{"id":170,"date":"2022-06-02T22:39:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T08:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyloft.dev\/hosted-clients\/esandalaw\/?page_id=170"},"modified":"2022-06-07T19:42:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T05:42:44","slug":"business-structures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.skyloft.dev\/hosted-clients\/esandalaw\/services\/business-structures\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Structures (For-profit and Nonprofit)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skyloft.dev\/hosted-clients\/esandalaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/thumb-blueprint-v2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skyloft.dev\/hosted-clients\/esandalaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/thumb-blueprint-v2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.skyloft.dev\/hosted-clients\/esandalaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/thumb-blueprint-v2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We help you blueprint the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are getting started, building the business, or dissolving, we can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Entity Formation<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Evaluate entity choices: LLCs, corporation, partnerships, joint ventures, and nonprofit organizations<\/li><li>Evaluate state of organization: formation in Hawai`i or registration of foreign business in Hawai`i<\/li><li>&nbsp;Prepare and modify formation and governance documents: articles of formation, bylaws, operating agreements, partnership agreements, shareholder agreements<\/li><li>Prepare and file applications, licenses and permits with governmental authorities<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Corporate Governance<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Fiduciary and ethical obligations of Officers, Directors, Shareholders, Members and Partners<\/li><li>Legal obligations: compliance with formation documents<\/li><li>Policies and procedures (whistleblower, conflicts of interest, etc.)<\/li><li>Board development\/training and oversight responsibilities<\/li><li>Parliamentary procedure<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Operations and Compliance<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Legal and regulatory requirements applicable to the organization and its industry<\/li><li>Risk management<\/li><li>Labor and employment laws<\/li><li>Internal policies and procedures<\/li><li>See also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyloft.dev\/hosted-clients\/esandalaw\/services\/government-contracts-and-grants\/\">Government Contracts and Grants<\/a> legal services<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Corporate Law<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Creation of subsidiaries, affiliates and sub-entities<\/li><li>Mergers and acquisitions (labor, employment &amp; 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