I'm looking to incorporate a company in the state of Delaware (as a C-Corp) with the intent to eventually seek certification as a Benefit Corporation. Should I be trying to do this from the outset?<p>There's a small chicken-egg problem where the product itself risks failure, but the status afforded by being a Benefit Corp can bolster the early perception of our company's goals significantly. I'm hesitant to invest a lot of money upfront (and potentially ongoing, depending on the costs of continued certification and compliance) until we are generating sufficient revenue. When bootstrapping, every dollar certainly counts.<p>Has anyone dealt with this previously? Have you formed a corporation only to later receive certification? Or did you seek certification at the outset? And what kind of costs am I likely to incur as a result of either path?<p>Thanks in advance! Happy to edit to provide more details if necessary.