Business Formation Resources & Guides

  • Best State Guides — Find the best state to form your LLC or corporation based on your business type and goals. (32 guides)
  • Business Ideas — 100 curated business ideas by industry and niche. (75 guides)
  • C-Corp Formation Guides — How to incorporate a C-Corp for your industry in every US state. (1500 guides)
  • Compliance Guides — Annual compliance checklists and guides for every state. (51 guides)
  • Cost Breakdowns — Detailed cost analysis for forming an LLC or corporation by state. (51 guides)
  • Entity Cost by State — Compare entity formation costs by type and state. (255 guides)
  • EIN Guides — How to get an Employer Identification Number for your business in any state. (1501 guides)
  • Entity Formation by City — City-specific guides for forming your business entity. (151 guides)
  • Entity Comparisons — Compare different business entity types to find the right structure for your business. (15 guides)
  • Entity Comparisons by Industry — Which entity type is right for your industry? (300 guides)
  • Formation Checklists — Interactive checklists to keep your LLC or corporation formation on track. (75 guides)
  • How-To Guides — Step-by-step business formation how-to guides by industry and state. (1024 guides)
  • International Founder Guides — How to form a US LLC from your country as an international founder. (30 guides)
  • LLC Formation Guides — Step-by-step guides for forming an LLC in every state and niche. (3837 guides)
  • LLC to C-Corp Conversion — When and how to convert your LLC to a Delaware C-Corp for venture capital. (500 guides)
  • LLC vs C-Corp Comparisons — Which entity type is right for your business? (75 guides)
  • Lovie Comparisons — How Lovie compares to other company formation services. (13 guides)
  • Operating Agreement Guides — LLC operating agreement templates and guides by niche and state. (1500 guides)
  • Formation by Founder Type — Business formation guides tailored to your founder persona and entity type. (72 guides)
  • Formation by Industry — Business formation guides tailored to your industry and business type. (240 guides)
  • Formation by State & Persona — State-specific business formation guides for different founder personas. (510 guides)
  • Registered Agent Guides — Find the best registered agent for your state and business type. (1020 guides)
  • S-Corp Formation Guides — How to elect S-Corp tax status for your LLC or corporation, and what to expect from the IRS. (1 guides)
  • Services by City — Business formation services available in your city. (250 guides)
  • Services by Industry — Business formation services tailored to your industry. (100 guides)
  • State Startup Guides — Complete guides to starting a business in each US state. (51 guides)
  • Tax Guides — LLC and corporation tax guides by niche and state. (751 guides)