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NIAGARA FALLS · E-2 FIELD GUIDE

What should explain the proposed operating arrangement?

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Provide actual ownership and management terms, capital commitments and relevant business records. Distinguish the investor’s work from responsibilities performed by others.

Connect the calendar to real authority

A schedule shows intended attendance, while agreements and actual duties explain direction. Reconcile differences rather than presenting a convenient travel plan as the enterprise structure.

The share register and constitutional documents, the shareholders' agreement, every licence and permit with its holder, the equipment and vehicle schedule, current contracts and customer list, receivables, financial statements and tax returns, payroll records and the lease or deed for the yard. The signed purchase agreement, evidence that the funds have been transferred or placed in escrow with defined release terms, the lease or property deed, and the entity's organizational documents showing the buyer's ownership. Request the entity documents, the asset list with titles for vehicles and equipment, the premises lease and its assignment terms, the service contracts and whether they survive a change of ownership, and any liens registered against the assets. Evidence includes executed client contracts or statements of work, a commercial lease or documented workspace arrangement, business insurance, licences or registrations required in the state, tooling and software subscriptions, and a payment history.