# Incorporation in Delaware

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Also called: Delaware, Delaware C-corp, Delaware corporation, incorporation, incorporating, registered agent, certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation

Forming a company as a [corporation](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/c-corp) under the law of the state of Delaware. Many US startups that plan to raise [venture capital](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/venture-capital) do this, wherever they operate, because investors and lawyers know Delaware's corporate law well. The company needs a registered agent with a Delaware address.

**For example:** Two [founders](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) in Tulsa form a Delaware C-corp and then register it to do business in Oklahoma, where they work.

## Connects to (6)

- [C-corp](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/c-corp): C corporation.
- [LLC](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/llc): Limited liability company.
- [Venture capital](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/venture-capital): Money that professional investment firms put into young companies in exchange for equity.
- [EIN](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ein): Employer Identification Number.
- [Stripe Atlas](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/stripe-atlas): A service from Stripe that forms a US company for founders.
- [83(b) election](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/83b-election): A notice sent to the US tax agency, the IRS, by a person who receives stock that vests over time.

> This glossary is plain-language orientation, not legal or financial advice. Before you decide on a company structure, a contract, taxes or a fundraising deal, talk with a lawyer or an accountant.

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