Launch Incorporation Package
Use the Launch Incorporation Package before the Startup Kit if the corporation has not yet been formed. Launch creates the company. The Startup Kit creates the founder rulebook.
Workflow Kit · Fixed Fee CAD $4,950 · Intake Required
Startup Kit — the founder rulebook after incorporation.
Founder governance, ownership alignment, shareholder rules, and IP assignment for early-stage companies.
The Startup Kit helps founders establish the company’s internal legal rulebook after incorporation. It is designed for early-stage companies that need founder share documentation, a standard founders shareholders agreement, founder IP assignment, and related corporate approvals.
This kit is not incorporation. It is the next legal layer after the corporation exists.
What This Kit Solves
Document founder arrangements before the company grows.
Founders often move quickly after incorporation without clearly documenting ownership, decision-making, transfer restrictions, IP ownership, or what happens if a founder leaves.
The Startup Kit helps put those core founder arrangements in writing before the company grows, raises capital, hires, or enters investor diligence.
Legal Outcome Delivered
A documented founder rulebook and ownership framework.
The Startup Kit delivers a standard founder governance and ownership framework that documents:
- founder share issuance;
- founder relationship rules;
- basic shareholder rights and restrictions;
- decision-making framework;
- IP assignment to the company;
- corporate approvals and records;
- cap table summary based on client-provided information.
The goal is to establish a clear founder rulebook before ownership, control, IP, or investor-readiness issues become harder to fix.
What’s Included
Standard-scope deliverables.
Each Startup Kit engagement delivers the following within standard scope. Anything outside this list is handled as an add-on or separately scoped matter.
- Initial founder share subscription / issuance documentation
- Standard founders shareholders agreement for up to 3 founders
- Founder IP assignment agreement
- Standard board and shareholder approvals
- Cap table summary based on client-provided information
- One intake call
- One delivery call
- One round of reasonable revisions
Best For
Who the Startup Kit is built for.
The Startup Kit is best for:
- newly incorporated companies;
- multi-founder startups;
- founder-led companies preparing to operate seriously;
- companies that need to formalize founder ownership and IP;
- startups preparing for future fundraising or diligence;
- founders who want clear ownership, governance, and transfer rules early.
Scope Boundaries
Designed for standard founder governance.
The Startup Kit does not include incorporation, founder vesting, restricted shares, complex negotiated shareholder arrangements, investor rights, preferred shares, tax advice, securities filings, cap table cleanup, historical corporate remediation, foreign law advice, or shareholder dispute work.
The matter may require an add-on, revised scope, the Equity Structuring Kit, or Advisory & Transactional Work if it involves the factors listed.
- more than 3 founders;
- founder disagreement or unresolved ownership issues;
- negotiated founder terms;
- founder vesting or restricted shares;
- investor rights or financing-related governance;
- complex reserved matters or control arrangements;
- existing shareholder documents that require review;
- prior undocumented share issuances;
- cap table cleanup;
- tax-sensitive structuring;
- cross-border or non-resident ownership issues;
- third-party counsel comments.
Pricing & Scope
A fixed fee for standard founder governance scope.
CAD · Fixed Fee
$4,950
Startup Kit — standard founder governance scope, including up to 3 aligned founders, standard founder share documentation, a standard founders shareholders agreement, founder IP assignment, standard approvals, and one round of reasonable revisions.
The fixed fee does not apply automatically. Intake, conflict check, and scope confirmation are required before engagement.
Additional Fees & Disbursements
What sits outside the fixed fee.
HST, filing fees, platform fees, registry fees, and third-party costs are separate unless expressly included in the engagement letter.
If the matter no longer fits standard scope, Fauri Law may recommend an add-on, revised fee, the Equity Structuring Kit, or Advisory & Transactional Work.
How the Engagement Works
From intake to delivery — a clear, lawyer-led process.
Step 01
Start Founder Setup Intake
You complete the founder setup intake with information about the company, founders, ownership expectations, existing corporate records, IP, governance needs, and any potential red flags.
Step 02
Conflict & Scope Review
Fauri Law reviews the intake, identifies potential conflicts, and confirms whether the matter fits standard Startup Kit scope.
Step 03
Engagement Letter
If Fauri Law can assist, an engagement letter is issued confirming the scope, fee, assumptions, exclusions, deliverables, revision limits, and payment terms.
Step 04
Payment or Retainer
Payment or retainer is completed after the engagement letter is accepted.
Step 05
Document Preparation
Fauri Law prepares the standard founder governance documents within the approved scope.
Step 06
Review & Revisions
You provide one consolidated round of reasonable comments. Fauri Law reviews and incorporates appropriate revisions within scope.
Step 07
Delivery & Implementation Guidance
Final documents are delivered with implementation guidance and recommended next legal steps.
How This Connects
Where the Startup Kit fits in your legal sequence.
Most companies use the Startup Kit alongside or before related workflow kits. Use this map to understand the right sequence for your stage.
Equity Structuring Kit
Use the Equity Structuring Kit if founders, advisors, employees, or early contributors need restricted shares, vesting, or equity tied to continued contribution.
Funding Kit
Use the Funding Kit when preparing for SAFE or convertible note financing. Founder governance should generally be in place before fundraising.
Ongoing Counsel Support
Use Ongoing Counsel Support if the company expects recurring legal needs after founder setup, such as hiring, contracts, privacy, equity, governance, or financing readiness.
Advisory & Transactional Work
Use Advisory & Transactional Work for complex shareholders agreements, investor negotiations, securities filings, financing, disputes, cross-border matters, or bespoke corporate advisory.
Frequently Asked
Questions about scope, structure, and sequence.
Is the Startup Kit the same as incorporation?
No. Incorporation creates the company. The Startup Kit creates the founder governance and ownership framework after the company exists.
If you have not incorporated yet, start with the Launch Incorporation Package on the Workflow Kits overview.
Does this include a shareholders agreement?
Yes, for standard-scope matters. The kit includes a standard founders shareholders agreement for up to 3 founders.
If the shareholders agreement requires complex rights, negotiated terms, investor rights, or bespoke governance, the matter may require advisory scope.
Does this include founder vesting?
No. Founder vesting and restricted shares are not included in the Startup Kit.
If equity should vest over time or be tied to continued contribution, the appropriate next step is the Equity Structuring Kit or separately scoped advisory work.
Does this include founder IP assignment?
Yes. Founder IP assignment is included as part of the standard founder governance framework.
What if there are more than 3 founders?
Additional founders may be added as an add-on or may require revised scope, depending on the complexity of the ownership, governance, and decision-making arrangements.
What if founders disagree on terms?
Founder disagreement, negotiated founder terms, or unresolved ownership issues may require Advisory & Transactional Work instead of standard fixed-fee scope.
Does this include tax advice?
No. The Startup Kit does not include tax, accounting, valuation, rollover planning, or tax-sensitive equity advice.
If tax advice is required, the client should consult a tax advisor. Legal coordination with tax or accounting advisors can be separately scoped where appropriate.
Does this include investor rights?
No. Investor rights, preferred share rights, financing-related governance, side letters, or investor negotiation are not included.
Those matters are handled separately through Advisory & Transactional Work or a financing-specific engagement.
Can this be used if the company already exists?
Yes, if the company’s records are sufficiently clean and the matter fits standard scope.
If the company has undocumented issuances, missing records, existing shareholder disputes, prior agreements, or cap table issues, the matter may require cleanup or advisory scope before the Startup Kit can proceed.
What happens after delivery?
After delivery, the company will have its standard founder governance documents in place. Depending on the company’s next stage, the next legal step may be:
- Equity Structuring Kit for vesting or restricted shares;
- Website & Privacy Kit for website-facing documents;
- Commercial Basics Kit for NDAs and service terms;
- Build a Team Kit for employees, contractors, and advisors;
- ESOP Plan Setup Kit for option infrastructure;
- Funding Kit for SAFE or note financing;
- Ongoing Counsel Support for recurring legal needs;
- Advisory & Transactional Work for bespoke matters.
Get Started
Build the founder rulebook before the company grows.
The Startup Kit helps founders put ownership, governance, shareholder rules, and IP alignment in place before growth, hiring, fundraising, or investor diligence.