Forming your Corporation

All the initial elements you need to think about when first incorporating.

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25 articles in this collection
Written by Shane Murphy, Derek Hopfner, Lucas Stevens and 3 others

Setting Up Your Corporation

Business Name Guide: How to Choose Your Name in Quebec

Business Name Requirements & How to Avoid Having Your Name Rejected

Written by Marwane Belhajjam
Updated over a week ago

Moving from a Sole Proprietorship to Incorporation

How to Incorporate after operating as a Sole Proprietor

Written by Aziz Smailagic
Updated over a week ago

How to Incorporate your Company with Ownr

It's easy to get started.

Written by Shane Murphy
Updated over a week ago

Business Name Guide: How to Choose Your Name

Business Name Requirements & How to Read your NUANS Report

Written by Derek Hopfner
Updated over a week ago

Choosing Between a Federal or Provincial Incorporation

The differences between Federal and Provincial Corporations

Written by Shane Murphy
Updated over a week ago

Jurisdiction of Incorporation

This article outlines the differences between incorporating federally and incorporating with one of the provincial governments.

Written by Lucas Stevens
Updated over a week ago

Registered Address

Registered Address for your Corporation

Written by Derek Hopfner
Updated over a week ago

Business Activities & Industry

Written by Shane Murphy
Updated over a week ago

Fiscal Year-End

The accounting and tax year-end of your business.

Written by Derek Hopfner
Updated over a week ago

Extra-Provincial Registration

Learn about Extra-Provincial Registration Documents

Written by Derek Hopfner
Updated over a week ago

Completing Your Incorporation in Ownr

If you have paid for registration, but not submitted your application, follow these instructions to finish your incorporation.

Written by Jaya Kahlon
Updated over a week ago

Roles in Your Corporation

What is a Director?

Directors are often referred to as the 'directing mind' of the corporation.

Written by Derek Hopfner
Updated over a week ago

What is an Officer?

Officers oversee the day-to-day operations.

Written by Derek Hopfner
Updated over a week ago

What is a Shareholder?

Shareholders are the owners of your company

Written by Derek Hopfner
Updated over a week ago

The role of the Incorporator in BC

Under BC law, the incorporator of a corporation must be a shareholder

Written by Shane Murphy
Updated over a week ago

Agent for Service (Alberta)

Appointing an Agent for Service for Alberta Corporations

Written by Derek Hopfner
Updated over a week ago

Individuals with Significant Control

You must keep a record of any individuals that control or influence the corporation, even if they're not shareholders, directors or officers

Written by Shane Murphy
Updated over a week ago

Issuing Shares

Issuing Shares on Ownr

Written by Shane Murphy
Updated over a week ago

Share Properties

Ownr allows you to build complex share classes that suit your company's needs.

Written by Shane Murphy
Updated over a week ago

Share Vesting

Share vesting allows shareholders to earn shares over time while working for the company.

Written by Shane Murphy
Updated over a week ago

How to Add Vesting to Share Issuances

Learn how to make your share issuances vest over time on Ownr.

Written by Lucas Stevens
Updated over a week ago

What is a Share Class?

Written by Shane Murphy
Updated over a week ago

Common and Preferred Share Classes

Understanding share classes and choosing the right ones for your business

Written by Shane Murphy
Updated over a week ago

Editing Price per Share

Learn how to adjust the initial price per share on Ownr

Written by Derek Hopfner
Updated over a week ago

Structuring your Share Classes: Simple & Advanced Mode on Ownr

How to add and delete share classes on Ownr

Written by Shane Murphy
Updated over a week ago