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When the need arises, a majority of shareholders or the Board of Directors can vote in favor of allowing new shares. How Many Shares Should We Authorize? Regardless of your initial funding, a new startup's sweet spot is usually 10 million authorized shares.
While there is no magic number that suits every startup, many companies find that authorizing around 10 million shares strikes a good balance between flexibility, employee motivation, and attracting investors. This is the number investors typically expect to see.
However, if you think you'll sell or give away shares later, you should issue more when you set up your company. You will own them until the time comes to transfer them to new shareholders. Issuing shares in quantities of 10 is a popular option, while many companies choose to issue 100 or even 1000 shares.
You will issue stock initially at your first shareholders meeting. It is at this meeting that the founders of your company are issued stock, usually in exchange for assets. After this initial shareholders meeting, additional stock can be authorized and issued by your Board of Directors.
Choosing a number depends on how big you expect your company to get and how much you think it will be worth. Most stocks at the IPO have about a $10 per share value. If you estimate your company's value to be $1 million at the IPO, then the number of authorized stocks should be 100,000.
In California, a corporation must authorize at least one share but may authorize any number. You, as the founder, can be the sole stockholder and own all authorized shares yourself, or you can issue shares to others who you desire to co-own the corporation.
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