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My first online store made $300 last month and i'm taking it as a win

ecommerce

Started by GrumpyOcelot • November 05, 2026 • 16 replies • 520 views • Active 59m ago

I don't want to change the name every time my services change

Branding

Started by PixelPonderer • November 05, 2026 • 15 replies • 1,022 views • Active 19m ago

I had to come up with a completely different business name

Naming

Started by quietstorm_42 • November 05, 2026 • 11 replies • 398 views • Active 42m ago

My Alaska LLC has no customers yet, but the annual paperwork is piling up

LLC Filing

Started by quartzfox22 • November 05, 2026 • 12 replies • 928 views • Active 5m ago

My Miami LLC was approved, but the county wants additional paperwork

LLC Filing

Started by MangoTangoFoxtrot • November 05, 2026 • 13 replies • 1,058 views • Active 29m ago

Are there any real tax advantages for a one-person LLC?

Taxes

Started by quietcactus • November 05, 2026 • 8 replies • 3,115 views • Active 19h ago

Is getting an EIN from the IRS really free?

EIN

Started by PlaidAndPuzzled • November 05, 2026 • 13 replies • 3,433 views • Active 21h ago

I have a single-member LLC and I'm unsure whether to apply

LLC

Started by PixelatedOwl • November 05, 2026 • 14 replies • 1,750 views • Active 18h ago

Does a California LLC need a separate bank account before its first sale?

LLC banking

Started by quietcoyote22 • November 05, 2026 • 15 replies • 2,125 views • Active 2h ago

What should a new business website include before a bank application?

Banking

Started by TundraMoth • November 05, 2026 • 13 replies • 2,917 views • Active 18h ago

My LLC name sounds completely different from what the business actually does

LLC Naming

Started by PurpleDragonfly77 • November 05, 2026 • 13 replies • 3,475 views • Active 18h ago

I'm opening a physical therapy practice and comparing formation companies

Business Setup

Started by coffeeandclouds • November 05, 2026 • 14 replies • 2,666 views • Active 23h ago

I have three business ideas and don't want three LLCs

LLC

Started by RustyNailCollector • November 05, 2026 • 16 replies • 2,325 views • Active 16h ago

The name reservation process is different from what I expected

Branding

Started by RustyLantern • November 05, 2026 • 13 replies • 2,829 views • Active 21h ago

Does my residential address become public when I register an LLC?

LLC Privacy

Started by CobaltOtter • November 05, 2026 • 15 replies • 2,206 views • Active 6h ago

How can i get an ein for my llc without paying a third-party service?

LLC Formation

Started by tuesday_morning_coffee • November 05, 2026 • 13 replies • 1,880 views • Active 15h ago

Articles of organization and operating agreements are easy to confuse

LLC Formation

Started by quietstorm_83 • November 05, 2026 • 16 replies • 3,948 views • Active 16h ago

Another local business uses my name but operates in a different industry

Name Conflict

Started by TidalPoolGazer • November 05, 2026 • 12 replies • 3,722 views • Active 1h ago

How well do these formation services handle LLCs for electricians?

LLC formation

Started by SparkySparks • November 05, 2026 • 14 replies • 1,710 views • Active 18h ago

Who should keep the original LLC formation documents?

LLC Records

Started by copperkettle22 • November 05, 2026 • 16 replies • 1,949 views • Active 22h ago

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