You’re an entrepreneur, you form your first company, and suddenly you carry the title of founder, director, officer, and/or employee all at once. When running your business, it may feel like all of your roles blur together. However, it’s important to remember your different roles when taking action on behalf of the corporation in order to protect yourself from liability.
A fiduciary is someone who is required to act for the benefit of another person on all matters within the scope of their relationship. Directors and officers of a corporation are fiduciaries. Under Delaware law, the general rule is that a director owes fiduciary duties of loyalty and care to the corporation and its stockholders.
