The startup phase is your perfect chance to avoid the problems that founders often create by bungling their startups. The seasoned Colorado startup lawyers at Sequoia Legal can help you navigate the business startup minefield.
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If you are planning on starting a business, you are potentially entering a situation with myriad complex legal issues.
The process of starting a business is filled with legal pitfalls, many of which are invisible to anyone without very specific legal training and experience.
At Sequoia Legal, we’ve got your back. We have been with many of our business clients right from the start, meaning that our startup attorneys have seen it all. We can assist you at every stage of your emerging business.
You shouldn’t attempt to represent yourself or your company during the startup phase of your business. Every decision you make carries consequences that can unfold over months or even years. Your choice of business entity and related tax elections, for example, can carry tax consequences that could prove ruinous down the road.
The structure of your business documentation, such as a partnership agreement or an LLC agreement, could present unexpected obstacles to the addition of a new equity partner. Raising capital is bound to raise a myriad of legal issues, as will regulatory and tax compliance. There is probably not a single area of your operations that will not be affected in some way by legal issues. A small business startup lawyer can save you a multitude of headaches.
The law is more complex for some industries than for others. Regardless of your industry, however, your startup is going to face legal obstacles, challenges, and opportunities throughout its lifetime. Because of this, a business law attorney is a necessity rather than a luxury. You may, for example, need a startup company attorney for the following matters:
In addition, you may need a corporate lawyer for startup advice on various day-to-day legal matters.
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If your company is just getting started, you need a law firm that works with startups that has accumulated extensive experience in various industries. Our small business startup attorneys service clients in the following industries, among others:
We offer the legal support you need to launch your startup company and achieve your business objectives.
The experienced startup attorneys at Sequoia Legal can make it happen for you and your team:
Our ultimate goal is to provide you with the maximum degree of control over your own destiny that outstanding legal services can achieve for a startup.
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Sequoia Legal is a Denver-based business law firm for startup companies that understands the unique legal challenges faced by startups. Call us today at (303) 476-2851 or contact us online for a free consultation.
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Many startups are tempted to delay the expense of hiring a lawyer until the company starts making money. This is a bad idea all the way around. Hiring a lawyer who specializes in startups at the earliest stages of your business can save you far more than they will cost you.
Which type of business entity you should choose depends on your business plans, your risk tolerance, and many other factors. Selecting the wrong form of business organization could mean bankruptcy, or it could mean a crushing tax burden. Consult with your attorney on the pros and cons of each form of business organization in light of your financial resources and your unique business goals.
The following startup expenses are common:
Even on a skeleton budget, you will need at least the following:
You can form an S-corp or form an LLC and ask the government to tax it as an S-corp. LLCs allow you far more structural flexibility. Remember, though, if you form an LLC and have it taxed as an S-corp, you must file an individual S-corp tax return every year.
Online startup incorporation services are not law firms, and they don’t pretend to be. When you use one of these services, you end up with a prefabricated legal structure that is not tailor-made to suit your business needs. In fact, if you seek to bring in a new member, you might even have to tear it all up and start over again. A commercial and corporate attorney can help you individualize your business structure.
