Each step builds on the last. Complete all three and you will have a fully operational, legally protected, professionally branded business.
Turn Your Skills Into Income
Before you form a business, you need a proven income model. The Experience to Income Engine™ (E2IE) teaches you how to identify your most profitable skills, package them into an offer, price it correctly, and land your first paying client in 7–30 days.
What You Will Learn
Build the Legal Foundation
Once you have income flowing, you protect it. Certification #17 covers every step of formalizing your business: choosing the right entity type, filing your EIN with the IRS, registering with your state, trademarking your brand name, obtaining a DUNS number, and setting up your professional business email, phone, and address.
What You Will Learn
The Complete Step-by-Step Playbook
The definitive 2026 guide to forming your LLC from scratch. Covers every state, every filing fee, every form — with direct links to every official government portal so you can complete every step the same day you read it.
What You Will Learn
The most important decision you will make when forming your business. Covered in full detail in Certification #17.
| Entity Type | Liability | Taxation | Filing Cost | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sole Proprietorship | Unlimited personal | Schedule C | $0–$50 | Testing an idea |
| LLCMost Popular | Limited (protected) | Pass-through / S-Corp elect | $50–$500 | Most small businesses |
| Partnership | Shared personal | Form 1065 K-1 | $0–$200 | 2+ co-founders |
| S-Corporation | Limited (protected) | Pass-through, payroll req. | $100–$800 | Profitable LLCs |
| C-Corporation | Limited (protected) | Double taxation | $200–$1,000+ | VC-backed startups |
Filing costs vary by state. Certification #17 covers every state's exact fees and filing portals.
When you complete Certification #17, you receive a curated collection of direct links to every official government portal, tool, and service you need to execute your business formation the same day.
IRS EIN Application
Free, online, 15 minutes
USPTO Trademark (TEAS)
Federal brand protection
SBA Business Guide
Official launch checklist
Dun & Bradstreet DUNS
Free business credit ID
Google Workspace
Professional email @yourbiz
Grasshopper Business Phone
Separate business number
iPostal1 Virtual Address
Professional business address
Mercury Business Banking
Free business bank account
Stop operating in the shadows. Get your EIN, form your LLC, trademark your name, and build the legal foundation that protects everything you create. The Business Formation Track gives you every tool, every link, and every certification to do it right — today.
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