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Incorporation

As explained in Investing for Programmers

Incorporation is the legal process of forming a company as a separate legal entity.

Incorporation is the legal process of forming a company as a separate legal entity. It marks the shift from informal pre-seed activity to a formal business. section 12.1.2

At seed stage, incorporation becomes necessary when a start-up has an MVP, early traction, and plans to invoice clients. Possible structures include an LLC, C-Corp, or another company form. section 12.1.2

Incorporation supports the transition from an idea to an operating company by enabling founders to:

How Investing for Programmers covers it

How deep it goes
Defines incorporation and names possible structures, but does not detail formation mechanics or legal differences.
Examples
Names LLCs and C-Corps as possible structures and links incorporation to invoicing clients.
What it assumes
Assumes an MVP, early customers, validated demand, and intent to scale beyond an informal start-up project.
What you can do after
Operate as an established company capable of invoicing clients and pursuing seed-stage growth.
How it connects
Connects incorporation with pre-seed stage, seed stage, MVPs, customer traction, invoicing, and scalable business models.
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