Benefit Corporation Startup (Incorporation & Minute Book) ($1,750)

Our Benefit Corporation Startup package is a flat-fee option designed for mission-driven founders who want to incorporate their company as a Benefit Corporation in New York or a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) in Delaware. Here’s how it works:

  • For a flat fee of US $1,750, our New York lawyers will incorporate or form your new benefit corporation and handle all required filings.

  • We will prepare bylaws and all other formation documents aligned with public benefit criteria, ensuring your organization is structured to balance profit with purpose.

  • We will assemble a complete corporate minute book, including governing documents, registers, and share or membership records.

  • We will draft social and environmental bylaws for the corporation modelled after the B Corp certification requirements, which can then be used in view of obtaining B Corp certification.

  • The flat fee includes standard government filing fees and routine disbursements (though additional state-specific requirements, expedited processing, registered-agent services, foreign qualification, and other filings outside the package scope are charged separately).

If you need help determining whether it makes sense for your company to incorporate as a public benefit corporation, or if you have questions about which state to incorporate in, we invite you to book a consultation with us to discuss.

This package is subject to additional terms and conditions. Pricing is in United States Dollars (USD) subject to applicable taxes (if any). State-specific requirements and filings not included in the above package are subject to extra costs. When we assist with an entity formed outside New York, our role is limited to coordinating the formation process and advising on the general corporate-structuring and cross-border matters within the agreed scope. Local counsel may be required for state-specific legal advice or work outside that scope.

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What's Included

Preliminary Name Search

Our incorporation lawyers will check your proposed company name against existing business in your chosen state to ensure it is available and legally valid. This step helps prevent conflicts and future legal issues.

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Shareholders/Founders Agreements

An agreement between co-founders that sets out ownership splits, roles, responsibilities, vesting, and how key decisions (and potential exits or disputes) will be handled.

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Public Benefit Bylaws

Drafted by our corporate lawyers for startups based on public benefit criteria and state-specific law, and tailored to your company’s unique circumstances.

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Shareholder or Member Register

We prepare an official record of the entity’s initial shareholders, members, or partners, as applicable.

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Customized Digital Minute Book

All documents are organized and delivered in a strucutred digital format for easy access and reference.

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Formation or Incorporation Filings

Preparation and submission by our business formation attorneys of all required documents for incorporation or formation. Ensures your company is officially registered and compliant with the law from day one.

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Organizational Resolutions

Formal resolutions that govern your company’s operations, helping founders and startups establish clear internal structures.

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Share Certificate (as applicable)

Share certificates documenting initial ownership of shares in your company.

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Cross-Border Support for Canadian Founders

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If you are a Canadian company expanding into the U.S., our Canada-U.S. cross-border lawyers can incorporate your U.S. subsidiary from Canada

Frequently Asked Questions

  • A for-profit company that commits, in its formation/incorporation documents, to pursuing a specific public benefit alongside its business goals.

  • Bylaws that reflect a stated public benefit, written to align with the state-specific criteria and your company’s unique circumstances.

  • The records book includes the formation filings, EIN confirmation, governing documents, organizational resolutions or consents, ownership register, certificate ledger and ownership certificates.

  • In addition to everything included in the US Startup package, this package adds (i) public benefit language to your company’s governing documents, as required by the state to qualify and operate as a public benefit company; and (ii) social and environmental bylaws modelled on B Lab criteria

  • New York or Delaware. Each state has its own requirements for structuring, naming, and reporting on your public benefit purpose, and our lawyers will tailor your documents to the state your choose.

  • No. Public Benefit Corporation status is a legal designation under state law. B Corp certification is not a legal designation, but a private certification awarded by B Lab. If you are interested in B Corp certification, we can help you with that as well, but it is not included in this package.

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How to Start a US Company: Part 1 – Where to Incorporate?

In this guide for domestic American founders, as well as Canadian and other foreign businesses looking to expand cross-border, we explore the legalities of where to form a US business entity.