Clean Start
How do I make my idea into a real company?
Choosing the entity, filing it, and making sure anything built before the company existed actually belongs to the company now. Most founders get here later than they meant to, which is normal and usually fixable.
FormationIs this you?
- I'm going full time on this
- We're ready to incorporate
- I need an EIN and a bank account
- I built this before there was a company
What we do at this stage
Flat attorney fees. Filing fees, where a state charges them, are listed separately.
Not sure what you need yet? Start with real advice.
A one-on-one session with an attorney — no document prep, just a straight answer to your specific question.
- Direct conversation with a licensed attorney
- Review of any documents you already have
- Plain answers to your specific questions
- No obligation to buy anything afterward
- Not sure what stage you're in
- Want advice before you commit to anything
- You already know exactly what to file
- You're ready to just get it done
Like everything at GoLong: a real attorney, a flat fee, no upsell.
Get StartedThe complete solo LLC package, start to finish.
Everything a single owner needs to form an LLC — filing, operating agreement, and EIN, in one flat fee.
- Articles of Organization filed for you
- Operating agreement drafted and included
- EIN obtained on your behalf, start to finish
- LLC publication requirements handled where your state requires them (e.g., New York)
- Compliance tracking set up so you never miss an annual or biennial filing
- Choose a physical binder with a corporate seal (+$150) or digital records — your call
- You're the only owner
- You want an LLC, not a Corporation
- You have co-founders
- You already filed the LLC yourself
Like everything at GoLong: a real attorney, a flat fee, no upsell.
Get Started- Custom operating agreement built for multiple members
- Registered agent included for your first year
- Founders documents to manage vesting, IP assignment, and restricted shares
- Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) filing handled
- Compliance tracking so you never miss an annual filing
- Choose a physical binder (+$150) or a digital cap table for your corporate records
Solo founder? Set up your Corporation the clean way.
Simple bylaws and organizing resolutions, built for a single owner, and filed correctly the first time.
- Certificate of incorporation prepared and filed
- Simple bylaws, tailored to your situation and ready to sign
- Initial organizing resolutions prepared for you
- Founder shares issued
- Built for solo founders — no extra structure you don't need
- You're the only owner
- You want a Corporation, not an LLC
- You have co-founders
- You're still deciding LLC vs. Corp
Like everything at GoLong: a real attorney, a flat fee, no upsell.
Get StartedRaising money someday? Start as a Delaware C-Corp.
The formation investors expect — bylaws, resolutions, IP assignments, and a cap table, done right.
- Delaware C-Corp formation, filed correctly
- Custom bylaws and board resolutions drafted
- Founder stock purchase agreements and IP assignment agreements
- 83(b) election forms prepared
- Cap table set up and structured from day one
- A decision-making structure for what happens if founders don't agree, plus an optional founders' agreement
- You plan to raise venture money
- You want your 83(b) filed on time
- You're not planning to raise institutionally
- An LLC fits your plans better
Like everything at GoLong: a real attorney, a flat fee, no upsell.
Get StartedFrequently asked questions
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What's the first legal thing a new company should actually take care of?
For almost every company, the first layer is the foundation — choosing and properly forming the entity, documenting who owns it, and separating company activity from personal activity.
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Do I need a trademark or other legal work before I've even formed the company?
Visibility isn't the same as priority. A trademark may matter eventually, but it doesn't fix an unclear founder relationship or a customer agreement that promises more than the company can deliver — formation and the founder relationship come first.
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How do I know what legal work can wait?
Ask what event would make it matter, and how much warning you'd have. Moments like adding a co-founder, accepting money, issuing equity, or hiring should trigger a review; most everything else can reasonably wait.
Reading for this stage
Written by the attorneys who do the work. Free, and no form to fill in.
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How Do I Choose the Right Business Entity for My Startup?
LLC, S-corp or C-corp, and why the answer changes if you plan to raise.