The decisions you make in the early stages of your startup can affect control, funding, and friendships for years.

One of the first strategic decisions founders make is where to form the company. If you’re building a startup in Seattle or anywhere in Washington, you’ve probably heard conflicting advice.

Like most legal questions, how you answer this question depends on your goals.

This article breaks down the practical differences between forming a company in Washington vs. Delaware, and when each makes sense.

Launching an LLC is exciting, but many founders are not aware of what legal steps they need to take at the formation of their startup.

This checklist will walk you through the key legal steps when forming your LLC to help take the guesswork out of the process.

Forming a C Corporation is often the right move for startups planning to raise outside capital, issue equity to employees, or scale quickly. 

Done right, a C Corp can set you up for clean equity, easier fundraising, and fewer legal surprises. Done wrong, they create issues that can delay or kill investment rounds later.

Here’s a practical legal checklist for the first 90 days of a C Corp startup.