Guides
Start & run your business, explained
No legalese — just clear, practical answers to the questions every founder hits when forming a company.
Flagship · Florida
The Florida LLC Playbook
The full guided path: entity choice, Sunbiz filing, EIN, ownership, banking, the May 1 deadline, registered agent, and the mistakes that cost Florida founders money — plus 3 free tools.
State guide
How to form an LLC in Florida
Cost, timeline, and the exact steps to register your Florida LLC — plus the May 1 annual report deadline you can’t miss.
Getting started
LLC vs. corporation: which should you pick?
The real differences in taxes, paperwork, and raising money — and a simple way to decide.
Taxes
What is an EIN, and do you need one?
Your business’s tax ID, why banks ask for it, and how to get one for free.
Compliance
What is a registered agent?
Why every LLC needs one, whether you can be your own, and what a service actually does.
Getting started
How to name your business
Pick a name that’s available and legal to use — plus the three checks to run before you file.
Getting started
What is an operating agreement?
Your LLC’s rulebook — what it covers, and why even single-member LLCs should have one.
Running your business
How to open a business bank account
What to bring, how to choose, and why a separate account protects your liability shield.
Taxes
S-corp election, explained
How an S-corp election can cut self-employment tax — and when it’s actually worth it.