Business Strategies

Learn how to incorporate your Delaware business as well as tips, suggestions and smart business ideas for you to utlize before and after incorporating a company in Delaware.

California Mandates Board Diversity for Many Public Companies By Jarrod Melson, Esq. Monday, January 25, 2021 These new laws require that women and members of “underrepresented communities” constitute a certain percentage of the board of directors of certain companies, depending upon the size of the company’s board... Read More
Comparison: Uncertificated Shares vs. Certificated Shares By Jarrod Melson, Esq. Monday, November 2, 2020 This article discusses the drawbacks and dangers of using certificated shares and the effect these issues can have on a corporation’s ability to maintain an accurate and up to date stock ledger, as required by the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL)... Read More
Forming an LLC for Your Uber or Airbnb Business By Michael Kupfer Monday, October 12, 2020 Shared economyTransferring business assets to a company draws a distinction between yourself and your business. In the event you are sued, it will be much more difficult for a plaintiff to seek compensation from your personal assets... Read More
Using Cost Structure Analysis to Maximize Profit By Gregg Schoenberg Tuesday, September 15, 2020 This cost structure analysis example can help you calculate the best way to increase profit for your startup or existing business... Read More
Companies Are Adopting Poison Pills – Coronavirus Revives an 80’s Classic By Jarrod Melson, Esq. Monday, July 6, 2020 The poison pill is one of the most widely-used and popular protective measures used to combat hostile takeovers of companies. When triggered, it causes the target to issue a large amount of stock to the public at below-market prices, diluting the position of the potential acquirer and making a successful hostile takeover more expensive and time-consuming... Read More
Doing Business in D.C.: Ownership Disclosure Required By Jarrod Melson, Esq. Monday, June 29, 2020 This article focuses upon the disclosure obligation and its attack on active and passive owners’ and investors’ much-valued privacy in operating a business or making an investment... Read More
Contractual Non-Performance in the Age of Pandemic By Jarrod Melson, Esq. Monday, April 20, 2020 Work and travel restrictions, quarantines, and the slowing pace of manufacturing and distribution of goods has led to a worldwide question that applies on a scope never before contemplated – How does COVID-19 affect performance under contracts?.. Read More
How to Verify Your Business Address with TransferWise By Justin Damiani Monday, March 9, 2020 Many of our international clients have chosen to work with TransferWise for their banking needs. When opening and verifying your business account, TransferWise will ask for some information and documentation for your company... Read More
What Is the Corporate Transparency Act of 2019? By Jarrod Melson, Esq. Monday, March 2, 2020 If the Act becomes law, any new U.S. corporation or LLC would be required (a) to make a filing under the Act providing information about its beneficial owner(s) or (b) qualify for an exemption from filing... Read More
Making Changes to Your Delaware Company By HBS Wednesday, February 26, 2020 In this 60-minute webinar, complete with transcript Harvard Business Services' Brett Melson and Jarrod Melson discuss the process and nuances of making a variety of changes to a Delaware LLC or corporation... Read More