Incorporating a business allows its founders to protect themselves from legal and financial liability, get massive tax benefits, and attract investment capital.

The best time to incorporate your business if you are fundraising, applying for grants, getting co-founders, receiving payments from your clients.

Federal incorporation will allow your business to operate and reserve the company name across Canada, while provincial will limit you to a certain province you choose to incorporate in.

In addition to the fees we charge at coSquare, it costs $200 to file federal incorporation, and $13.80 for the name registration.

It’s a collection of all important company’s records required by investors, auditors, and the government. For example, when you change the director of your company or issue shares, it should be reflected in your minute book.

The government mandates all companies to have it on file. It helps you organize all the company records in one place. For example, when you decide to raise capital investors might ask you to provide with your company’s minute book.

The Minute Book includes articles of incorporation, by-laws, resolutions of directors and shareholders, meeting minutes, registers of directors, officers and shareholders, cap table, share certificates, and company agreements.

Any incorporated company should have at least 1 director. Directors are appointed by shareholders, and are responsible for managing and supervising the company.

You don't have to pay your directors or issue any shares to them, unless you decide to.

Yes, we can still register your business in Canada. We helped many foreign entrepreneurs to start a company in Canada, please contact us to learn more.

We understand that it takes more than incorporation for your business to take off. Our professional business consultations cover areas such finding a product market fit, UX/UI design, building a technology, fundraising, and marketing. You can use your credits throughout the year as your business evolves.