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Better Backwards Business Plan

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When you’re ready to make it official

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Start your LLC

Separate your business from your personal life, with an operating agreement written for how you actually work.

  • LLC formation and EIN
  • Custom operating agreement
  • Attorney-built launch documents
  • Add 5 months of legal support with a Launch plan
From $499
Launch Kit: $499 single-owner · $599 multi-owner, plus state fees
Start My LLC

Trademark your brand

Make sure nobody else can use the name you picked.

  • Professional clearance search
  • USPTO filing fee included (1 class)
  • One office action response
  • 12 months of brand monitoring
All-in total
Member price $1,990 Save $240
$310 search, then 12 × $140/month (non-member: 12 × $160/month)
Non-member: $2,230
Protect My Brand

Momentum membership

A legal department on call for when you are up and running, with member pricing on everything else.

  • Unlimited email answers from an attorney
  • Trademark and brand monitoring
  • Member pricing on Surge services
$95/mo
Monthly membership
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This workbook is general information for business owners, not legal advice for your situation.