The document outlines steps for structuring US and India operations for a startup. It recommends incorporating a Delaware C corporation for US operations, issuing founder stock, setting up an option plan, and replicating the capital structure with seed stock. For India operations, it suggests incorporating an Indian private limited company, transferring 100% shares to the US company, structuring a transfer pricing agreement that assigns IP to the US company, and entering employment contracts for Indian employees and founders.

1. STRUCTURING FOR U.S. OPERATIONS

2. Services
Agreement/IP
Assignment
100% Stock
U.S. – INDIA STRUCTURING

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Step 1: Incorporate Delaware “C” Corporation
• Inventus Law to incorporate and pay initial filing fees
• Elect board and initial officers
• POEM Issues
Step 2: Issue Founder Stock
• Gift from a U.S. resident
Step 3: Set Up Global Option Plan
• Issue options
Step 4: Issue Seed Stock replicated current capital structure
• Plan for nominal investment amount
Step 5: Close Venture Financing
U.S. OPERATIONS

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Step 1: Incorporate a Pvt. Ltd Company
Step 2: Transfer 100% share ownership to U.S. company
Step 3: Structure Transfer Pricing Agreement between U.S. & India company
• Assign all IP and ongoing work to U.S. company
Step 4: Enter into employment contracts with India employees, including
India based founders
INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED