Start & Structure

Build it right from the beginning, or fix the foundation so it actually works.

This section is about formation, ownership, governance, and core structure. We help nonprofits and for-profit businesses choose the right legal structure, set up clear rules, and put the right documents in place so the organization can grow without constant friction or surprise crises.

Common work in this area includes:

  • Nonprofit formation and guidance on 501(c) options

  • For-profit LLC and corporation formation

  • Partnership formation and structuring

  • LLC operating agreements, partnership operating agreements, and shareholder agreements

  • Bylaws drafting and redrafting for nonprofit and corporate organizations

  • Fiscal sponsorship agreements for structural setup

  • Dissolution and wind-down planning

  • Memoranda of Understanding and foundational partnership agreements

  • Community partnership, resource sharing, joint venture, and stakeholder agreements

  • Membership agreements and policies

  • Banking permissions and internal controls planning

  • Copyright ownership and transfer agreements

  • Trade secret protection and confidentiality agreements

  • Foundational IP and brand ownership planning and founder or co-founder structure planning

If you are asking what you should be, or whether you set things up the right way, this is where to start.

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