The HBS Blog offers insight on Delaware corporations and LLCs as well as information about entrepreneurship, startups, cryptocurrency, venture capitalism and general business topics.
Finding a Tax Professional for Your Business
By
Justin Damiani
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
It’s important to note that a tax professional your company decides to work with does not have to be located inside Delaware. Whether your company decides to consult with an accountant or tax expert is entirely an internal decision...
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Payment Terms: Holdbacks, Escrows and Earnouts
By
Jarrod Melson, Esq.
Monday, August 4, 2025
Part IV of the Selling Your Small Business series of posts discusses three features relating to the payment of the purchase price for a business: holdbacks, escrows and earnouts...
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Subchapter S Tax Status for a Delaware Corporation or LLC
By
Brett Melson
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Electing Subchapter S Status for your corporation or LLC will allow your business to save money on taxes. Find out if your Delaware business is eligible...
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Why Clients Want to Form a Delaware Public Benefit LLC
By
Justin Damiani
Monday, July 28, 2025
Clients form a Delaware Public Benefit LLC to offer a benefit to society while gaining profits. A Public Benefit LLC is ideal for the client who is interested in the custom management structure that a regular LLC provides, and whose company exists to provide a specific social good or benefit to the public and the community...
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Bylaws - More Important Than You Might Think
By
Brett Melson
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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...
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Exploring ROBS: A Financing Option for Entrepreneurs
By
Veso Ganev
Monday, July 21, 2025
Learn more about ROBS financing, which allows an individual to use their retirement funds to start a business without incurring any early withdrawal penalties...
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Why the Corporate Transparency Act Likely Doesn’t Affect You
By
Logan Donovan
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Many international clients forming U.S. entities are unsure how the Corporate Transparency Act applies to them. The good news: most are likely exempt, and no immediate action is required. This article clears up the confusion...
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Director Compensation – Steps to Avoid Liability
By
Jarrod Melson, Esq.
Monday, July 14, 2025
Discover some of the rules & regulations of setting director compensation. Learn about how the financial interest of both the director & the board can be met...
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Does the IRS Make Company and Tax ID Information Public?
By
Brett Melson
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
The IRS releases very little information to the public and takes privacy and confidentiality of personal and business tax-related info very seriously. Only a Responsible Party, an officer of a corporation, partner in a partnership, or general partner of a limited partnership can call the IRS and retrieve an EIN...
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Short Form vs Long Form Good Standing Certificate
By
Justin Damiani
Monday, July 7, 2025
Find out the difference between the Short Form vs Long Form Certificates of Good Standing and when your company should pursue each version...
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