Formation

• Bylaws
• Do I need a new EIN for our startup's corporation if we used a previous sole proprietor one?
• Do I need to open a new bank account?
• How do I obtain an EIN?
• How do I open a commercial bank account?
• Why should my startup be incorporated in Delaware and not my own state?
• Should I make an S-Corp election?
• What are the list of formation docs and why do they do
• What do I do about money I want to put in the Company?
• Founder Convertible Notes - Put Your Money on the Cap Table
• What other third-party & state fees will I need to pay as part of my startup's formation?
• What is a Registered Agent and why they are important
• When do I "really" need to qualify my Delaware-formed startup in Texas?
• Why Do I need a Stock Plan
• Why are there multiple stock plans
• What size of option pool should I reserve
• Why am I being issued common stock and not Preferred Stock
• Why are my shares being issued at a such a low price
• Q&A PDF about Stock Plans for recipients
• RSU Basics (How do we determine the equity ownership distribution among the founders?)
• How does vesting acceleration work?
• What is a Vesting Schedule
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Shares/Stock/Vesting

• Why Do I need a Stock Plan
• Why are there multiple stock plans
• What size of option pool should I reserve
• Why am I being issued common stock and not Preferred Stock
• Why are my shares being issued at a such a low price
• Q&A PDF about Stock Plans for recipients
• RSU Basics (How do we determine the equity ownership distribution among the founders?)
• How does vesting acceleration work?
• What is a Vesting Schedule
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Board of Directors and Officers

• Who determines who gets to be on the Board of Directors?
• What does a Board of Directors do?
• Who should be on my Board of Directors?

Indemnification

• What is the purpose of the Indemnification Agreement?

Corporate Forms

• Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
• Consulting Agreement
• Employment Offer Letter