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Ask HN: Should I incorporate before launching mvp?
- db48x 9y agoMost local jurisdictions (cities, counties, etc) require you to obtain a business license before you do any kind of business there (including developing a website), which pretty much requires you to be incorporated (but "incorporating" as a sole proprietorship is trivial).
- nostrademons 9y agoDeveloping a website isn't "doing business" - plenty of people have personal websites, club websites, academic websites, project websites, etc. You can certainly talk to people, put an idea up for feedback, write code, etc. without incorporating or getting a business license. You do generally want to incorporate before any money changes hands, though. You'll need to to get a business bank account, and if you don't have a business bank account and are doing everything out of a personal account, you're personally liable if anyone isn't satisfied with their transaction.
- chasedehan 9y agoThanks. I'm nearing the launch of a free beta in the US. So, not expecting to take money, but I will have people's data on my server (AWS)