SINCE 1974
Why Form a Public Benefit Corporation? A Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) allows a business to work toward profit while supporting a social or environmental mission. Unlike a general corporation, a PBC allows directors to consider the affects their decisions have on employees, customers, communities, and the environment, not just shareholders. By incorporating its public support […]
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Fenwick Island Artificial Entity Voting Lawsuit: Background and Latest Developments The debate over artificial entity voting in Fenwick Island, Delaware has become one of the state’s most closely watched election law disputes. As of October 2025, more than 200 artificial entities, including LLCs, corporations, partnerships, and trusts, were registered to vote in Fenwick Island’s municipal […]
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Why Incorporate an AI Startup? Incorporating an AI startup can provide significant advantages beyond simply creating a legal entity. Incorporation helps protect founders’ personal assets by separating business liabilities from personal finances, reducing individual risk as the company grows. It also enhances credibility and professionalism with customers, enterprise partners, investors, and potential employees, signaling that […]
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What Is a Corporate Secretary? A Corporate Secretary is one of three essential senior officer positions typically found within a corporation. Along with the President and Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary rounds out the core officer positions that a company appoints when initially incorporating. The Corporate Secretary works closely with c-suite executives and the Board of […]
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What Does It Mean to Incorporate? A business is formed when the formation involves an “unincorporated” entity. In other words, you do not incorporate LLCs, LPs and partnerships, you form them. When someone talks about incorporating a company, any business lawyer will tell you this means starting a corporation, not forming an LLC. With the […]
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What Does “Incorporation” Mean, Exactly? “Incorporation” is the process that many business owners go through to legally separate themselves from their business and protect their personal assets. Incorporating a business means filing documents in a state to turn the business into a legal entity. Most businesses incorporate as either a corporation or a limited liability […]
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