START A BUSINESS SERIES

Launch your business without overpaying.

Plain-English guides for choosing your structure, forming an LLC, registering with your state, and getting your contracts in order — with templates and checklists built by a working paralegal.

Guides & tools in this series

Everything is plain-English and ready to use — guides, contract templates, formation checklists, and trackers.

FLAGSHIP GUIDE

A Paralegal's Guide to Forming an LLC

A start-to-finish walkthrough: choosing a structure, filing with your state, getting an EIN, and setting up your business the right way.

TEMPLATE PACK

Small Business Contract Templates

Ready-to-edit operating agreement, client service agreement, independent contractor agreement, and more — with plain-English notes.

COMING SOON

Trademark Basics for Small Business

How to search, choose, and protect your business name and logo — and when a federal trademark is worth filing.

Where to start

New to this? Work through the topics in order — each links to plain-English articles and the guide chapters that cover it.

Choosing your business structure

Sole proprietorship, LLC, S-corp — the trade-offs in plain English.

Registering your business

State filing, registered agents, and getting your EIN from the IRS.

Licenses, permits & compliance

Common requirements to check before you open your doors.

Operating agreements

What goes in one, why you need it even as a single owner, and how to draft it.

Contracts & client agreements

The everyday agreements that protect you and how to use the templates.

Banking & bookkeeping basics

Separating finances, opening a business account, and staying organized.

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Free LLC Formation Checklist

A step-by-step checklist covering everything from name search to EIN, so you can form your business in the right order. A free sample of how the guides work.

Common Questions

From the blog

Free, plain-English articles on starting and structuring a business.

Structure

LLC vs. sole proprietorship: which fits you?

The real differences in liability, taxes, and paperwork — explained simply.

Registration

How to get an EIN (and why you need one)

A walkthrough of the free IRS process and when to do it.

Agreements

What goes in an operating agreement

The key sections every LLC agreement should cover, with plain-English notes.

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Get your business started the right way.

Get the step-by-step guide plus contract templates and a formation checklist — and launch organized, not overwhelmed.

For educational and organizational purposes only. Not legal or tax advice, and not a substitute for an attorney or CPA. Requirements vary by state — confirm details with your Secretary of State and a qualified professional.

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