Start a US-based Internet business from anywhere: Stripe Atlas
Stripe Atlas allows worldwide online entrepreneurs to easily incorporate a U.S. company, set up a U.S. bank account, and start accepting web payments with Stripe.
Key advantages of using Stripe Atlas:
a) Helps you incorporate a U.S. Delaware company in a couple of days. You just fill out a simple form and they generate the necessary paperwork and handle the rest. This incorporation process inclides:
- C Corporation incorporated in Delaware
- Signed Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Board Consent
- IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Free templates for common startup post-incorporation legal needs
b) Opens in your name a business bank account for you with Silicon Valley Bank. You don't have to go to a bank branch in person to get this thing set up.
c) Special offers on startup services. Users receive up to $15,000 of free credits from Amazon Web Services, a free conversation with a lawyer and an accountant, and flat-rate packages for additional legal and tax advice.
d) Integration with Stripe official online payment system (Stripe is a full online payment solution alternative to Paypal. It allows to sell products and services online reliably).
e) Atlas Forum—a private discussion board for all Atlas entrepreneurs around the world. It allows you to connect with other entrepreneurs, find beta users, learn from experienced founders, and get advice on surmounting early challenges. The Atlas community also includes 200 investors, accelerators, and companies around the world in the Atlas network, who can directly invite you to Atlas. Free access.
Cost: $500, which includes all fees associated with incorporating your company and opening your business bank account. You’ll pay Stripe’s standard fees of 2.9% + 30¢ per successful charge.
My comment: The easiest (and fastest) way to incorporate a startup in the US when living elsewhere while getting a full online payment system for your products and clients.
More info: https://stripe.com/atlas
Apply for access: https://stripe.com/atlas#join
FAQ: https://stripe.com/atlas/faq
The Atlas to Starting a Business: https://stripe.com/atlas/guide