For Washington-Based Startups, Where To Incorporate–Delaware or Washington?

by Joe Wallin on January 12, 2011 in Business Entities with 3 Comments

Washington vs. Delaware

If I was a Washington-based startup company anticipating potentially raising angel or venture capital financing, where would I incorporate–Delaware or Washington?

I would incorporate in Washington for the following reasons:

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  • Anonymous

    Asher & Bill, thanks for your comments (http://disq.us/xtgk3 and http://disq.us/xtiv5) (I am trying to move the comment stream to this spot).

    Asher, I agree my post is somewhat understated when it says that Delaware costs more on a regular and ongoing basis. I like your comment that:

    “WA is not just less expensive than DE, it is FAR less expensive, particularly now that DE has increased its rates. It’s not even close. I have early stage VC companies that are considering reincorporation to WA, which is an expensive process, just to get their filing fees under control.”

    That’s a great comment.

    Thanks for contributing to the conversation.

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  • http://www.usa-corporate.com/us-inc/choice-of-state-of-incorporation.php Where To Incorporate?

    Hrm, Another good reference material to use before answering this question is http://www.usa-corporate.com/us-inc/choice-of-state-of-incorporation.php – They explain why people choose Delaware, and why choosing your state of operations may be the best choice.

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