Solutions
The right setup depends on what you actually sell
A dropshipper and a SaaS founder both need a U.S. company, and almost nothing after that is the same — which bank says yes, which processor holds your money, what you owe the IRS, and what breaks first. Find your business type below for the version of the answer that applies to you.
Software and SaaS
Recurring revenue, Stripe, and the question of when a C-corp starts to matter.
Ecommerce and physical products
Inventory, marketplaces, sales tax nexus, and payment processors that care where you ship from.
Amazon FBA sellers
What a U.S. LLC actually changes for Amazon FBA sellers, from supplier contracts and insurance to inventory-driven state exposure.
Read the setupDropshipping businesses
What a U.S. LLC actually solves for dropshipping, from Shopify Payments and supplier credibility to sales-tax exposure and chargeback risk.
Read the setupEcommerce brands
How ecommerce brands use a U.S. LLC for payments, supplier contracts, and customer liability while staying realistic about tax and operational overhead.
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Agencies and services
Client contracts, contractor payouts, and the point where invoicing personally stops working.
OFM agencies
How OFM agencies set up a U.S. entity, get banking that survives underwriting, and avoid the misdescription mistakes that freeze funds.
Read the setupConsultants and freelancers
When consultants and freelancers should stay simple, when a U.S. LLC becomes worth it, and how to avoid forming too early for the wrong reasons.
Read the setupDigital agencies
How digital agencies structure a U.S. LLC for client contracts, contractor payouts, and cleaner banking without overcomplicating the business too early.
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Creators and digital products
Platform payouts, audience income, and structures that survive a channel going quiet.
Affiliate marketing businesses
When affiliate marketers should formalize a U.S. LLC, and how disclosures, merchant relationships, and payout management change the answer.
Read the setupCreator businesses
When creators, influencers, and audience-led brands should formalize with a U.S. LLC and how to keep sponsorship, platform, and team revenue clean.
Read the setupDigital product sellers
How digital product businesses use a U.S. LLC for platform payouts, IP ownership, and tax-compliant bookkeeping across templates, downloads, and licenses.
Read the setupOnline course businesses
How course creators use a U.S. LLC for platform payouts, student refunds, and IP ownership while keeping compliance proportionate.
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Crypto and finance
Banking access, exchange onboarding, and reporting that is stricter than founders expect.
Don’t see your business type?
These pages exist for the niches where the operating answer genuinely differs. For everything else, the founder guides cover the same ground end to end — from choosing an entity to filing the first return.