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1 Choose your business address
2 Register your US company
3 Document founder ownership
4 Get your EIN
5 Open your business bank account
6 Set up your business payment method
7 Separate business and personal spending
8 Review cash and forecast
9 Keep your business books current
10 Review business and owner tax obligations
11 File your federal business tax return
12 File your required state report
13 Pay your applicable state entity tax
14 Maintain your registered-agent service
15 Check and maintain required business licenses
16 Follow up with priority relationships
17 Publish a page explaining your business
18 Test one customer-acquisition channel
19 Review the business and record decisions
20 Document one repeatable business process
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