Guides for global founders.
Practical, no-jargon guides on forming and running your U.S. or U.K. company — from EIN to banking to staying compliant.
EIN Reference Number 101: The Fix If You’re Outside the US
If your business is run from outside the United States, reference number 101 is usually not a name problem. It is a sign you…
Read articleHow to Form a US LLC from Mexico (2026): Who Needs One, and What Mexico Taxes
You can form a US LLC from Mexico without leaving Mexico, and nothing on the banking side stops you. Mexico is absent from both…
Read articleHow to Form a US LLC from Malaysia (2026): Banking, Tax and BNM’s Rules
You can form a US LLC while living in Malaysia, and the banking works — Malaysia is on neither Mercury's sanctioned nor its prohibited…
Read articleHow to Form a US LLC from Indonesia (2026): Do You Need One, Banking, Indonesia’s Rules and Tax
Yes, you can form a US LLC from Indonesia while living there (checked 18 September 2026). The U.S. side is built for foreign owners.…
Read articleHow to Form a US LLC from Turkey (2026): PayPal, Banking, Turkish Rules and Tax
Yes, you can form a US LLC from Turkey while living there (checked 18 September 2026). The U.S. side is built for foreign owners.…
Read articleHow to Form a US LLC from Brazil (2026): Who Needs One, Banking, and the Brazilian Tax Cost
You can form a US LLC from Brazil while living there, and unlike most countries we write about, the banking works too (checked 18…
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