Back to the original thread: We set up a US LTD Corporation in Delaware a few days ago so I'll write it down while this experience s still fresh in my head:)
Go see Richard Horton of DLA Piper... However If you are interested in doing things yourself, a few pointers / experiences that will save you food money in the short term. Disclaimer: we decided to do this process ourselves as we are not involving investors or other entities in the near future - so this is a quick and dirty approach to setting upa US entity to do three things: Have a legal entity (for things like employment contracts), obtain other government ID's ie from the IRS, set up a bank account, and formalise shareholding and engagement of directors... thats it, oh and begin trading. The tips for cheap and dirty incorporation in Deleware. 1. You dont need a Delaware registered agent to file the business setup for you (this will save you at least 200-500 bucks 2. You do need a Delaware registered agent (always) for the company, This can be had for $50 via harvard business services<https://www.delawareinc.com/ourservices/appointagent.cfm>. click appoint HBS now, and whip out your credit card. Go do this first. 3. Go to Delewares website <http://corp.delaware.gov/howtoform.shtml>, download the company formation PDF<http://corp.delaware.gov/inc-directorliability09.pdf>and fill them in, and find someone with a fax machine (this is the hardest part). Do the cover letter carefully <http://corp.delaware.gov/certmemo.pdf>, and put in the notes section that you want a certificate of good standing - this will help you get a bank account. (extra $50)+ the $89 free to file and set u the company) 5. Fax it (cavet find someone friendly in the US to be an 'advisor' to your new company so you can use their US postal address to rout your shiny new company docs to. All this took us about an hour. $198 total. On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 11:33:41 AM UTC+10, Steven Noble wrote: > > If an Australian, private company was to create a Delaware subsidiary: > # What would be the cost? > # Who would do it? > # What implications would there be? > # Especially, what unexpected implications might there be? (E.g if the > Australian company and its Delaware listed subsidiary shared staff, > equipment, etc?) > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs To post to this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to silicon-beach-australia+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en
