Can directors vote by proxy at board meetings? Learn about the rules of board meeting votes and what happens when a board member cannot be present... Read More
Can directors vote by proxy at board meetings? Learn about the rules of board meeting votes and what happens when a board member cannot be present... Read More
The Delaware Certificate of Incorporation and the Role of the Incorporator
By
Brett Melson
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Are you starting a Delaware Corporation? Learn more about the process of drafting a Certificate of Incorporation and your role as the business’s incorporator... Read More
Are you starting a Delaware Corporation? Learn more about the process of drafting a Certificate of Incorporation and your role as the business’s incorporator... Read More
What is a Banking Resolution?
By
Devin Scott
Monday, September 18, 2023
At the first meeting of the members (for an LLC) or the Board of Directors (for a corporation) establishing a company, a corporate resolution about banking details is often included.
Although a company may agree on several different types of resolutions during the meeting, the banking resolution is often the most commonly extracted resolution from the general minutes of the meeting... Read More
At the first meeting of the members (for an LLC) or the Board of Directors (for a corporation) establishing a company, a corporate resolution about banking details is often included.
Although a company may agree on several different types of resolutions during the meeting, the banking resolution is often the most commonly extracted resolution from the general minutes of the meeting... Read More