The HBS Blog offers insight on Delaware corporations and LLCs as well as information about entrepreneurship, startups, cryptocurrency, venture capitalism and general business topics.
Important Amendments to Shareholders’ Rights to Request Information
By
Jarrod Melson, Esq.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
A 2025 amendment to the DGCL limits stockholders’ ability to make books and records demands. Learn more about how this affects shareholders & courts..
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Why Zero Par Value Stock Affects Franchise Tax
By
Amy Fountain
Monday, October 6, 2025
When you form a corporation, the number of authorized shares and the par value will play a role in what your company will pay for the annual Delaware Franchise Tax. Most start-up companies are typically formed with a small number of authorized shares and a low (or zero) par value...
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SEC Staff Cuts Deepen and are Likely to Continue
By
Jarrod Melson, Esq.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Nearly 20% of the SEC's staff has left the agency since January 2025, with over 12% taking buyouts. Combined with an extended federal hiring freeze, restrictive hiring policies, and planned office closures, these staffing reductions will significantly impact the SEC's enforcement and inspection capabilities...
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What to Consider When Naming a Company
By
HBS
Monday, September 29, 2025
We can check the company name for any Delaware startup, and typically receive a definitive answer on whether or not it contains any restricted words and if the proposed company name will get approved by the Delaware Division of Corporations...
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The Slow Unwind of the CFPB
By
Jarrod Melson, Esq.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Attorney Jarrod Melson examines the court battles, DC Circuit ruling, and implications for financial services regulation and consumer protection after the CFPB closure under the Trump administration...
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Remote Workers and the Need to Foreign Qualify
By
Justin Damiani
Monday, September 22, 2025
If your business has a remote worker in another state, do you still need to foreign qualify? Read about the remote employee foreign qualification requirements...
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New York State Requirements for LLCs
By
Andrew Millman
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
You don’t have to handle the New York Application for Authority and Certificate of Publication on your own. Your registered agent can help you with these requirements...
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How to Convert an LP to an LLC
By
Brett Melson
Monday, September 15, 2025
The Operating Agreement governing the procedures of the LLC and the rights and obligations among its members is more flexible than that of a Limited Partnership, and may contain provisions and terms that would be impermissible in the context of a Delaware Limited Partnership...
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Why Venture Capitalists Prefer Delaware C-Corps
By
HBS
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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...
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Correcting Corporate Oversights: A Guide for Delaware Corporations
By
Brett Melson
Monday, September 8, 2025
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...
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