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Starting a Brewery: Which Entity Should I Choose?
This is our first post in our Brewery Law 101 series. Starting a brewery is fun and exciting, especially when you get to the beer brewing part, but first you should take some time to select the right...
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Brewery Law 101: Operating Agreements
Once you’ve chosen the right entity for your brewery or distillery, you’ll need to draft some key contracts governing your business entity. Today, we will continue our Brewery Law 101 series by...
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Why You Should Consider a Social Purpose Corporation When Choosing Your...
Prior to the emergence of the Washington social purpose corporation (“SPC”) and similar corporate forms in other states, entrepreneurs who wanted to build for-profit companies with specific social...
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Can You Convert Your Company Into a Social Purpose Corporation?
Yes, an existing Washington business entity can convert into a social purpose corporation (“SPC”). In this blog post, we’ll discuss how an existing traditional corporation can become a social purpose...
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Incorporating in Washington Versus Delaware: What’s Best for Your Startup?
One of the first steps when forming a company is to decide which state is best to “register” your company. Today’s post highlights some of the reasons why you may want to form your company in...
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Entity Structure Considerations When Choosing Between a LLC and a Corporation
It’s important to understand the significant (and sometimes subtle) differences between the various choices when determining the right entity structure for your new venture. Today’s post details some...
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LLC Basics: Appealing Characteristics of LLCs
Over the last 20+ years, LLCs have become one of the most popular types of business entity. Entrepreneurs find LLCs appealing because they offer limited liability, pass-through taxation, flexibility in...
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Changes to the Washington Limited Liability Company Act
Earlier this year, the Washington state legislature unanimously passed and the governor signed legislation making changes to the Washington Limited Liability Company Act—the most sweeping changes to...
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Checklist for Forming a Washington Corporation
A few weeks back, we provided a checklist for forming an LLC. In today’s post we’ve highlighted the key issues you’ll want to consider when forming a Washington corporation. Check the Business Name. As...
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Entity Conversion in Washington
In a previous post, we discussed how the entity conversion bill passed by the Washington State Legislature in 2014 allowed companies to complete a conversion (instead of going through a merger) to...
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