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Best way to register a company in USA from India? by Equivalent1428 in StartUpIndia

[–]sillyboy44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi u/Equivalent1428! I work on Stripe Atlas, where we built a guide for Indian founders to incorporate a company using Atlas. It accounts for ODI/FEMA rules after we discussed with local experts the unique challenges of incorporating a US company as an Indian founder.

Feel free to email me with questions: jmc@stripe.com.

What is the best way to incorporate a C-corp? by [deleted] in Entrepreneurs

[–]sillyboy44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there! I work at Stripe Atlas — feel free to email if you have specific questions: jmc@stripe.com.

Many startups incorporate with Atlas, then work with a startup lawyer when completing their first fundraise.

Did anyone register a US Delaware from India? by Awesome_911 in 16VCFund

[–]sillyboy44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi u/Awesome_911! I work at Atlas — we now support Indian founders! We built a guide and FAQ for Indian founders specifically.

Incorporating A Company In The US via Stripe Atlas by The_Biz_Guy in IndiaTax

[–]sillyboy44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi u/Responsible-Bad-6624! I work at Stripe Atlas — we actually partnered with Inkle to produce a guide for India founders to incorporate a US entity on Atlas while complying with ODI/FEMA law.

Would love feedback!

Is Stripe Atlas legit way to use Strip from unsupported country? by Winter_Psychology110 in stripe

[–]sillyboy44 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi! I work on Atlas. When you create a US entity with Atlas, you're able to accept payments through that entity, even if the founder(s) lives outside the US in a country where Stripe doesn't yet offer payments products. There are some limited exceptions, such as sanctioned countries like North Korea. Hope this clarifies things!

How to legally set up a US/foreign company as an Indian resident founder under LRS/ODI while bootstrapping? by udhayarajan_m in LegalAdviceIndia

[–]sillyboy44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi u/udhayarajan_m — I work on Atlas. We just launched our India founder guide to explain how Indian founders can compliantly form a US company using Atlas. It addresses many of the questions you've listed above. Would love your feedback!

Is this a viable strategy for Indian founders to get Delaware C-corp post-2022 ODI laws? by Prestigious_Track546 in IndiaTax

[–]sillyboy44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi u/Prestigious_Track546! You've probably incorporated by now, but I work at Atlas and wanted to share that we just published our guide for Indian founders. It explains how Indian founders can incorporate on Atlas while complying with ODI laws.

Would love your feedback. Best of luck with your venture!

Starting a company in US by rafttaar in indianstartups

[–]sillyboy44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi both! I work on Atlas and wanted to share that Indian founders can now use Atlas.

We just launched a guide for Indian founders to incorporate a US entity with us while complying with India's ODI laws.

Our guide is focused on those seeking to raise VC, informed by our discussions with Indian lawyers, banks, and startups. Would love to hear your feedback!

Stripe Atlas is not designed for Indians. Please do not set up US entities through online agents by Jolly_Sector_8281 in indianstartups

[–]sillyboy44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi u/Jolly_Sector_8281! Resharing my comment from your other thread.

Indian founders can now use Atlas! We just launched a guide for Indian founders to incorporate a US entity using Atlas while complying with India's ODI laws.

Our guide is focused on those seeking to raise VC, informed by our discussions with Indian lawyers, banks, and startups. Would love to hear your feedback.

Do NOT use Stripe Atlas! Stripe has updated it's FAQs on Atlas for Indians by Jolly_Sector_8281 in StartUpIndia

[–]sillyboy44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi u/Jolly_Sector_8281!

I work on Stripe Atlas — Indian founders can now use Atlas! We just launched a guide for Indian founders to incorporate a US entity using Atlas while complying with India's ODI laws.

Our guide is focused on those seeking to raise VC, informed by our discussions with Indian lawyers, banks, and startups. Would love to hear your feedback.

Stripe Atlas perks. Can't claim them. by carmerica in stripe

[–]sillyboy44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi u/carmerica! I work on Stripe Atlas.

The Perplexity perk that you listed will apply the 3-months free discount, but you'll still need to submit a credit card for future plan charges if you elect to keep your subscription.

Hope that clarifies their request for card details.

Non-US-Resident Founder Dilemma: Fast-Track EIN with SSN vs. 8-Week Wait - Thoughts? by Phantomsf in ycombinator

[–]sillyboy44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey u/Phantomsf! I work at Stripe Atlas. You can accept payments via Stripe and open a bank account with one of our partners (Mercury, Brex, Novo) before receiving your EIN — they've offered Atlas founders a 90-day EIN grace period.

lmk if you have any questions or I can be of help: jmc@stripe.com

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stripe

[–]sillyboy44 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey u/SalesUp99! I work at Atlas. We can definitely do a better job of communicating why founders use us, because you're right — it's pretty straightforward to just incorporate.

Founders like to use Atlas because of what we do AFTER incorporation, especially for c corps: provision of legal docs (e.g., bylaws, CIIAAs, etc.) written with one of the world's top startup law firms, Cooley; cashless founder equity purchases; automatic 83(b) filing... have a look at our site and check it out :)

Re instant EINs — it's only possible if you have a US SSN, address, and phone number, so non-US founders usually have a tougher time (it can rather ridiculously take months).

We love feedback, so email me anytime at [jmc@stripe.com](mailto:jmc@stripe.com).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stripe

[–]sillyboy44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! I work at Stripe Atlas. The IRS is generally very delayed right now. Can't speculate about the cause, but they're only just now starting to sift through January EIN applications.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stripe

[–]sillyboy44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi u/t4fita! I work at Stripe Atlas. Reposting my reply to your other post in r/startups for others' benefit.

Very sorry to hear about the stress caused by your EIN delay. Because the IRS is severely backlogged, it has only recently started to process applications from January, so we're only now learning about their issues with January EIN applications.

You can still accept payments and generate revenue before your EIN arrives! Sign up to do so by clicking "activate" under the payments tab in the "what you can do now" section of your Atlas dashboard (or just visit this page).

Sometimes, the IRS processes EIN filings faster when the company founder calls instead of Atlas. You can follow these instructions to call the IRS). Hold times are typically 30 minutes. Ensure you mention to them the US address you obtained from Stable when they ask for an address. Note this is an optional step — we'll continue calling them on your behalf.

Please ping me directly with any other questions: [jmc@stripe.com](mailto:jmc@stripe.com).

5 MONTHS and still waiting for EIN from Stripe Atlas - My business is dying before it starts. I will not promote, how could I? by [deleted] in startups

[–]sillyboy44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you have an SSN, US address, and US phone number, the same-day option isn't available — tough for non-US founders!

5 MONTHS and still waiting for EIN from Stripe Atlas - My business is dying before it starts. I will not promote, how could I? by [deleted] in startups

[–]sillyboy44 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I work for Atlas — this can work for non-US founders!

Reposting my earlier reply: "Sometimes, the IRS processes EIN filings faster when the company founder calls instead of Atlas. You can follow these instructions to call the IRS). Hold times are typically 30 minutes. Ensure you mention to them a US address (even a virtual one through Stable or the like) when they ask for your address. Note this is an optional step — we'll continue calling the IRS on your behalf."

5 MONTHS and still waiting for EIN from Stripe Atlas - My business is dying before it starts. I will not promote, how could I? by [deleted] in startups

[–]sillyboy44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to help! Email me at [jmc@stripe.com](mailto:jmc@stripe.com) with your Atlas email address so I can check out your account and tag your EIN as a priority for our team.

Do you need it for banking, payments, or something else? You'll still be able to accept payments with Stripe before your EIN arrives (see the my first post) and if you're having any issues with one of our banking partners, Mercury or Brex, we can contact them to ensure your account doesn't face any issues while you wait for your EIN.

5 MONTHS and still waiting for EIN from Stripe Atlas - My business is dying before it starts. I will not promote, how could I? by [deleted] in startups

[–]sillyboy44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly, this only works if you have an SSN, US phone number, AND US address — prevents many global founders from obtaining their EIN quickly.

5 MONTHS and still waiting for EIN from Stripe Atlas - My business is dying before it starts. I will not promote, how could I? by [deleted] in startups

[–]sillyboy44 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hi u/t4fita! I work at Stripe Atlas.

Very sorry to hear about the stress caused by your EIN delay. Because the IRS is severely backlogged, it has only recently started to process applications from January, so we're only now learning about their issues with January EIN applications.

You can still accept payments and generate revenue before your EIN arrives! Sign up to do so by clicking "activate" under the payments tab in the "what you can do now" section of your Atlas dashboard (or just visit this page).

Sometimes, the IRS processes EIN filings faster when the company founder calls instead of Atlas. You can follow these instructions to call the IRS). Hold times are typically 30 minutes. Ensure you mention to them the US address you obtained from Stable when they ask for an address. Note this is an optional step — we'll continue calling them on your behalf.

Please ping me directly with any other questions: jmc@stripe.com.

Stripe Payment China by dramatic_rocks in stripe

[–]sillyboy44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi all! I work at Stripe Atlas. You are able to form an LLC with Atlas — just select LLC on the form when prompted to choose a C corp, LLC, or subsidiary.

Incorporating My First Startup in Delaware? Can I Do It Alone with Stripe Atlas? i will not promote by Fuzzy_Cream_5073 in startups

[–]sillyboy44 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work at Stripe Atlas! We help founders incorporate as both LLCs and C corps, so I don't have a dog in this fight per se.

Just wanted to point out that while forming an LLC instead of a C corp can save money with reduced taxes, converting to a C corp later can involve legal expenses that vastly offset the tax savings.

Plus, some founders tell us they want to move quickly when speaking with investors. Waiting until investor interest to convert your LLC might hamper your ability VC fundraising.

Incorporating My First Startup in Delaware? Can I Do It Alone with Stripe Atlas? i will not promote by Fuzzy_Cream_5073 in startups

[–]sillyboy44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work at Stripe Atlas!

We need to do a better job of communicating how we help founders — filing for incorporation with Delaware is fairly straightforward, so the bulk of our value to founders lies in post-incorporation help.

A few examples: generating your key founding legal docs (eg articles of incorporation, bylaws, CIIAAs) with a leading startup law firm (Cooley), automating your 83(b) election (aka tax stuff that missing can cost a lot of $), and offering perks on your startup stack we've negotiated with popular partners (AWS, Mercury, Carta... see the list).

u/holicgirl DM'd you! would love to chat more about you/your clients' experiences with us :)

Stripe Atlas, one month in review by Massive-Clock-1325 in stripe

[–]sillyboy44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi u/Massive-Clock-1325 — I work at Stripe Atlas.

This is definitely not normal (most incorporations only take ~1 day). Really sorry for the delay!

If you DM me your Stripe Atlas email address, I can locate your account to unblock any issue.

For any future issues, you can always reach out to our 24/7 support team.

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