For founders worldwide · including non-U.S. residents
Start your U.S. company, from anywhere.
Free, no-nonsense tools and plain-English guides — compare LLC costs in every state, estimate your S-corp tax savings, and choose the right service. No hype, no hidden fees, no legal jargon.
Start with a tool
Quick answers to the first questions every founder asks. Free, no sign-up.
Starting a company is confusing enough. We keep it straight.
Built for global founders
Most guides assume you’re American. We don’t. Whether you’re in São Paulo, Lagos, or Shenzhen, we cover forming and running a U.S. company as a non-resident.
Honest about the real cost
We show the fees the “$0 LLC” ads bury — filing fees, annual reports, franchise taxes — and we’ll tell you when the cheapest move is doing it yourself.
Tools, not sales pitches
Our calculators run free in your browser and keep your numbers on your device. When we recommend a service, we say how we’re paid — it never changes the math.
Guides & more
The honest, plain-English guide to starting and running a U.S. company. Some pieces are live; more are on the way.
How to get an EIN for free
Skip the $79 upsell — including the no-SSN path for non-residents via Form SS-4.
Read itBest LLC services, compared
Northwest, doola, Bizee and more — what each is actually good at.
Banking & bookkeeping
Open a U.S. business account and keep clean books from day one.
The founder’s starting-a-US-company checklist
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