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The 5 steps that delay your US launch

The mistakes that cost founders months on the way to the US, and the fix for each. Plus one strategy that can save millions at exit.

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What's inside

Five preventable mistakes, one high-leverage strategy, each with the fix.

1

The wrong entity structure

Why US investors expect a Delaware C-Corp, and what the wrong choice costs to unwind.

2

Skipping corporate formalities

The gaps that surface in diligence and can pierce the corporate veil.

3

No IP assignment (PIIA)

Why your company might not own its own code, and how it kills deals.

4

Granting equity without a 409A

The 20% penalty founders trigger without knowing it.

5

Cap table chaos

How informal promises turn into a $15K to $50K cleanup at the worst time.

The QSBS strategy

The Section 1202 move that can exclude $10M or more from tax at exit.

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Available in US and European editions