VS:VS-USA Registration Issues
--Wamageed 00:50, 30 June 2008 (PDT)
Which state is better for registering startups?
Two Md. state agencies top national list of venture investors http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4183/is_20040721/ai_n10062486
What's the best state to incorporate in? http://slashstar.com/blogs/tim/archive/2007/07/23/what-s-the-best-state-to-incorporate-in-hint-delaware.aspx
What is the Best State of Incorporation? http://www.askthevc.com/blog/archives/2007/05/what-is-the-bes.php
Top 5 Reasons to Incorporate in Delaware http://www.thestartuplawyer.com/incorporation/top-5-reasons-to-incorporate-in-delaware
Conclusion Regarding Where to Register VS-USA
My conclusion is that for the time being it is probably better to stay in MD because:
- MD has a number of funding opportunities for startups
- MD will probably be the home of the angel investors
- I work with an MD institution and we will be able to obtain joint Univ./VS-USA funding
- In the future, we can move the registration to Delaware (as per our discussion with Jim Chung)
LLC, C-corp or S-corp
- Forming a Company
http://www.gaebler.com/C-Corp-Versus-S-Corp.htm
- LLC vs. S-Corp vs. C-Corp (The 3-Minute Version)
http://www.simplesubjects.com/tax/llc-vs-s-corp-vs-c-corp-the-3-minute-version.html
Conclusion Regarding What Kind of Corporation
- It appears to me that the best type of registration is S-corp for now since it offers some tax advantages
- This remains pending until we talk to the corporate lawyer later this week
