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Incorporation & legal setup

Set up the entity right (US & India).

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How do I incorporate a Delaware C-corp as a non-US or first-time founder? Use Stripe Atlas or Clerky, they handle the Delaware filing, EIN, founder stock, and templates for a flat fee, and you don't need to be in the US. ... Intermediate 2 resources → Should I use an incorporation service like Clerky, Stripe Atlas, or an Indian filing platform, or hire a lawyer directly? For a clean, standard incorporation, a good platform is faster and cheaper than a lawyer and gets the boilerplate right. Use Stripe Atlas or Clerky... Beginner 3 resources → Can I keep my day job while I incorporate and start building, without losing my startup's IP? Be careful: your employment contract and its IP-assignment and non-compete clauses may claim work you do on the side, especially if it overlaps wit... Intermediate 3 resources → How should I handle equity or contracts for a co-founder, advisor, or contractor sitting in a different country? Cross-border people make your cap table and payroll a compliance question, not just an HR one. A US co-founder holding shares in your Indian compan... Advanced 3 resources → How do I structure a startup when I have a non-technical co-founder and a technical one, so the entity and equity reflect real ownership? The entity structure is identical regardless of who codes; what changes is how you document contribution and protect against imbalance. Both founde... Intermediate 3 resources →
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