Incorporation Incorporating as a C Corp. C-Corp is the foundation investors trust. If you’re building a startup and hoping to raise outside capital, read this before you go any further. One of the fastest ways to get an investor to pass is this: you're not a C-Corp. It’s not personal, or even about your product, traction, or team. It’s your legal structure. Because serious investors, especially venture capitalists, accelerators, and equity crowdfunding platforms, don’t fund LLCs or S-Corps. They fund C-Corps. Read More July 13, 2025