Name your business -> Reserve the name: Business.Services@sos.alabama.gov – domesticEntityNameReservation.pdf – $28
Set up a mailing address
Form your business: business-entities – $200
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- Determine the registered agent
- Determine type of business
- If an LL company: Prepare an Operating Agreement
- LLC Form | Partnership Form | LP Form | LLP Form | LLLP Form | Corp Form (Use Corp Form for Benefit Corporations)
Get a federal tax ID number (EIN)
Complete the City of Mobile Business Application – once your complete this form a Revenue Examiner will be assigned to walk you through the process of completing all the necessary steps to do business with the city & county (This process varies depending on the type of business)
Secure a domain name
Set up an email address w/ domain name – consider Google Workspace
Create a business bank account
Get business insurance
Create a logo and select brand elements
Create a website (at least a homepage or landing page to start)
Create accounts on appropriate social media platforms
Submit your site to Google -> Verify on search console -> Update knowledge panel – consider using Squarespace
Utilize an email marketing platform like Mailchimp and begin building our distribution list
Create a press release announcing your company’s formation, send to all media outlets and your distribution list
Optional
Register to do business in other states
Set up an accounting management software (Quickbooks, etc)
Retain a lawyer