# Startup formation
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Generates complete Delaware C-Corporation formation packages for founders and counsel.

Generates complete Delaware C-Corporation formation packages for founders and counsel. Produces all eight core formation documents: Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, Action by Incorporator, Initial Board of Directors Consent, Founders Restricted Stock Purchase Agreements (with vesting schedule), Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreements (CIIA), Section 83(b) Election Letters, and Indemnification Agreements. Use when incorporating a startup, forming a Delaware C-Corp, preparing founder documents, setting up founder equity and vesting, protecting company IP, or preparing for a seed or Series A financing. Covers DGCL §§ 102, 108, 109, 141, 145, 151; IRC § 83(b); IRS Form 15620; California Labor Code § 2870; DTSA immunity notice. Validates the complete formation package against VC due diligence standards and common founder mistake patterns.

This skill generates a complete, VC-ready Delaware C-Corporation formation package. It walks through the intake, drafts all eight standard formation documents, produces a filing checklist, and validates the package against common founder mistakes and investor due diligence expectations. **Generates:** - Certificate of Incorporation (DGCL § 102) - Bylaws (DGCL § 109) - Action by Incorporator (DGCL § 108) - Initial Board of Directors Unanimous Written Consent - Founders Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement(s) — one per founder, with vesting - Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement(s) — one per founder/initial employee - Section 83(b) Election Letter(s) — one per founder, pre-filled for IRS filing - Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement(s) **Produces additionally:** - Post-formation filing checklist with critical deadlines (especially the 30-day §83(b) deadline) - Initial cap table summary - Delaware franchise tax guidance (APV method election) - Quality verification report against the 18-point formation checklist **Does not:** - Provide legal advice or replace qualified Delaware counsel - Draft equity incentive plans or stock option agreements (see `legalcode-equity-incentive-plan-review`) - Draft Series Seed / Series A preferred stock documents (see `legalcode-venture-financing-suite`) - Handle non-Delaware entities (Delaware is the jurisdiction) - Generate documents for public benefit corporations, LLCs, or LPs **Jurisdiction:** Delaware (primary ...

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