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How many shares should I issue when incorporating?

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Jeff Rodriguez King George , VA

I am filling my articles of incorporation for a security company in the state of California. The application requires me to write down a number of shares. Currently I am the only corporate officer. I was an LLC but only Sole Proprietor, Partnerships and Corporation are accepted and required to do business as a security company in California.

14 March 2014 2 replies Small Business

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Alan J. Zell Portland , OR

Jeff, I suggest you contact the nearest SCORE office for getting the information you are looking for . . . and it's FREE. They will also help you with your business and marketing plans.

Go to www.score.org and to "find a local chapter" tab, put in your city of zip code and you'll get the contact information for the closest office(s)

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Christopher Ahlberg Holtsville , NY

It really doesn't matter... If you're expecting to stay private and you owning
100% it really doesn't matter at all. Do 10,000 - nice round number.

If you're planning to hire people and give them options in the company - now
suddenly it does matter as people (even very very smart and financially sophisticated
such) will like to have a large number of options. Silly but 100% real.

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