The HBS Blog offers insight on Delaware corporations and LLCs as well as information about entrepreneurship, startups, cryptocurrency, venture capitalism and general business topics.

New Order Form for Secondary Jurisdiction Registered Agent Services By
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With MyControlDesks' new feature, our clients no longer have to talk to someone on the phone to request Registered Agents services in states other than Delaware. Those services are now available to everyone through their online account with us and are as simple as filling up an online order form. Read our blog to learn more... Read More
Change of Ownership For an LLC Is Easy in Delaware By
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Change of ownership for an LLC can be complicated and requires costly amendments in most U.S. states. However, not in the state of Delaware. Unlike other states, Delaware requires very little information to be made public in order to form an LLC... Read More
Unusual Questions from Our Clients By
Unusual Questions
We communicate with our clients around the world frequently and our team is accustomed to fielding questions on all aspects of starting and maintaining a Delaware company. Still, there are the occasional questions that catch us off guard... Read More
How to Convert Your LLC to a Corporation By
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The most common reason to change an LLC to a corporation is that the company needs to be able to issue shares of stock in order to bring on investors or raise venture capital | Convert an LLC to a corporation... Read More
What is the Delaware Public Benefit LLC By
DE PBC LLC
Many entrepreneurs and investors are seeking to do good while profiting using a Delaware LLC. An LLC wishing to elect public benefit status must include a Public Benefit Statement in its Certificate of Formation... Read More
What Happens when You Don’t Pay Your Franchise Tax? By
If you miss a Franchise Tax payment for your Delaware company, this will always be on the record with the Delaware Division of Corporations, even if you pay all the past due Franchise Tax and bring the company back into good standing... Read More
Delaware Corporations and the Annual Report/Franchise Tax By Find out when, where and how to file an annual report. Learn about the parts of an annual report and what your business will need to file on time each year... Read More
Stock Amendments in a Delaware Corporation By
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Regardless of the reason you may need to amend your company stock, if you own a Delaware company, you possess the ability to quickly and easily make changes to your business entity’s charter in order to meet your needs... Read More
Doing Business in Florida as a Foreign Corporation By
Foreign Qualification is the manner in which Florida grants you permission to operate your Delaware corporation there. It is a very important step that is sometimes forgotten, but if you fail to comply with Florida's local compliance regulations, you may be putting yourself and your company at risk... Read More
Business License or LLC? Which Comes First? By
Obtaining a business license is not the same as forming an LLC or other legal entity for your business. Whereas the license approves your specific business in a certain jurisdiction, an LLC provides an official, legally-recognized business structure... Read More