Stockholder agreements for your early-stage C-corp

Clear rules once you have outside stockholders

For a Delaware corporation, state law, your certificate of incorporation and your bylaws set the baseline. Stockholder agreements add the rules your investors and founders agree on: who sits on the board, who can buy shares before an outsider does, and when everyone must vote for a sale. Early-stage companies often use a voting agreement, a right of first refusal and co-sale agreement, and information rights. An independent California attorney adapts them to your cap table and your charter, so the documents do not contradict each other. Foundkits helps you put these rules in writing, with stockholder agreements prepared by an independent California attorney from $1,000.