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How to open a UK business bank account
What actually works for non-resident directors — fintechs vs high-street banks, what they need, why applications get rejected, and EMI vs a true bank account.
How to set up Stripe for a US LLC
What Stripe needs from a non-resident-owned US LLC, the step-by-step activation, why accounts get held, and whether to use Stripe Atlas or your own LLC.
How to write an LLC operating agreement
An operating agreement is your LLC's internal rulebook. What to put in one, why even a single-member non-resident LLC needs it, and how to write it yourself.
LLC vs S-corp for non-resident founders
An S-corp is a tax election, not an entity — and only US persons can be shareholders. Here's why most non-residents can't elect it, and what to do instead.
Texas vs Florida for an LLC
Texas charges no annual report fee but adds a franchise tax; Florida charges $138.75 a year. Neither beats Wyoming for a pure online business.
What is double taxation, and how to avoid it
Double taxation means the same income gets taxed twice. Here's the corporate kind, the cross-border kind, and how founders actually avoid each.
Delaware C-corp vs UK Ltd for founders
Raising from US VCs? Delaware C-corp. Raising from UK investors with SEIS/EIS relief? UK Ltd. Here's how to choose, plus the flip-to-Delaware path.
How to keep an LLC in good standing
Good standing means the state still recognizes your LLC. Here are the recurring filings that keep it that way, and what happens when you slip.
US LLC vs UK sole trader for founders
One is a separate company with a liability shield; the other is just you, trading. Here's when each fits a solo founder — liability, tax, cost, credibility.
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