Regulatory & Compliance
The Delaware C-Corp Myth: Why 95% of Founders Don't Need One (And the 5% Who Absolutely Do)
The Delaware C-Corp Myth: Why 95% of Founders Don't Need One (And the 5% Who Absolutely Do) I've watched founders spend $3,000–$5,000 per year maintaining a Delaware C-Corp they didn't need — because a Y Combinator blog...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
Startups
Delaware C-Corp: Why Every VC-Backed Startup Incorporates Here and What Angel Investors Need to Know
Delaware C-Corp Explained for Startup Investors 2026 According to the Delaware Division of Corporations 2024 Annual Report , 81.4% of U.S. IPOs in 2024 were Delaware corporations — a share that reflec
Jeff Barnes, MBA··12 min read
Startups
Delaware C Corp: Why Startups Choose It and What Angel Investors Expect
TL;DR: 81.4% of 2024 U.S. IPOs incorporated in Delaware . That number is not random. It reflects a hard requirement buried inside every institutional term sheet: preferred stock, liquidation prefer...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read