Your Delaware company,
formed from India.

If you plan to raise from US, Indian, or global venture investors, a Delaware C-Corp is almost always the right choice — it's the structure investors and standard financing documents expect. If you're bootstrapped, running a services or consulting business, or want pass-through taxation, an LLC is simpler and cheaper to maintain. The right answer depends on your funding plans and your India side, which is exactly what we map on the first call.

Yes. None of the formation steps require you to be a US resident or to travel. The Delaware filing uses a registered agent's US address (included), and the EIN is obtained on the non-resident path via Form SS-4 with the IRS, which does not require an SSN. The entire formation is done remotely.

Delaware has the most predictable corporate law, a dedicated business court (the Court of Chancery), and is the default expectation for venture-backed companies — which makes future fundraising smoother. The trade-offs are an annual franchise tax and a required registered agent. For some bootstrapped or single-owner businesses, forming in another state can be cleaner and cheaper, so we recommend Delaware only when it actually benefits you.

Yes — every Delaware entity must maintain a registered agent with a physical address in the state to receive legal and government notices. As a non-resident founder you can't act as your own agent, so we include a Delaware registered agent for your first year and handle the renewal before it lapses.

The Delaware filing itself is typically completed within a few business days, and expedited options are available. Allowing for the entity/state decision and document preparation, most founders are incorporated within one to two weeks. The EIN runs in parallel; the non-resident, no-SSN EIN path can take longer, which is why we start it as soon as the entity is formed.

Forming the company creates the legal entity with Delaware. The EIN is a separate federal tax ID issued by the IRS, which you need to open a US bank account, run payroll, and file US taxes. They're two distinct steps — we handle both, and they often overlap to save time.

It can. When you fund or own a US entity from India, RBI/FEMA rules on overseas investment (ODI) and, later, transfer pricing and DTAA treatment come into play. Getting the India side right is part of the corridor work — we align it alongside the US formation rather than leaving it as a surprise.

Yes, an LLC can be converted to a C-Corp, and it's common when a previously bootstrapped company decides to raise venture capital. But conversions add legal cost and tax complexity, so if a priced US round is clearly on your roadmap, starting as a C-Corp is usually simpler. We factor your fundraising timeline into the initial recommendation.