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Need to start collecting sales tax? ???? Avalara is now offering Clerky startups 20% off their first year! Automate sales tax compliance with APIs that automatically calculate everything no matter where your customers are ?? Trusted by 41,000+ businesses globally ?

Banking just got a tiny bit easier for startups ?? You can now open multiple bank accounts through Clerky — and it's faster than ever. Having multiple accounts is the new norm. So we made it easy to apply for more through Clerky, even if you already have a bank account open. And for most accounts, you can start a new pre-filled application in seconds ?? Happy banking! ??

As a first-time non-technical founder, I knew bootstrapping would be tough and that I would need a lot of help, but I didn’t realize just how fast expenses could pile up. I heard stories of founders spending thousands—even tens of thousands—on their MVPs. I could never, so I had to get creative. Here’s what worked for me in keeping costs low and staying lean: Leverage Startup Perks and Partnerships Many companies offer generous discounts for early-stage startups through perks programs like AWS Startups, GitHub for Startups, Google for Startups, and HubSpot For Startups. I used Clerky for incorporation and legal, and Pulley for cap table management. What’s even better—these programs/companies often partner with one another to provide their customers with discounts, which means I always check my existing software perks and partnership list, before adding anything new to our tech stack. I’ve saved THOUSANDS by taking advantage of these partnership perks. Use Flexible, Cost-Effective Tools I gravitated toward affordable, flexible tools that could adapt to our needs. Platforms like Notion, Airtable, Canva, Slack and Visily have been game-changers for organization, planning, and creation without a heavy price tag. They’re free or low-cost and powerful enough to help build a solid foundation in the early stages. Build a Core Team Instead of Just Outsourcing While outsourcing to freelancers and dev shops can work for specific, short-term needs, I found that having a committed core team—people who believe in the mission as much as I do—makes all the difference. Not only does it save on costs over time, but it also means that continuity, product knowledge, and a shared commitment to the long-term vision stay strong as we go from MVP to public launch. Instead of juggling multiple freelancers, this core team carries the mission forward with a focus on impact and growth. Lean on Affordable Market Research Market research doesn’t have to break the bank. Using platforms like Amazon MTurk, I was able to get valuable insights without spending thousands on surveys. It wasn’t perfect, but it gave us enough information to take the next step while keeping our budget intact. Starting lean doesn’t just keep costs down—it forces us to focus on what matters most and build only what adds value. And every small, strategic step builds momentum toward our bigger goals. If you’re bootstrapping or building lean, I’d love to hear what’s worked for you or if you have any tips on stretching resources. Let’s help each other grow!

Incorporating a new startup? Clerky can help you save $400 by taking advantage of a little-known feature of Delaware law ?? With Clerky, you can file your certificate of incorporation immediately, but not have it take effect until January 1, 2025. How? Delaware lets you specify an effective date. If you specify January 1, 2025, your corporation won't exist until then, even if you file the paperwork now. That means you won't need to pay the 2024 franchise tax, which is $400 for most new startups ?? This feature is available to all our customers at no extra charge, from now until the new year ?? Learn more about January 1 effective dates here ?

Good news — Mercury just added a new cash bonus for Clerky startups! You can now get up to $1,500 when you incorporate on Clerky and start using Mercury ?? Just deposit $20k into Mercury within 90 days of account opening to get $1,000 in cash. And spend $10k on your Mercury IO card within 90 days of approval to get an additional $500 ?? That's enough to pay for our Company Lifetime Package, plus our Managed 83(b) Election add-on for multiple founders, with plenty of cash left over! Incorporating a new startup? Get this deal while it's hot ?? * Subject to terms and conditions. Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group and Evolve Bank & Trust?; Members FDIC. The IO Card is issued by Patriot Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Mastercard. The Mercury IO card requires a minimum cash balance of $25k.

Ever wonder what software startups use behind the scenes to keep things running? I thought it’d be fun to share all the SaaS tools we’re using at DanswerAI. Any surprises here and what are other folks using? Linear: Project management HubSpot: CRM PostHog: Product analytics Cal.com, Inc.: Scheduling Fireflies.ai: Meeting recording Mintlify: User facing docs Ramp: Expense management Brex: Banking Gusto: HR Clerky: Contracts Slack/Discord: Community Zoom: Meetings Google Drive: Wiki/Doc Store Will share a developer/tech-stack soon!

New startups can set up as a public benefit corporation from the start on Clerky! Early-stage startups don’t need to worry about hostile takeovers or activist investors, but PBCs are nevertheless a great option if you have a mission that goes beyond shareholder value. We introduced the first-ever way for startups to incorporate as PBCs in 2017, in partnership with B Lab, the non-profit that invented PBCs. Today, 25% of all Delaware PBCs incorporate on Clerky ??

Pilot.com just made their perk for Clerky startups even better?? They're now offering free DE franchise tax filing to eligible Clerky startups! Plus, you now have a choice between the original deal below — or free cash-basis books for your startup's first year of existence ??

How to start a tech company in the US? 1?? Register a c-corporation in Delaware using Clerky.com and follow their post-incorporation setup. 2?? Open a Stripe account with your Delaware c-corp once you have the EIN number. 3?? Launch a low or no code MVP and test the concept of your business idea. Iterate the product, experiment and collect data to figure out what your target audience loves. You do not need to be an expert in an industry to start a business. However, you need to become an expert in it if you want to win. Follow me to learn about startups! ?? I am the founder of an EdTech AI startup, building an AI-powered higher education and career- building tool. #StartupLife #TechFounder #Entrepreneurship #StartupJourney #TechIndustry #business #Ccorporation #product

Need bookkeeping? ?? Clerky startups are now eligible for 20% off the annual price for Zeni for the first year, and 10% off after that! Save time with AI-powered bookkeeping, bill pay, reimbursements and more on a single platform ?? Trusted by 500+ high-growth startups ??