Yes, the incorporation is just the beginning of the cookie-cutter work that gets performed by associates who are billed out at exorbitant rates not justified by

Yes, the incorporation is just the beginning of the cookie-cutter work that gets performed by associates who are billed out at exorbitant rates not justified by their level of experience. I don't have anything against Biglaw. There is a place for the large full-service firms. But I can retain one at any time. At the earliest stages of a company, incorporating in Delaware "because VC" and retaining a Biglaw firm "because success" is just foolish for the average entrepreneur, especially young first-timers who have a high likelihood of failure. Entity selection is usually easily revisited, and you can get high-quality legal counsel at a fraction of the Biglaw cost.