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Investment Return Illustration: LLC vs. C Corp | CTAN

Mar

2017

Investment Return Illustration: LLC vs. C Corp First, it is not unlikely that an acquirer will insist on buying the assets of the company rather than the stock. Thus, they buy what is INSIDE the company (i.e. the “assets”), but not the stock of the Company itself. The Company receives the sales proceeds directly from ...

CTAN’s Thoughts on LLC’s vs. C Corp vs. S Corp Legal Structures

Mar

2017

While CTAN will consider investing in any form of legal entity, the two most commonly seen are Limited Liability Companies (“LLC’s”) which are electing to be taxed as a partnership and therefore pay no tax at the Company level, and C Corps which are Corporations subject to the Corporate taxation regime in addition to any ...

Company Registration Choices – ReadWriteStart

Jun

2009

Should you set up an LLC, C Corp, or S Corp. And in what state should you register? These are some of the questions we’ll consider in our overview of company registration choices for your startup.

The Founder Institute: Helping Founders to Build Great Companies

Apr

2009

The Funded Founder Institute has created a new class of common stock to protect founders, “Class F.” The stock offers Founders a suite of protective provisions, 2:1 Board votes per Founder versus normal Board Members, and 10:1 share votes as compared to normal common. Participating Class F shares vest monthly without a cliff to act ...

C Corporation vs S Corporation vs LLC

Feb

2009

A comparison of LLC, C Corp, and S Corp entities. Includes: Taxation, Personal Liability, Self Employment Tax, Capital Raising, Ease of Operation, Formation Requirements and Costs.

Why Your Startup Company Will Need to be a C Corp to Raise Venture Capital | The Startup Lawyer

Nov

2008

Choosing a startup’s legal entity can be a frustrating experience for the entrepreneur. Who has time to deal with the LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, LP, GP, LLP & LLLP when you’re already buried with things like CSS, RoR, AJAX, PYTHON, PHP & ASP? Thankfully, if your startup is absolutely determined to raise venture capital, there’s only ...

Business structures 101 – Jul. 30, 2008

Sep

2008

What exactly is an LLP? What’s the difference between an LLC and a corporation? What about S-corps and C-corps? Sorting through the legal jargon and tax codes defining these business structures can be daunting for entrepreneurs – but picking the right structure for your company brings vital tax benefits and legal flexibility.

Hacker News | Startup Company Form: LLC or S-Corp? Which is easier and which is better?

Sep

2008

Ordinarily a startup should be a C corp. It’s cheaper to be an LLC, but if you plan to succeed, you may as well do things right from the start. With an LLC profits don’t get taxed twice like in a regular corporation. So it makes sense to be an LLC if you expect to ...

STARTING A BUSINESS AND CHOICE OF ENTITY

Sep

2008

One of the concerns of every entrepreneur when starting a business is how the new business should be organized. In New Hampshire, you may operate a business as a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a limited partnership, a corporation (C or S), or as a limited liability company (the newest form under New Hampshire law). The ...

The Corner Office mobile edition: Startup 101: Should You Form An Inc. or LLC

Sep

2008

In the past, I have formed startups that have been corporations (S-corps) and LLCs. My current startup, HubSpot, was formed as an LLC. There are three primary kinds of entities most startup founders in the U.S. will consider:1) LLC2) C-corp3) S-corp There are a number of primary factors when trying to make the choice between ...