Incorporated in DE. Now what? (I will not promote)

So I took all of y'all's advice and incorporated in Delaware. I still have to register as a foreign entity in NY to actually start hiring interns here and launch. How do I go about paying in equity (with the standard cliffs, vesting schedule, etc.)? I'm also considering bootstrapping a fundraise from friends and family. Not much, just enough to have a runway to finish the build/launch/iterate for a year. Thank you everyone who's helped so far. I'm grateful to be standing on the shoulders of giants. (I will not promote)