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Starting a business sounds exciting. Then your bank turns you down. Your LLC paperwork gets confusing. Or you realize nobody ever explained how to pay yourself.

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I wouldn't order business cards before the LLC is approved

LLC filing

Started by mild_mike_87 • November 01, 2026 • 14 replies • 9,009 views • Active 27d ago

I almost went 50/50 with a friend until we discussed who would do the actual work

Partnerships

Started by quietstorm_42 • November 01, 2026 • 13 replies • 15,729 views • Active 7d ago

I wish someone had explained the difference before I started filing

Taxes

Started by mocha_loops • November 01, 2026 • 16 replies • 14,849 views • Active 7d ago

We are starting a business together but one person is investing more

business partners

Started by clockwork_llama • November 01, 2026 • 16 replies • 10,431 views • Active 16d ago

The state website was enough to get my LLC registered

LLC Filing

Started by caffeinated_sloth • November 01, 2026 • 12 replies • 10,597 views • Active 19d ago

My Oregon LLC has been operating for months without an operating agreement

LLC Formation

Started by mossyfern_42 • November 01, 2026 • 17 replies • 12,831 views • Active 8d ago

What can you postpone paying for when starting an LLC?

LLC formation

Started by frugal_founder22 • November 01, 2026 • 11 replies • 9,766 views • Active 7d ago

I formed a single-member LLC and skipped the operating agreement

LLC Formation

Started by burnt_coffee_88 • November 01, 2026 • 13 replies • 14,436 views • Active 16d ago

I want a personal brand but a separate legal company name

Branding

Started by RiverStoneCreative • October 31, 2026 • 13 replies • 6,922 views • Active 8d ago

I received an annual report reminder and thought it was spam

Compliance

Started by mister_quokka • October 31, 2026 • 13 replies • 15,543 views • Active 13d ago

Does anyone regret forming an LLC too soon?

LLC

Started by muddy_river_co • October 31, 2026 • 15 replies • 10,551 views • Active 13d ago

How do i get started with an llc in kentucky?

LLC Formation

Started by BluegrassBritt87 • October 31, 2026 • 9 replies • 15,036 views • Active 21d ago

My sneaker business might buy another reseller's inventory

Inventory

Started by SoleCycleSam • October 31, 2026 • 12 replies • 12,574 views • Active 21d ago

I want to establish business credit before I need financing

Business Credit

Started by copperkettle_finds • October 31, 2026 • 14 replies • 15,382 views • Active 9d ago

I underestimated how much work changing a company name involves

Rebranding

Started by TundraMoss • October 31, 2026 • 9 replies • 8,249 views • Active 28d ago

Why are companies charging hundreds of dollars to obtain an EIN?

EIN Fees

Started by looseleaf_llama • October 31, 2026 • 12 replies • 12,246 views • Active 20d ago

My first business failed, and honestly, i needed that lesson

Startup Failure

Started by burnttoast_88 • October 31, 2026 • 14 replies • 9,029 views • Active 28d ago

Swyft Filings for a real estate photography company?

LLC Formation

Started by lensandkey • October 31, 2026 • 10 replies • 10,108 views • Active 21d ago

My flipping business has become a used appliance operation

Appliance Flipping

Started by TumbleweedTrader • October 31, 2026 • 8 replies • 15,438 views • Active 2d ago

Keeping business and personal transactions separate is harder than expected

Bookkeeping

Started by copperkettle_88 • October 31, 2026 • 8 replies • 14,924 views • Active 8d ago

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Small business Forum. no-BS business Discussions.

I wouldn't order business cards before the LLC is approved

I almost went 50/50 with a friend until we discussed who would do the actual work

I wish someone had explained the difference before I started filing

We are starting a business together but one person is investing more

The state website was enough to get my LLC registered

My Oregon LLC has been operating for months without an operating agreement

What can you postpone paying for when starting an LLC?

I formed a single-member LLC and skipped the operating agreement

I want a personal brand but a separate legal company name

I received an annual report reminder and thought it was spam

Does anyone regret forming an LLC too soon?

How do i get started with an llc in kentucky?

My sneaker business might buy another reseller's inventory

I want to establish business credit before I need financing

I underestimated how much work changing a company name involves

Why are companies charging hundreds of dollars to obtain an EIN?

My first business failed, and honestly, i needed that lesson

Swyft Filings for a real estate photography company?

My flipping business has become a used appliance operation

Keeping business and personal transactions separate is harder than expected

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