About Corporations
Companies planning to go public one day will typically form general corporations. In these blogs, we explain all you need to know.
The Delaware Certificate of Incorporation and the Role of the Incorporator
By
Brett Melson
Monday, April 14, 2025
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
Who are Officers in a Delaware Corporation and What Is Their Role?
By
Brett Melson
Monday, March 24, 2025
Delaware law mandates that an officer of the corporation must be an individual and cannot be another entity; however, Delaware does not have restrictions in place about who can serve as an officer in a corporation... Read More
Delaware law mandates that an officer of the corporation must be an individual and cannot be another entity; however, Delaware does not have restrictions in place about who can serve as an officer in a corporation... Read More
Mission Statement vs Benefit Statement
By
Devin Scott
Monday, January 6, 2025
Both Public Benefit Corporations and Non-Profit Corporations require additional language on the Certificate of Incorporation, in the form of a Benefit Statement (for a Benefit Corporation) or a Mission Statement (for a Non-Profit Corporation). There are typically differences in the language in these two statements... Read More
Both Public Benefit Corporations and Non-Profit Corporations require additional language on the Certificate of Incorporation, in the form of a Benefit Statement (for a Benefit Corporation) or a Mission Statement (for a Non-Profit Corporation). There are typically differences in the language in these two statements... Read More
Calling and Holding a Board Meeting in a Delaware Corporation
By
Brett Melson
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Learn about the rulings surrounding corporate board meetings and their relationship with the corporation’s bylaws. Read part 1 of our 2-part blog series today... Read More
Learn about the rulings surrounding corporate board meetings and their relationship with the corporation’s bylaws. Read part 1 of our 2-part blog series today... Read More
Understanding the Role of a Certificate of Incumbency
By
HBS
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
The Certificate of Incumbency displays the names and positions of the corporation’s directors and officers. It also includes information related to whether they were appointed or elected, and the term of their office... Read More
The Certificate of Incumbency displays the names and positions of the corporation’s directors and officers. It also includes information related to whether they were appointed or elected, and the term of their office... Read More
Delaware General Corporation Structure
By
Rick Bell
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
The Delaware general corporation is the strongest company structure in the U.S. It offers a means to raise capital, has three tiers of power and follows bylaws. The bylaws of the company set forth the powers and the limits of power in each of the three tiers. Each group may have separate priorities, and they may clash occasionally... Read More
The Delaware general corporation is the strongest company structure in the U.S. It offers a means to raise capital, has three tiers of power and follows bylaws. The bylaws of the company set forth the powers and the limits of power in each of the three tiers. Each group may have separate priorities, and they may clash occasionally... Read More
C-Corp Tax Status for General Corporations
By
Justin Damiani
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Discover the power of C-Corp tax status for your Delaware General Corporation. Learn why this popular choice offers unparalleled flexibility for investors, growth potential, and tax advantages. Uncover the key differences between entity types and tax statuses to make informed decisions for your business. Harvard Business Services, Inc. guides you through the intricacies of forming a Delaware Corporation with expert insights and personalized support... Read More
Discover the power of C-Corp tax status for your Delaware General Corporation. Learn why this popular choice offers unparalleled flexibility for investors, growth potential, and tax advantages. Uncover the key differences between entity types and tax statuses to make informed decisions for your business. Harvard Business Services, Inc. guides you through the intricacies of forming a Delaware Corporation with expert insights and personalized support... Read More
Change Your Company’s Number of Authorized Shares
By
Devin Scott
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
The number of authorized shares you choose for your corporation is important because authorized share information is listed on your Certificate of Incorporation and filed with the state of Delaware... Read More
The number of authorized shares you choose for your corporation is important because authorized share information is listed on your Certificate of Incorporation and filed with the state of Delaware... Read More
Is an LLC a corporation? What's the Difference?
By
Rick Bell
Monday, May 27, 2024
Why is Google a corporation and YouTube an LLC? Both, of course, chose Delaware as their corporate home, even though they are headquartered elsewhere.
So why did Google choose to form as a corporation and YouTube as an LLC?.. Read More
Why is Google a corporation and YouTube an LLC? Both, of course, chose Delaware as their corporate home, even though they are headquartered elsewhere.
So why did Google choose to form as a corporation and YouTube as an LLC?.. Read More
What Is a Non-Stock Corporation?
By
Paul Sponaugle
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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
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