Pre-Incorporation Guidance

Incorporation Intake.

A short intake to help us advise on entity type, state of formation, and timing before you file. We use your answers to recommend a structure that fits how you'll actually operate. About four minutes.

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01Form & File

Let's get the structure right.

Before you file paperwork, the entity type, state of formation, and ownership structure should match how the business will operate. We use this intake to make a single, defensible recommendation — and to flag situations that need a conversation before any filing.

10 Questions
~4 Minutes
1 Recommendation
No obligation Your answers stay private Sent to cfo@francoblueprint.com
Step 01 of 10

Let's start with the basics.

Your name, email, and phone. This is how we know who to write back to.

Please fill in the required fields with valid information.
Step 02 of 10

Proposed business name.

Give us your top choice and one or two backups in case the name is already taken in your state of formation.

Please provide at least your first-choice business name.
Step 03 of 10

Who will own the business?

Ownership shapes both entity choice and the operating agreement. Investor involvement at this stage often changes the right structure entirely.

Please select an option.
Step 04 of 10

State of formation.

Where would you like to incorporate? If you're not sure, choose "Please advise" — that's a fine answer here, and the most common one.

Please select an option.
Step 05 of 10

Where will you primarily operate?

The state where you'll actually do business — where customers are, where you live, where employees work. This matters for nexus, foreign qualification, and state tax filings.

If this is the same as your formation state, just type the state name again.

Please enter your primary operating state.
Step 06 of 10

What kind of business will it be?

Industry affects entity choice (real estate and holding companies often need Wyoming or Delaware nuance), the operating agreement, and the chart of accounts.

Please select an option.
Step 07 of 10

Year-one revenue expectation.

A rough range is fine. This helps us think about S-corp election timing and whether a tax election in year one makes sense.

Please select an option.
Step 08 of 10

How is the business funded?

The path to funding affects entity type. Founder-funded companies are usually best as LLCs. Companies raising venture capital almost always need to be Delaware C-corporations.

Please select an option.
Step 09 of 10

When do you want to file?

Tells us how urgently to schedule scoping and whether a delayed effective date (January 1 of next year) is a fit for your situation.

Please select an option.
Step 10 of 10

Anything else we should know?

Optional. International owners, prior LLCs, professional licenses, regulated industry, prior tax issues — anything that might affect the structure recommendation.

When you continue, we'll review what you shared and generate a single recommendation. Your answers are also emailed to cfo@francoblueprint.com.

Your Recommendation

Thank you, there.

Your incorporation intake is with Oneida. Based on what you shared about your business, here's our starting recommendation.

A copy of your answers has been sent to cfo@francoblueprint.com. We'll be in touch within one business day to confirm next steps and share any prep we need before we meet.