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Delaware LLC loan to member
A Delaware LLC has not elected S or C corp status. The manager owns most of the member interests. The operating agreement gives the manager complete control to do as he sees fit. The manager wants to ...
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Question About C-Corp, Shareholder, and Officer
Person A wants to start a C-Corp in California operating a news website. He is wondering if the following form is legal?
A is the only Shareholder and the only Director owning 100% equity.
A will ...
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Developing a product/service as a result of requirements of existing employer
A is currently employed at company X which in turn is a vendor for company Z. A realized that certain aspects of running the business for Z which X is failing at can be productized/offered as a ...
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Legal consultation in India
I just started working in India and the firm,I am working for, faces some small legal issues frequently. Small things like boundary dispute, customers check bounce etc. Since we have offices at ...
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Foreign LLC vs Domestic LLC - Wyoming & South Carolina
Please help. I'll make this as simple and concise as possible:
I will be manufacturing my own parts, AT HOME, in South Carolina. I intend to sell the products exclusively online with an online ...
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Can I incorporate my internet business in California/Delaware without a “physical address”?
I am planning a startup in internet space and I live in California. I do not wish to use my home address as the place-of-business (physical) address in the incorporation documents due to concerns ...
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Do I control any “equipment” or “assets” in the US?
On the iTunes Connect iAd agreement it states
"I declare that the beneficial owner does not have any employees in the United States and does not own, lease or control any equipment or other assets in ...
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Business model for a startup
In planning to build an mobile-app based startup, how good and effective is a business model that depends on other products? Or would a rather better business model be where the app by itself is a ...
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Software systems that need certification or approval
I am a self taught programmer and web developer, planning to become an Independent Software Vendor. I am creating a software for Accounting and Inventory Management to sell in my local market. Right ...
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Is there any licence to build online business where the admin can buy the products from wholesellers and sell through online
I had an idea of online business where the buyer can buy their products from the online store, called as e commerce website. In this the website owners will buy the goods from the wholesellers and ...
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Received a technical co-founder offer contract. Advice
Myself and two partners are the business end of a new start up. We have been looking for a fourth and final co-founder, which would be our programmer. We found one that wants to be a part of what we ...
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I might be leaving a startup I co-founded. What are my options?
I co-founded a startup and have been with them for almost a year now. I own around 40 percent of the company, which is to be vested over 3 years. So far, about 1/3 of it has been vested. On top of ...
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Starting a software company without registration
I want to sell a software product. I would like to use a brand name e.g. mysoftcompany in the EULA (End User License Agreement) and in the contact details of webpage. So that the software is sold ...
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Company location vs state of incorporation vs residency
Okay, I hope someone can answer my question. My husband has a company incorporated in state A, where we used to reside. He is the only officer and only employee. We moved to state B but kept the ...
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Microbrewing Commercially
Two of my childhood friends have started microbrewing and have a small following in their town. They were asking me if I wanted to join in since I have startup experience. I am putting together an LLC ...
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Does opening a bank account for an llc make a person personally responsible for the account?
I've asked a bank what they require in order to open a bank account for an llc, and the main thing was a "certificate of good standing".
Since the "certificate of good standing" or even the "article ...
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Start business outside U.S
To avoid the hostile taxation and business code in the U.S. I was thinking of possibly starting a non-US based company(I did a little research a while back on some good places but forgot now). I'll ...
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“Doing business as” registration – is it needed for an online only business?
Selling ad space on a website has no physical place of business except for the office, which might be the owner's home. Also, if registering a DBA would be needed, it would have to be all over the ...
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How do minors legally start a business?
I am a fifteen year old Web and iPhone developer. I'm looking to get apps published on the App Store under a business name. So, this leads me to a few questions. (I already have a bought membership).
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I have signed a non-compete agreement in the IT industry with my current employer
What if I make my father register the business?
Can the employer close the business if my father will be the legal owner of the business?
I am in Canada and my contract allow me to work as employee ...
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CA LLC: What form do I file for minor name change?
Our startup's name is "Name LLC" and we're being nitpicky about it in hindsight and want to add the comma in there legally and recognized in the state's documents so it appears as "Name, LLC". What ...
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Is it considered legal forming a business through your parents?
I'm 15, and an enthusiast programmer, I've built loads of web based applications, some of which have even been called useful after demo'ing them to others, apps that have not been created (atleast ...
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Registering a trademark for software
I would like to know if registering trademark for software in some countries is too expensive for us and we develop a software which is hard to copy, can we survive without trademark for software? Of ...
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Am I committing patent infringement if the function is the same but construction is different?
I know there are other products out there similar to the one my partner and I are working on. We are a new start up and want to be sure that we don't get into any trouble in the future by stepping on ...
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How to get legal help, online?
I am an immigrant in the US on student visa. I cannot afford lawyers at this point. I want to set up an LLC, since it makes more sense to me. Any ideas as to how to maneuver the legal aspects? I am ...
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How dividend payments work?
So let's make an example story:
I'm the founder and the only developer of a web startup. Currently there is no one else other than me in the company.
I've added a sales guy, wishing to give him ...
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Is it illegal for a person to use Zynga Poker if gambling is prohibited in his state/country?
I ask because I am planning a Start up where I intend to charge users to use my website. They can buy credit and gamble with each other. I understand players will not be exchanging money; so its not ...
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Can a business registered/incorporated in one province do business in another province?
I've been getting conflicting advice about this, and figure if there's a spot that would know the answer one way or the other, it's onstartups.com
In a nutshell I'm trying to find out if I have to ...
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what is the best way to do a freelancing job over the summer for a student?
I am a full time student, studying in the UK with UK address. I would like to do a one time job for a company based in the USA. It will last about one month, and is mostly about creating a video ...
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Company formation for a non-resident – Delaware LLC and London LTD
Got a few questions about forming a single member LLC in Delaware or LTD in London. I’m looking into forming a company abroad for an easier way to do business and billing (+ its cheaper) and am ...
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Writing a Disclaimer
I'm seeking advice in how to go about writing a disclaimer for a software service I'm developing.
The software program is to record client medical treatment forms. I basically want to say something ...
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What happens with ownership if leaving a company
I am a cofounder of an LLC, together with two other people and we all have equal ownership stakes at 33%. It looks like I will take a job with a more established company and will need
to end my ...
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How can I find out if a US company has a patent in the UK?
I am trying to set up a leisure centre in the Uk with an idea that is from the US. They have a US patent and say that they have a UK patent pending.
1.How can I find out if they do have a patent ...
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UK based startup needs various legal advice: licences, reseller agreements, etc
I'm a UK based startup and need a good legal advisor. Will most lawyers be able to help a web/software based startup with areas such as product licenses, reseller agreements, NDAs etc or is it best to ...
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Umbrella Company
My dad also loved the business plan I had. He has his own company (which is not even close to what I am doing). He registered it as a sole proprietorship. He is an engineer so thats his company. He ...
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When should I register a LLC/S Corp?
I currently have a website in beta. I am not earning anything (for now) with this site. It doesn't have terms of service or the privacy policy listed on it.
It appears that some people's opinion is ...
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Bootstrapped Startup - What Legal Forms to Put In place
I am looking for a co-founder now for a project that would love to get up and running. As an initial formality are there any documents out there that can outline in basic terms what each person is ...
