In this section, we’ve gathered the most common questions applicants ask when it comes to business immigration to Canada, starting and managing a business, or resolving legal disputes.
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Your cap table (even if informal), founder roles, any existing incorporation documents, key contracts (customers/vendors), IP overview (domain, code, brand assets), and your next 3–6 month business plan.
Yes. We can review your existing structure, clean up corporate records, address IP gaps, and update founder/shareholder arrangements so you become investor-ready.
The bundle provides a strong legal foundation. Fundraising instruments (SAFE/convertible note rounds) can be handled as a separate scope depending on your stage, investor terms, and cap table complexity.
Yes. Misclassification can create tax and employment liabilities. The right contract structure also affects IP ownership, confidentiality, and termination risk.
Not always. NDAs are useful in specific contexts (strategic partners, contractors, sensitive disclosures), but many investors won’t sign NDAs. We help you choose the right approach.
Investors and buyers want clarity that the company owns its core IP. If IP remains with founders, contractors, or prior entities, it can delay or derail fundraising and exits.
Not documenting equity and roles clearly (or leaving it “informal”). This creates avoidable conflict, messy cap tables, and problems during fundraising or acquisition due diligence.
Yes. Even with a small founding team, a foundational shareholders’ agreement helps prevent disputes by clarifying decision-making, ownership, transfers, and exit scenarios.
It depends on where you’ll operate, how you plan to expand, and your governance/tax considerations. We help you choose based on growth plans and operational footprint.
No. The bundle is a practical package of core legal building blocks that most startups need early to reduce risk, clarify ownership, and be ready for investors.