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LLC partnership on student visa and then transfer to H1B

I am on F1 visa. I'm done with my masters and am on my OPT. Can I be a partner in an LLC? What about when I go on H1B. I'm looking to startup in Texas & California both. I tried to look for some ...
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H1B co-founder for company that may not make profit for 3-4 years

Our question is very similar to this one: While H1B can I work on my interested Idea as Startup with no intention of earning? We have one co-founder on a H1B visa who we want to make a legal ...
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Equity split and keeping control of an early startup LLC in the long term

The CEO of an early stage LLC plans to keep control of the company in the long term. To achieve this, he plans on keeping at least 51% of the equity. The company has 6 founders in total. While it is ...
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Non-diluting equity for founders on an early startup LLC

The CEO of a LLC early startup plans to assign non-dilutable equity to the founders. Each founder will take a small amount of equity, leaving a pool for future employees and investors. IMHO, what ...
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Undisclosed equity: advantages and disadvantages

The CEO of a LLC early startup plans to distribute equity among the founders. Each founder will not know how much equity the other founder has. What are the advantages and the disadvantages of doing ...
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How should I structure my web start up considering one of my new partners is in Sweden?

I've started a website that has gained significant popularity. While we don't make any money yet I now require the help of another person. The individual that I have brought on lives in Sweden. I want ...
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Where to corporate if founders are temporarily in two different states?

Currently one founder is in Michigan and one is in Texas. Neither of us plan to live in these states for much longer. We both will more than likely end up in NYC. In the meantime, should we hold ...