LLC, EIN, bank account, first customer — in the right order.
What's inside this checklist
Legal structure: LLC vs sole proprietor — what you actually need
EIN registration with the IRS (free and takes 10 minutes)
Business bank account setup — what to look for
Basic insurance: what's required vs what's smart
Your first customer: how to get one in 30 days
Simple bookkeeping setup before money gets complicated
About this template
Most new business owners do the first 30 days wrong — in the wrong order, missing critical steps, or wasting money on things they don't need yet. This checklist fixes that.
Who this is for
First-time entrepreneurs, freelancers going legit, and side hustlers turning their income into a real business.
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