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

27 Sep 2008   | LLC or C or S Corp?

Tags: choice of entity

LINK TO ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
  • http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=779

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) LLC
2) C-corp
3) S-corp

There are a number of primary factors when trying to make the choice between these: (a) will you be seeking outside investors – and if so, when? (b) will the company be generating a profittha anytime soon?

>>> READ MORE at:
  • http://blogs.bnet.com/ceo/?p=779
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