Legal and tax navigator for new business incorporation
Built for First-time founders, especially those from outside the US, who are incorporating a new business and need guidance on legal and tax compliance.
“In 2020, in the middle of COVID, a few friends and I decided that obviously the world needed another presentation tool. Our pain point was simple: we hated figh…”
💰 Willingness to pay, in their words
“(fast-forward about a year and a half) One day a colleague messages us: > "Hey, the federal portal says we owe $60,000 in penalties for not filing a tax return.”
The receipts — real demand
“In 2020, in the middle of COVID, a few friends and I decided that obviously the world needed another presentation tool. Our pain point was simple: we hated fighting with PowerPoint/Google Slides. We just wanted to write content and get nice slides without babysitting fonts, sizes, alignment, colors, and 19 different "Title + Subtitle" layouts that all somehow looked bad. So we built a prototype: a tiny…”
Others echoing it
“I wonder what he meant by "days and nights reading IRS docs"... But seriously, any AI tool could have explained exactly what was going on and what to do. I'm not even sure how he got to "$1500" since it's $400 ”
“This is 100% about Delaware Franchise Tax and is a rite of passage for all first-time founders. (There is no portal you can log into to view your federal taxes owed.) Here’s a detailed writeup I prepared a while back about exactly how to re”
“Are you sure this was the Federal tax portal, and not the Delaware Franchise tax? As far as I know, only the latter defaults to a "scary" tax calculation based on number of shares (but you can easily switch it to the Assumed Par V”
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Why this is a gap
Surfaced from a high-intensity complaint with clear willingness to pay and a specific, reachable audience.
The market
First-time founders incorporating businesses, especially non-US residents, need legal and tax guidance during incorporation. No search volume given, so demand clarity is unproven.
Competition & the opening
LegalZoom, Stripe Atlas, Rocket Lawyer, and state filing services exist but leave a gap for founders who need hands-on tax/compliance planning aligned to their specific jurisdiction and equity/cap table decisions upfront.
What's hard to build
Requires licensed attorney or partnerships with licensed practitioners in multiple US states and potentially foreign jurisdictions. Tax and legal liability is high; wrong advice exposes the founder and you to malpractice risk.
Why now
Solo founders still waste weeks on incorporation/tax filing despite dozens of legal startups; automation bar remains low.
How you'd monetize
$199-399/year SaaS subscription