Business Formation & Compliance

From forming your LLC to keeping every license, permit and annual filing current, we make sure the administrative foundation of your business stays solid.

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Overview

Business Formation, Licensing & Compliance Management in Los Angeles

Starting a business in Los Angeles involves a surprising number of agencies: state filings, a city business tax registration, seller's permits, local permits and recurring statements. Missing one can mean penalties or a suspended entity.

We help you set things up correctly, then keep a compliance calendar for every renewal and filing. You get reminders well ahead of deadlines and a single organized record of everything your business has filed. Where legal or tax advice is needed, we coordinate with your attorney and CPA.

What’s included

The work, itemised.

Every engagement is scoped to your business. These are the pieces we most often manage as part of Business Formation & Compliance.

LLC and corporation formation coordination
EIN, city registration and seller's permit setup
Business license and permit applications and renewals
Annual statements of information and recurring filings
Compliance calendar with advance reminders
Organized digital records of every filing

Is this you?

Signs it’s time.

If two or more of these sound familiar, this is probably where we’d start.

You're starting a business and want it set up right

You're not sure every license is current

Notices from agencies make you nervous to open the mail

You've moved, added a location or changed ownership

Questions

Common questions.

Can you form my LLC for me?

We coordinate the entire formation process and paperwork. For legal structure advice we'll point you to an attorney.

Which filings do you track?

State statements of information, franchise tax reminders, city business tax renewals, permits and any industry licenses you hold.

Do you work with businesses outside Los Angeles?

Yes, anywhere in California. Most of our clients are in the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles.

Often paired with

Marketing ManagementYour marketing run like the rest of the business: a plan, a calendar, the right vendors and monthly results you can understand.Service 06 →Process & Systems DesignWritten processes, the right software and sensible automation — so good work happens the same way every time, whoever is doing it.Service 07 →Vendor & Contract ManagementEvery vendor, lease and subscription in one place — reviewed, renewed on purpose and negotiated so you stop paying for what you don't use.Service 08 →

Next step

Let’s put the pieces in place.

Start with a free 30-minute conversation. We’ll listen, ask good questions and tell you honestly where we can help.

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