Guides for Non-Resident Founders

Straight, practical answers on setting up a company in the U.S. or Canada from abroad. No hype, no fabricated success rates, and no promises a bank or government has not made. Every guide below is published and complete — we do not list pages that do not exist yet.

U.S. LLC formation

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How to Form a U.S. LLC as a Non-Resident

The full walkthrough: choosing a state, naming, registered agent, banking reality, and the tax filings that trip founders up.

Read this if you have decided on a U.S. LLC and want the whole process end to end before you commit money. Read the guide → Compare states

Best State for a Non-Resident LLC

Wyoming vs. Delaware vs. New Mexico, decided on how you actually operate — with the five-year state-fee arithmetic set out in full.

Read this if you already know you want an LLC and the only open question is which state to file in. Compare the three states →

Also in progress for this section: federal tax setup for foreign owners, and U.S. business banking for non-residents. Both are being written; neither is published, so neither is listed above.

Canada incorporation

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Federal vs Provincial Incorporation in Canada

What federal incorporation actually buys you, where a provincial corporation is cheaper and simpler, and the director-residency rules that decide the question for a non-resident group.

Read this if you want a Canadian corporation and have not yet decided between federal and a single province. Compare federal and provincial →

Also in progress for this section: a step-by-step guide to incorporating in Canada as a non-resident, and a U.S. versus Canada comparison for founders choosing between the two.

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