VenturaClaw Small-Business Services
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30 services · 6 categories · plain English

Start, register, and protect your business — without the legal-zoom upsell maze.

Forming an LLC, filing a DBA, getting an EIN, opening a business bank account, BOI compliance, sales tax permits — most of it is free if you know the form. Where it's not, we file for you at a small flat fee. The chat on the left answers anything, anytime, on a local model that doesn't see your data.

Save $500–$3,000 vs. LegalZoom / ZenBusiness on a typical bundle
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Services covered
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DIY tier on most
$29–99
If we file for you
24/7
AI assistant
▲ 01 · FORMATION

Get the legal entity right.

Choose your structure, file with the state, get your tax ID, register your trade name. Most of this is free if you do it yourself — we'll walk you through, or file it for you at a small flat fee.
01-A
LLC formation
File Articles of Organization with your state. Sole-member LLC takes ~15 min. We handle the form, pay the state fee separately.
DIYFree
We file$99 + state fee
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01-B
DBA registration
Operate under a name that isn't your legal name. County or state level. ~10 min once you know which form.
DIYFree
We file$49 + county fee
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01-C
EIN application
Free directly from the IRS at irs.gov/ein. We'll show you the exact path. Never pay anyone for this.
Always free$0
WalkthroughFree
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01-D
S-Corp tax election
Form 2553 to elect S-Corp tax treatment. Saves on self-employment tax once you cross ~$60K profit. Timing matters.
DIYFree
We file$79
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01-E
Sole prop registration
Already a sole prop the moment you start working. Some states/counties require local registration. We tell you which.
DIYFree
We file$29
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01-F
Operating agreement
LLC's internal rulebook. Not always required by state, always required by banks. We draft from a vetted template.
TemplateFree
Custom$49
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▲ 02 · BANKING & PAYMENTS

Open the right accounts, the first time.

Business checking, payments processor, payroll, accounting. We pre-vet the providers that don't have surprise fees and integrate with the connectors VenturaClaw already speaks.
02-A
Business bank account
Mercury, Relay, Bluevine — no monthly fee, online only, opens in ~15 min once your LLC + EIN are in hand.
RecommendationFree
Concierge open$39
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02-B
Payments (Stripe/Square)
Pick the right processor for your model — recurring, one-time, in-person. We help you avoid the 2.9%+30¢ surprise.
DIYFree
Setup$49
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02-C
Payroll setup
Gusto for most, Justworks for PEO needs. We handle Form 941 and state unemployment registration.
DIYFree
We set up$79
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02-D
Business credit card
Personal-credit-only options for new LLCs (Brex, Mercury IO, Capital One Spark). We compare cash-back vs. travel.
GuidanceFree
ApplySelf-serve
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02-E
Accounting setup
QuickBooks for tax-ready, Wave for free, Xero for international. Chart of accounts seeded for your industry.
DIYFree
Concierge$59
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▲ 03 · COMPLIANCE

Stay in good standing, year after year.

BOI/CTA, annual reports, business licenses, sales tax. The boring stuff that costs you the LLC if you forget. We track due dates and send reminders.
03-A
BOI filing (FinCEN)
Beneficial Ownership Information report — required for most LLCs/Corps under the Corporate Transparency Act. Free at fincen.gov.
DIYFree
We file$39
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03-B
Annual report
Most states require a yearly filing. Miss it and your LLC gets administratively dissolved. We track it.
ReminderFree
We file$39 + state
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03-C
Business license
City- or county-level. Required by most municipalities; rules vary wildly. We research yours.
ResearchFree
We file$79
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03-D
Sales tax permit
If you sell goods (or some services), you need a seller's permit per state. We file in all 45 sales-tax states.
DIYFree
We file$69 / state
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03-E
Registered agent
Required by every state for LLCs/corps. We don't sell this — we recommend Northwest at $125/yr (cheaper than LegalZoom).
RecommendationFree
Northwest$125/yr
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▲ 04 · TAXES

Pay only what you owe.

Quarterly estimates, Schedule C walkthroughs, 1099-NEC for contractors, IRS payment plans. Mostly free guidance plus a CPA referral when it gets weird.
04-A
Quarterly estimates
If you'll owe more than $1,000 at year-end, you owe quarterly. We calculate and remind. Most underpay.
Calc + remindersFree
CPA fileReferral
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04-B
Schedule C walkthrough
Sole props and single-member LLCs file Schedule C. We help you find every deduction without crossing audit lines.
WalkthroughFree
CPAReferral
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04-C
1099-NEC filing
Pay any contractor over $600 in a year and you owe them (and the IRS) a 1099-NEC by Jan 31. We file them.
DIYFree
We file$9 / form
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04-D
CPA referral
When the chat says "ask a CPA" — we connect you to a vetted small-business CPA in your state. No kickback.
IntroFree
CPA fees~$300+
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▲ 05 · INSURANCE

Cover the predictable disasters.

General liability, professional liability (E&O), workers' comp, cyber, BOP. Routed through brokers we've vetted — no surprise commissions hidden in your premium.
05-A
General liability
Slip-and-fall, property damage, libel. Most clients require it. ~$30–60/mo for a one-person business.
Quote routingFree
Broker~$30–60/mo
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05-B
Professional liability (E&O)
Errors & omissions — for consultants, designers, agencies. Covers "I gave bad advice" claims.
Quote routingFree
Broker~$40–100/mo
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05-C
Cyber liability
Customer-data breach coverage. Cheap for solos (~$25/mo), critical the moment you store SSNs or card data.
Quote routingFree
Carrier~$25–60/mo
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05-D
Business Owner's Policy
Bundle: GL + property + biz interruption. Cheaper than buying separate. Standard for retail, food, salons.
Quote routingFree
Carrier~$50–150/mo
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▲ 06 · IP & OPERATIONS

Protect the name, the work, and the inbox.

Trademark, copyright, domain + email, contracts, privacy policy. The pieces of "running a business" that aren't filings but feel like them.
06-A
Trademark search + filing
USPTO TESS search to confirm your name is clean, then a Class-035 filing. Most attorneys charge $700+; we do it for $79 + USPTO fee.
SearchFree
We file$79 + $250 USPTO
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06-B
Copyright registration
For your written/visual/audio work. Free legally on creation, but registration is required to sue. eCO portal at copyright.gov.
DIYFree
We file$49 + $65 USCO
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06-C
Domain + email
Register a .com, point DNS, and set up info@yourbiz.com with SPF/DKIM/DMARC so you don't land in spam.
WalkthroughFree
We set up$39
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06-D
Virtual mailbox
Real street address (not a PO Box) so your home doesn't show up on every filing. iPostal1 / Earth Class Mail.
RecommendationFree
Provider~$10–25/mo
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06-E
Privacy policy + ToS
Generated from a vetted CCPA/GDPR/COPPA template, customized to your data flow. Don't copy a competitor's.
GenerateFree
Custom$39
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06-F
Contract templates
MSA, NDA, contractor agreement, statement of work, payment terms. Free library; lawyer-vetted before download.
LibraryFree
Custom edit$29
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