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    Delaware (ˈdɛləwɛər) is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The state is named after Delaware Bay and River, which were named for Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr (1577–1618). Population estimates by the Census Bureau for 2005 place the population of Delaware at 843,524. Despite ranking 45th in population, it is the seventh most densely populated state, with a population density of 320 more people per square mile than the national average, ranking ahead of states such as Florida, California, and Texas.

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    2. 36 Startup Tips: From Software Engineering to PR and More!

      Explore ReadWriteWeb (Apr 16 2012) Marketing , Productivity

      36 Startup Tips: From Software Engineering to PR and More! ...n, alignment of everyone's expectations, and basic knowledge about how companies work. Tip 2: Get a Delaware LLC or Inc. Likely the best way for you to setup a company is to create a Delaware Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) or a full C-Corporation (Inc). Delaware has traditionally been an attractive place for companies to set up shop because of its tax laws. Th... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Michael Arrington   Amazon   Delaware

    3. Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Convertible Note Seed Financings (But Were Afraid To Ask)

      Explore TechCrunch (Apr 8 2012)

      ...ns.” They also have certain key rights as minority stockholders under applicable State law (usually Delaware). Convertible noteholders are rarely granted control rights (and have no minority stockholder right... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Fred Wilson   Jason Calacanis   Mark Suster

    4. 8 Legal Steps for Starting Your Business

      Explore mashable.com (Feb 8 2012) Legal , Marketing

      8 Legal Steps for Starting Your Business ...tion (for companies who plan to seek funding from a VC or go public). And one other word of advice, Delaware and Nevada are two popular states for business incorporation. However, if your business has less th... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Delaware   Internal Revenue Service   Nevada

    5. Setting Up Your Accounting System

      Explore Feld Thoughts (Aug 12 2011) Marketing

      Setting Up Your Accounting System ...their product, they’ve also incorporated the company, now named SayAhh (thanks Mac!) as a C-Corp in Delaware. They’ve [...] Setting Up Your Accounting System * One Comment * When we were last with Dick and J... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Boston   Boulder   Delaware

    6. Incorporation Basics

      Explore VentureFizz (Oct 16 2010) Legal

      ...you should be thinking about forming a corporation or an LLC.  Where:  Most companies are formed in Delaware, which is thought by many to have a sophisticated, well developed and well understood body of corpo... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Delaware   Internal Revenue Service

    7. The 8 Legal Steps to Creating a Startup

      Explore ReadWriteWeb (Aug 2 2010) Legal

      The 8 Legal Steps to Creating a Startup ...or incorporation online, without having to retain a business attorney. One word of advice. While Delaware and Nevada are hot states for incorporation, if your startup has less than five shareholders, it's ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Delaware   Facebook   Internal Revenue Service

    8. If I Launched a Startup

      Explore The Startup Lawyer (Mar 17 2010) Legal

      ...eginning: Incorporation (1) Entity Choice: Corporation or Corporation (2) State of Incorporation: Delaware (3) Authorized Shares in Charter: 10,000,000 Shares (4) Type of Shares: Common Stock (5) Par Valu... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Delaware

    9. Model Seed Funding Doc Myths

      Explore The Startup Lawyer (Mar 11 2010) Funding , Legal

      ...opriate for My Startup’s Raise. First, most if not all the model seed docs assume your startup is a Delaware corporation. Thus, you are going to have to either edit the docs or reincorporate your startup in Delaware to use them properly. (Next up: the model reincorporation merger kit) Second, the model seed docs t... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Andreessen Horowitz   Delaware   Fenwick & West

    10. How to determine the right equity structure for your startup

      Explore VC Ready (Dec 14 2009)

      ...e that stock have a par value. Nevertheless, par value is still commonly used in large part because Delaware, that hub of American corporate law, still uses par value to calculate a company’s annual taxes (Delaware permits no-par stock, but the effective rate of tax is typically much higher than for stock with pa... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Massachusetts   Delaware

    11. Legal Basics: The Corporate Charter and Bylaws

      Explore VC Ready (Aug 6 2009) Legal

      ...in different states (Articles of Organization in Massachusetts, Certificate of Incorporation in Delaware, etc.) and the information required in the Charter varies somewhat from state to state, but typical... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Massachusetts   Delaware   Securities and Exchange Commission

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