Sole Proprietorship to C-Corp: A Legal Roadmap
Victoria Ashworth-Crane, Esq.
LeMay Publishing
LEGAL
Sole Proprietorship to C-Corp: A Legal Roadmap
by Victoria Ashworth-Crane, Esq.
Corporate Law17,591 words45 chapters
Published by LeMay Publishing. 17,591 words across 45 chapters.
About This Publication
Legal guide to Delaware C-Corp incorporation, equity structuring, and corporate governance for solo founders.
Published by LeMay Publishing, a division of LeMay. Massachusetts.
ISBN: 979-8-0000-5034-7
Chapters
1SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP TO C-CORP: A LEGAL ROADMAP
2Legal Guide to Delaware C-Corp Incorporation, Equity Structuring, and Corporate Governance for Solo Founders
3DISCLAIMER
4TABLE OF CONTENTS
5FOREWORD
6CHAPTER 1
7THE LEGAL ARCHITECTURE OF TRANSITION
8CHAPTER 2
9WHY DELAWARE — STATUTORY ADVANTAGES AND STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS
10CHAPTER 3
11DISSOLVING OR CONVERTING THE SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
12CHAPTER 4
13ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION — DRAFTING THE CORPORATE CHARTER
14CHAPTER 5
15AUTHORIZED SHARES, PAR VALUE, AND THE EQUITY FOUNDATION
16CHAPTER 6
17BYLAWS — THE INTERNAL OPERATING CONSTITUTION
18CHAPTER 7
19ORGANIZATIONAL RESOLUTIONS AND THE FIRST BOARD MEETING
20CHAPTER 8
21EQUITY STRUCTURING FOR THE SOLO FOUNDER
22CHAPTER 9
23SECTION 351 TRANSFERS AND TAX-FREE INCORPORATION
24CHAPTER 10
25CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FOR A SINGLE-SHAREHOLDER CORPORATION
26CHAPTER 11
27PREPARING FOR INVESTMENT — SAFE NOTES, CONVERTIBLE INSTRUMENTS, AND PREFERRED STOCK
28CHAPTER 12
29ONGOING COMPLIANCE, ANNUAL FILINGS, AND THE CORPORATE VEIL
30CHAPTER 13
31COMMON PITFALLS AND LITIGATION EXPOSURE
32APPENDIX A
33MODEL CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION (ANNOTATED)
34APPENDIX B
35MODEL BYLAWS (ANNOTATED)
36APPENDIX C
37ORGANIZATIONAL CONSENT OF SOLE INCORPORATOR
38APPENDIX D
39CHECKLIST — INCORPORATION SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS
40BIBLIOGRAPHY AND AUTHORITIES CITED
41Statutes and Regulations
42Cases
43Treatises and Secondary Sources
44Administrative and Institutional Sources
45ABOUT THE AUTHOR