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The Corporate Manual for Founders.
Everything you need to structure, document, and protect your company — six chapters, written by a licensed attorney, readable by a human.
- Operating agreement provisions that actually get litigated
- Governance templates: resolutions, minutes, consents
- Annual compliance calendar for CT, NY & MA
- The mistakes that pierce your liability shield
- When to call a lawyer — and when to DIY
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What's Inside / 001
Six Chapters. Zero Filler.
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Chapter 01
Entity Essentials
LLC vs. corporation without the mythology, plus formation checklists for CT, NY, and MA.
Chapter 02
Operating Agreements
The provisions every agreement needs, the mistakes that surface in disputes, and when to update.
Chapter 03
Corporate Governance
Board resolutions, meeting minutes templates, and the paper trail investors expect in diligence.
Chapter 04
Compliance Calendar
Annual filings, tax dates, and state requirements — laid out by month so nothing lapses quietly.
Chapter 05
Liability Protection
How founders accidentally pierce their own corporate veil, and the habits that keep it intact.
Chapter 06
When to Call a Lawyer
An honest decision tree: what you can safely DIY and where the downside genuinely justifies counsel.
Written By
Attorney Blake Turley
Blake Turley is a business attorney licensed in Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. Before law school he built software, which is why this manual reads like documentation instead of a brochure.
He works with founders on formation, governance, financing, and the contracts that keep a company defensible.
FAQ / 002
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Completely. No credit card, no trial, no catch. It exists so founders make fewer expensive mistakes — some of them later become clients, most just have a better-run company.
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It's education, not advice for your specific situation. For that, the $50 consultation — 30 minutes, credited toward any engagement — is where to start.
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A professionally designed PDF — readable on any device, printable, and shareable with your co-founders and accountant.