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Founder playbooks for AI startups: SAFEs, equity, option pools, hiring, US visas and fundraising from Canada or Australia, written founder to founder.
A US client wants a W-8BEN-E, not a certificate of residency. Clients and tax offices in other treaty countries are the ones who ask for a COR. Here is how to get one from the CRA or the ATO, with sample wording you can copy.
Nov 4, 2026 · 10 min read
Kit sellers charge for a binder of blank forms. This one is free, cites the section of each Act behind every tab, and covers federal, Ontario and BC corporations.
Nov 4, 2026 · 9 min read
A Toronto or Sydney startup billing a US company normally charges 0% GST. You still may have to register, and you still claim back the GST you pay. Here is where the rule breaks.
Oct 31, 2026 · 7 min read
TN is the easiest US work status a Canadian can get, and the worst one for a founder. The rule is one sentence in the federal regulations. Here is what it means for your startup.
Oct 31, 2026 · 6 min read
The on-time deadline is Monday night Pacific. Here is the time in Toronto and Sydney, what YC's 7% plus uncapped MFN SAFE costs you, and whether you need a US parent.
Oct 31, 2026 · 9 min read
Self-funded and profitable? An LLC is taxed once and costs less. Raising venture money or granting real equity? Form the Delaware C-corp.
Oct 28, 2026 · 8 min read
On a post-money SAFE, the ownership you sell is the check divided by the cap. SAFEs stack, so you can sell a fifth of the company before your priced round starts.
Oct 28, 2026 · 8 min read
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