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/services pivot: 30→18 services, dropped all government-portal flows (LLC/DBA/EIN/BOI/sales-tax/trademark/copyright); 5 new categories (Banking/Tax/Insurance/Identity/Documents); replaced LegalZoom comparison with How-It-Works flow; new positioning: API-orchestration not document-prep
473898d54118bf5bb5b9a0d173c3124d4b5d7e61 · 2026-05-06 16:25:49 -0700 · Steve
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commit 473898d54118bf5bb5b9a0d173c3124d4b5d7e61
Author: Steve <steve@designerwallcoverings.com>
Date: Wed May 6 16:25:49 2026 -0700
/services pivot: 30→18 services, dropped all government-portal flows (LLC/DBA/EIN/BOI/sales-tax/trademark/copyright); 5 new categories (Banking/Tax/Insurance/Identity/Documents); replaced LegalZoom comparison with How-It-Works flow; new positioning: API-orchestration not document-prep
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<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1" />
-<title>Small-Business Services — VenturaClaw</title>
-<meta name="description" content="Form an LLC, register a DBA, file your BOI, open a business bank account, get insured, and 28 other small-business services. Free DIY guides, small flat-fee document preparation, and an AI assistant on every page. Not a law firm." />
+<title>Set up your business stack via API · VenturaClaw</title>
+<meta name="description" content="Connect Stripe. Register your domain. Generate your contracts. Quote insurance. Set up payroll and accounting. 18 services that automate via real API calls — no portals, no paper, no UPL." />
<meta property="og:type" content="website" />
-<meta property="og:title" content="Small-Business Services — VenturaClaw" />
-<meta property="og:description" content="30 services across 6 categories. Free DIY guides, small flat-fee filing. Plus an AI assistant. Not a law firm." />
+<meta property="og:title" content="VenturaClaw — Business stack via API" />
+<meta property="og:description" content="18 services that automate via real API calls. Stripe, accounting, banking, insurance, contracts, domains. No paper. No portals. ~60 seconds end-to-end." />
<meta property="og:url" content="https://venturaclaw.com/services" />
<meta property="og:site_name" content="VenturaClaw" />
<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" />
@@ -15,33 +15,29 @@
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{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
- "@type": "ProfessionalService",
- "name": "VenturaClaw — Small-Business Services Hub",
- "url": "https://venturaclaw.com/services",
- "description": "Self-help document preparation service for small businesses: LLC formation, DBA, EIN, BOI/FinCEN, business licenses, sales tax permits, trademarks, and more. Not a law firm.",
+ "@type": "TechnologyOrganization",
+ "name": "VenturaClaw",
+ "url": "https://venturaclaw.com",
+ "description": "API-orchestration service that sets up a small business's full operating stack — banking, payments, accounting, insurance, payroll, contracts, domain, and email — via direct API calls to vetted partners.",
"areaServed": "United States",
"priceRange": "$0–$99",
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"@type": "OfferCatalog",
- "name": "Small-Business Services",
+ "name": "Business Stack Services",
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- { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "S-Corp tax election" }, "price": "79", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
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- { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Operating agreement drafting" }, "price": "49", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
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- { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Sales tax permit filing" }, "price": "69", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
- { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Trademark search and filing" }, "price": "79", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
- { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Copyright registration" }, "price": "49", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
- { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Privacy policy and terms generator" }, "price": "39", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
- { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Contract templates customization" }, "price": "29", "priceCurrency": "USD" }
+ { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Operating agreement generation" }, "price": "49", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
+ { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Privacy policy + Terms of Service generator" }, "price": "39", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
+ { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Contract template customization" }, "price": "29", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
+ { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Business bank account setup" }, "price": "39", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
+ { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Stripe / Square setup" }, "price": "49", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
+ { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Payroll setup" }, "price": "79", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
+ { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Accounting / bookkeeping setup" }, "price": "59", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
+ { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "1099-NEC e-filing" }, "price": "9", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
+ { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Domain + business email setup" }, "price": "39", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
+ { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "General liability insurance routing" }, "price": "0", "priceCurrency": "USD" },
+ { "@type": "Offer", "itemOffered": { "@type": "Service", "name": "Professional liability E&O routing" }, "price": "0", "priceCurrency": "USD" }
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- "disclaimer": "VenturaClaw is not a law firm and not your attorney. We are a self-help document preparation service. No legal advice is given.",
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"@type": "Organization",
"name": "VenturaClaw",
@@ -315,6 +311,39 @@
footer a { color: var(--ink-mute); }
footer a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
+ /* "How it actually runs" 3-step flow */
+ .how-section { padding-top: 56px; }
+ .flow-grid {
+ display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 18px;
+ margin-bottom: 28px;
+ }
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+ background: var(--bg-2); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
+ padding: 26px 28px;
+ position: relative;
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+ content: ""; position: absolute; right: -18px; top: 50%;
+ width: 26px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
+ display: none;
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+ font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
+ color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 12px;
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@@ -544,12 +573,12 @@
Hi — I'm here to help you start, run, and protect your business. Ask me anything: <em>"Should I form an LLC or stay sole prop?"</em>, <em>"How do I get an EIN?"</em>, <em>"What's a BOI filing?"</em>
</div>
<div class="chat-suggestions">
- <div class="chat-suggest" data-q="Do I need an LLC or can I stay sole prop?">LLC vs sole prop?</div>
- <div class="chat-suggest" data-q="How do I get an EIN for free?">Free EIN?</div>
- <div class="chat-suggest" data-q="What is a BOI filing and do I need to file one?">BOI filing?</div>
- <div class="chat-suggest" data-q="Best business bank account for a new LLC?">Best bank?</div>
- <div class="chat-suggest" data-q="Do I need a DBA if I have an LLC?">DBA + LLC?</div>
- <div class="chat-suggest" data-q="What insurance does a one-person consulting business need?">Insurance?</div>
+ <div class="chat-suggest" data-q="Set up Stripe and accounting for a brand new LLC, what's the order?">Stripe + accounting setup</div>
+ <div class="chat-suggest" data-q="Register a domain and set up info@ email with SPF/DKIM/DMARC for me">Domain + email</div>
+ <div class="chat-suggest" data-q="Generate an operating agreement for a single-member LLC">Operating agreement</div>
+ <div class="chat-suggest" data-q="Privacy policy + terms for a SaaS that stores customer emails and Stripe tokens">Privacy + ToS</div>
+ <div class="chat-suggest" data-q="Quote general liability and E&O insurance for a one-person consulting business">Liability quotes</div>
+ <div class="chat-suggest" data-q="File 1099-NEC for two contractors I paid this year">1099-NEC filing</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="chat-input-wrap">
@@ -589,125 +618,104 @@
</div>
<section class="hero">
- <div class="eyebrow"><span class="dot"></span><span>30 services · 6 categories · plain English</span></div>
- <h1>Start, register, and <em>protect</em> your business — without the legal-zoom upsell maze.</h1>
+ <div class="eyebrow"><span class="dot"></span><span>18 services · 5 categories · all via real APIs</span></div>
+ <h1>Set up your <em>entire business stack</em> in 60 seconds.</h1>
<p class="lede">
- Forming an LLC, filing a DBA, getting an EIN, opening a business bank account, BOI compliance, sales tax permits — most of it is <em>free</em> if you know the form. Where it's not, we file for you at a small flat fee. The chat on the left answers anything, anytime, on a local model that doesn't see your data.
+ Connect Stripe. Generate your contracts. Register your domain. Quote insurance. Set up payroll and accounting. <em>All via direct API calls</em> to vetted partners — Stripe, QuickBooks, Embroker, Track1099, Cloudflare, Mercury. No paper. No portals. No "fill out this form and wait." The chat on the left answers anything, anytime, on a local model that doesn't see your data.
</p>
- <span class="savings-badge"><span class="dot"></span>Save $500–$3,000 vs. LegalZoom / ZenBusiness on a typical bundle</span>
+ <span class="savings-badge"><span class="dot"></span>~60s end-to-end · partner APIs do the regulated parts · we orchestrate</span>
<div class="stats">
- <div class="stat"><div class="num">30</div><div class="lbl">Services covered</div></div>
- <div class="stat"><div class="num">$0</div><div class="lbl">DIY tier on most</div></div>
- <div class="stat"><div class="num">$29–99</div><div class="lbl">If we file for you</div></div>
+ <div class="stat"><div class="num">18</div><div class="lbl">Services covered</div></div>
+ <div class="stat"><div class="num">100%</div><div class="lbl">API-real</div></div>
+ <div class="stat"><div class="num">$0–99</div><div class="lbl">Flat orchestration fee</div></div>
<div class="stat"><div class="num">24/7</div><div class="lbl">AI assistant</div></div>
</div>
</section>
-<!-- FORMATION -->
-<section class="cat-section">
- <div class="cat-head">
- <div>
- <span class="cat-icon">▲ 01 · FORMATION</span>
- <h2>Get the <em>legal entity</em> right.</h2>
- </div>
- <div class="cat-blurb">Choose your structure, file with the state, get your tax ID, register your trade name. Most of this is free if you do it yourself — we'll walk you through, or file it for you at a small flat fee.</div>
- </div>
- <div class="svc-grid">
- <div class="svc" data-svc="LLC formation"><div class="svc-num">01-A</div><div class="svc-name">LLC formation</div><div class="svc-desc">File Articles of Organization with your state. Sole-member LLC takes ~15 min. We handle the form, pay the state fee separately.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">DIY</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">We file</span><span class="val">$99 + state fee</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="DBA / fictitious business name"><div class="svc-num">01-B</div><div class="svc-name">DBA registration</div><div class="svc-desc">Operate under a name that isn't your legal name. County or state level. ~10 min once you know which form.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">DIY</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">We file</span><span class="val">$49 + county fee</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="EIN / federal tax ID"><div class="svc-num">01-C</div><div class="svc-name">EIN application</div><div class="svc-desc">Free directly from the IRS at irs.gov/ein. We'll show you the exact path. <strong>Never pay anyone for this.</strong></div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Always free</span><span class="val">$0</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">Walkthrough</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="S-Corp election"><div class="svc-num">01-D</div><div class="svc-name">S-Corp tax election</div><div class="svc-desc">Form 2553 to elect S-Corp tax treatment. Saves on self-employment tax once you cross ~$60K profit. Timing matters.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">DIY</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">We file</span><span class="val">$79</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Sole proprietorship registration"><div class="svc-num">01-E</div><div class="svc-name">Sole prop registration</div><div class="svc-desc">Already a sole prop the moment you start working. Some states/counties require local registration. We tell you which.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">DIY</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">We file</span><span class="val">$29</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Operating agreement"><div class="svc-num">01-F</div><div class="svc-name">Operating agreement</div><div class="svc-desc">LLC's internal rulebook. Not always required by state, always required by banks. We draft from a vetted template.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Template</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">Custom</span><span class="val">$49</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- </div>
-</section>
+<!-- (Formation section removed — government-portal services pivoted out 2026-05-06; Operating Agreement relocated to Documents) -->
<!-- BANKING -->
<section class="cat-section">
<div class="cat-head">
<div>
- <span class="cat-icon">▲ 02 · BANKING & PAYMENTS</span>
+ <span class="cat-icon">▲ 01 · BANKING & PAYMENTS</span>
<h2>Open the <em>right accounts</em>, the first time.</h2>
</div>
<div class="cat-blurb">Business checking, payments processor, payroll, accounting. We pre-vet the providers that don't have surprise fees and integrate with the connectors VenturaClaw already speaks.</div>
</div>
<div class="svc-grid">
- <div class="svc" data-svc="business bank account"><div class="svc-num">02-A</div><div class="svc-name">Business bank account</div><div class="svc-desc">Mercury, Relay, Bluevine — no monthly fee, online only, opens in ~15 min once your LLC + EIN are in hand.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Recommendation</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">Concierge open</span><span class="val">$39</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Stripe / Square setup"><div class="svc-num">02-B</div><div class="svc-name">Payments (Stripe/Square)</div><div class="svc-desc">Pick the right processor for your model — recurring, one-time, in-person. We help you avoid the 2.9%+30¢ surprise.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">DIY</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">Setup</span><span class="val">$49</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Payroll setup (Gusto/Justworks)"><div class="svc-num">02-C</div><div class="svc-name">Payroll setup</div><div class="svc-desc">Gusto for most, Justworks for PEO needs. We handle Form 941 and state unemployment registration.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">DIY</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">We set up</span><span class="val">$79</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Business credit card"><div class="svc-num">02-D</div><div class="svc-name">Business credit card</div><div class="svc-desc">Personal-credit-only options for new LLCs (Brex, Mercury IO, Capital One Spark). We compare cash-back vs. travel.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Guidance</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">Apply</span><span class="val">Self-serve</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Bookkeeping / accounting setup"><div class="svc-num">02-E</div><div class="svc-name">Accounting setup</div><div class="svc-desc">QuickBooks for tax-ready, Wave for free, Xero for international. Chart of accounts seeded for your industry.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">DIY</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">Concierge</span><span class="val">$59</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="business bank account"><div class="svc-num">01-A</div><div class="svc-name">Business bank account</div><div class="svc-desc">Mercury, Relay, Bluevine — no monthly fee, online only, opens in ~15 min once your LLC + EIN are in hand.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Recommendation</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">Concierge open</span><span class="val">$39</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="Stripe / Square setup"><div class="svc-num">01-B</div><div class="svc-name">Payments (Stripe/Square)</div><div class="svc-desc">Pick the right processor for your model — recurring, one-time, in-person. We help you avoid the 2.9%+30¢ surprise.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">DIY</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">Setup</span><span class="val">$49</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="Payroll setup (Gusto/Justworks)"><div class="svc-num">01-C</div><div class="svc-name">Payroll setup</div><div class="svc-desc">Gusto for most, Justworks for PEO needs. We handle Form 941 and state unemployment registration.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">DIY</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">We set up</span><span class="val">$79</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="Business credit card"><div class="svc-num">01-D</div><div class="svc-name">Business credit card</div><div class="svc-desc">Personal-credit-only options for new LLCs (Brex, Mercury IO, Capital One Spark). We compare cash-back vs. travel.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Guidance</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">Apply</span><span class="val">Self-serve</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="Bookkeeping / accounting setup"><div class="svc-num">01-E</div><div class="svc-name">Accounting setup</div><div class="svc-desc">QuickBooks for tax-ready, Wave for free, Xero for international. Chart of accounts seeded for your industry.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">DIY</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">Concierge</span><span class="val">$59</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
</div>
</section>
-<!-- COMPLIANCE -->
+<!-- (Compliance section removed — government-portal services pivoted out 2026-05-06) -->
+
+<!-- TAXES -->
<section class="cat-section">
<div class="cat-head">
<div>
- <span class="cat-icon">▲ 03 · COMPLIANCE</span>
- <h2>Stay <em>in good standing</em>, year after year.</h2>
+ <span class="cat-icon">▲ 02 · TAX HELP</span>
+ <h2>Pay <em>only</em> what you owe.</h2>
</div>
- <div class="cat-blurb">BOI/CTA, annual reports, business licenses, sales tax. The boring stuff that costs you the LLC if you forget. We track due dates and send reminders.</div>
+ <div class="cat-blurb">Quarterly estimates, Schedule C walkthroughs, 1099-NEC for contractors, IRS payment plans. Mostly free guidance plus a CPA referral when it gets weird.</div>
</div>
<div class="svc-grid">
- <div class="svc" data-svc="BOI / FinCEN beneficial ownership"><div class="svc-num">03-A</div><div class="svc-name">BOI filing (FinCEN)</div><div class="svc-desc">Beneficial Ownership Information report — required for most LLCs/Corps under the Corporate Transparency Act. Free at fincen.gov.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">DIY</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">We file</span><span class="val">$39</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Annual report / Statement of Information"><div class="svc-num">03-B</div><div class="svc-name">Annual report</div><div class="svc-desc">Most states require a yearly filing. Miss it and your LLC gets administratively dissolved. We track it.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Reminder</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">We file</span><span class="val">$39 + state</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Business license (city/county)"><div class="svc-num">03-C</div><div class="svc-name">Business license</div><div class="svc-desc">City- or county-level. Required by most municipalities; rules vary wildly. We research yours.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Research</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">We file</span><span class="val">$79</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Sales tax permit (state seller's permit)"><div class="svc-num">03-D</div><div class="svc-name">Sales tax permit</div><div class="svc-desc">If you sell goods (or some services), you need a seller's permit per state. We file in all 45 sales-tax states.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">DIY</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">We file</span><span class="val">$69 / state</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Registered agent service"><div class="svc-num">03-E</div><div class="svc-name">Registered agent</div><div class="svc-desc">Required by every state for LLCs/corps. We don't sell this — we recommend Northwest at $125/yr (cheaper than LegalZoom).</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Recommendation</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">Northwest</span><span class="val">$125/yr</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="Quarterly estimated tax filings"><div class="svc-num">02-A</div><div class="svc-name">Quarterly estimates</div><div class="svc-desc">If you'll owe more than $1,000 at year-end, you owe quarterly. We calculate and remind. Most underpay.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Calc + reminders</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">CPA file</span><span class="val">Referral</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="Schedule C / Schedule E walkthrough"><div class="svc-num">02-B</div><div class="svc-name">Schedule C walkthrough</div><div class="svc-desc">Sole props and single-member LLCs file Schedule C. We help you find every deduction without crossing audit lines.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Walkthrough</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">CPA</span><span class="val">Referral</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="1099-NEC for contractors"><div class="svc-num">02-C</div><div class="svc-name">1099-NEC filing</div><div class="svc-desc">Pay any contractor over $600 in a year and you owe them (and the IRS) a 1099-NEC by Jan 31. We file them.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">DIY</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">We file</span><span class="val">$9 / form</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="CPA referral"><div class="svc-num">02-D</div><div class="svc-name">CPA referral</div><div class="svc-desc">When the chat says "ask a CPA" — we connect you to a vetted small-business CPA in your state. No kickback.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Intro</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">CPA fees</span><span class="val">~$300+</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
</div>
</section>
-<!-- TAXES -->
+<!-- INSURANCE -->
<section class="cat-section">
<div class="cat-head">
<div>
- <span class="cat-icon">▲ 04 · TAXES</span>
- <h2>Pay <em>only</em> what you owe.</h2>
+ <span class="cat-icon">▲ 03 · INSURANCE</span>
+ <h2>Cover the <em>predictable disasters.</em></h2>
</div>
- <div class="cat-blurb">Quarterly estimates, Schedule C walkthroughs, 1099-NEC for contractors, IRS payment plans. Mostly free guidance plus a CPA referral when it gets weird.</div>
+ <div class="cat-blurb">General liability, professional liability (E&O), workers' comp, cyber, BOP. Routed through brokers we've vetted — no surprise commissions hidden in your premium.</div>
</div>
<div class="svc-grid">
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Quarterly estimated tax filings"><div class="svc-num">04-A</div><div class="svc-name">Quarterly estimates</div><div class="svc-desc">If you'll owe more than $1,000 at year-end, you owe quarterly. We calculate and remind. Most underpay.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Calc + reminders</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">CPA file</span><span class="val">Referral</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Schedule C / Schedule E walkthrough"><div class="svc-num">04-B</div><div class="svc-name">Schedule C walkthrough</div><div class="svc-desc">Sole props and single-member LLCs file Schedule C. We help you find every deduction without crossing audit lines.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Walkthrough</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">CPA</span><span class="val">Referral</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="1099-NEC for contractors"><div class="svc-num">04-C</div><div class="svc-name">1099-NEC filing</div><div class="svc-desc">Pay any contractor over $600 in a year and you owe them (and the IRS) a 1099-NEC by Jan 31. We file them.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">DIY</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">We file</span><span class="val">$9 / form</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="CPA referral"><div class="svc-num">04-D</div><div class="svc-name">CPA referral</div><div class="svc-desc">When the chat says "ask a CPA" — we connect you to a vetted small-business CPA in your state. No kickback.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Intro</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">CPA fees</span><span class="val">~$300+</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="General liability insurance"><div class="svc-num">03-A</div><div class="svc-name">General liability</div><div class="svc-desc">Slip-and-fall, property damage, libel. Most clients require it. ~$30–60/mo for a one-person business.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Quote routing</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">Broker</span><span class="val">~$30–60/mo</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="Professional liability / E&O"><div class="svc-num">03-B</div><div class="svc-name">Professional liability (E&O)</div><div class="svc-desc">Errors & omissions — for consultants, designers, agencies. Covers "I gave bad advice" claims.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Quote routing</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">Broker</span><span class="val">~$40–100/mo</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="Cyber liability insurance"><div class="svc-num">03-C</div><div class="svc-name">Cyber liability</div><div class="svc-desc">Customer-data breach coverage. Cheap for solos (~$25/mo), critical the moment you store SSNs or card data.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Quote routing</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">Carrier</span><span class="val">~$25–60/mo</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="BOP / business owners policy"><div class="svc-num">03-D</div><div class="svc-name">Business Owner's Policy</div><div class="svc-desc">Bundle: GL + property + biz interruption. Cheaper than buying separate. Standard for retail, food, salons.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Quote routing</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">Carrier</span><span class="val">~$50–150/mo</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
</div>
</section>
-<!-- INSURANCE -->
+<!-- IDENTITY & OPERATIONS -->
<section class="cat-section">
<div class="cat-head">
<div>
- <span class="cat-icon">▲ 05 · INSURANCE</span>
- <h2>Cover the <em>predictable disasters.</em></h2>
+ <span class="cat-icon">▲ 04 · IDENTITY & OPERATIONS</span>
+ <h2>Get the <em>name, address, and inbox</em> right.</h2>
</div>
- <div class="cat-blurb">General liability, professional liability (E&O), workers' comp, cyber, BOP. Routed through brokers we've vetted — no surprise commissions hidden in your premium.</div>
+ <div class="cat-blurb">Domain registration, DNS, MX/SPF/DKIM/DMARC for clean inbox delivery, and a real street address (not a PO box). Done via Cloudflare + Namecheap APIs in under a minute.</div>
</div>
<div class="svc-grid">
- <div class="svc" data-svc="General liability insurance"><div class="svc-num">05-A</div><div class="svc-name">General liability</div><div class="svc-desc">Slip-and-fall, property damage, libel. Most clients require it. ~$30–60/mo for a one-person business.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Quote routing</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">Broker</span><span class="val">~$30–60/mo</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Professional liability / E&O"><div class="svc-num">05-B</div><div class="svc-name">Professional liability (E&O)</div><div class="svc-desc">Errors & omissions — for consultants, designers, agencies. Covers "I gave bad advice" claims.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Quote routing</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">Broker</span><span class="val">~$40–100/mo</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Cyber liability insurance"><div class="svc-num">05-C</div><div class="svc-name">Cyber liability</div><div class="svc-desc">Customer-data breach coverage. Cheap for solos (~$25/mo), critical the moment you store SSNs or card data.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Quote routing</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">Carrier</span><span class="val">~$25–60/mo</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="BOP / business owners policy"><div class="svc-num">05-D</div><div class="svc-name">Business Owner's Policy</div><div class="svc-desc">Bundle: GL + property + biz interruption. Cheaper than buying separate. Standard for retail, food, salons.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Quote routing</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">Carrier</span><span class="val">~$50–150/mo</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="Domain + business email setup"><div class="svc-num">04-A</div><div class="svc-name">Domain + email</div><div class="svc-desc">Register a .com via Namecheap or Porkbun API, point DNS at Cloudflare, set up info@yourbiz.com with SPF/DKIM/DMARC. End-to-end in ~60 seconds.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Walkthrough</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">We set up via API</span><span class="val">$39 + reg fee</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="Virtual mailbox / business address"><div class="svc-num">04-B</div><div class="svc-name">Virtual mailbox</div><div class="svc-desc">Real street address (not a PO Box) so your home doesn't show up on every public filing. iPostal1 partner API.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Recommendation</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">Provider</span><span class="val">~$10–25/mo</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
</div>
</section>
-<!-- IP & OPERATIONS -->
+<!-- DOCUMENTS -->
<section class="cat-section">
<div class="cat-head">
<div>
- <span class="cat-icon">▲ 06 · IP & OPERATIONS</span>
- <h2>Protect the <em>name, the work, and the inbox.</em></h2>
+ <span class="cat-icon">▲ 05 · DOCUMENTS</span>
+ <h2>The <em>paperwork</em> a real business actually needs.</h2>
</div>
- <div class="cat-blurb">Trademark, copyright, domain + email, contracts, privacy policy. The pieces of "running a business" that aren't filings but feel like them.</div>
+ <div class="cat-blurb">Operating agreement (banks demand it), privacy policy + terms (regulators demand it), client contracts (you'll be glad you had them). All generated from vetted templates against the facts you provide.</div>
</div>
<div class="svc-grid">
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Trademark search and filing"><div class="svc-num">06-A</div><div class="svc-name">Trademark search + filing</div><div class="svc-desc">USPTO TESS search to confirm your name is clean, then a Class-035 filing. Most attorneys charge $700+; we do it for $79 + USPTO fee.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Search</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">We file</span><span class="val">$79 + $250 USPTO</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Copyright registration"><div class="svc-num">06-B</div><div class="svc-name">Copyright registration</div><div class="svc-desc">For your written/visual/audio work. Free legally on creation, but registration is required to sue. eCO portal at copyright.gov.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">DIY</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">We file</span><span class="val">$49 + $65 USCO</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Domain + business email setup"><div class="svc-num">06-C</div><div class="svc-name">Domain + email</div><div class="svc-desc">Register a .com, point DNS, and set up info@yourbiz.com with SPF/DKIM/DMARC so you don't land in spam.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Walkthrough</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">We set up</span><span class="val">$39</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Virtual mailbox / business address"><div class="svc-num">06-D</div><div class="svc-name">Virtual mailbox</div><div class="svc-desc">Real street address (not a PO Box) so your home doesn't show up on every filing. iPostal1 / Earth Class Mail.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Recommendation</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag"><span class="lbl">Provider</span><span class="val">~$10–25/mo</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Privacy policy and terms generator"><div class="svc-num">06-E</div><div class="svc-name">Privacy policy + ToS</div><div class="svc-desc">Generated from a vetted CCPA/GDPR/COPPA template, customized to your data flow. Don't copy a competitor's.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Generate</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">Custom</span><span class="val">$39</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
- <div class="svc" data-svc="Contract templates"><div class="svc-num">06-F</div><div class="svc-name">Contract templates</div><div class="svc-desc">MSA, NDA, contractor agreement, statement of work, payment terms. Free library; lawyer-vetted before download.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Library</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">Custom edit</span><span class="val">$29</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="Operating agreement"><div class="svc-num">05-A</div><div class="svc-name">Operating agreement</div><div class="svc-desc">LLC's internal rulebook. Not always required by state, always required by banks. Generated from a vetted template — single-member, multi-member, or member-managed variants.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Template</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">Custom-tuned</span><span class="val">$49</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="Privacy policy and terms generator"><div class="svc-num">05-B</div><div class="svc-name">Privacy policy + ToS</div><div class="svc-desc">Generated from a vetted CCPA/GDPR/COPPA template, customized to your actual data flow (what you collect, who you share with, retention). Don't copy a competitor's — they don't fit.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Generate</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">Custom</span><span class="val">$39</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
+ <div class="svc" data-svc="Contract templates"><div class="svc-num">05-C</div><div class="svc-name">Contract templates</div><div class="svc-desc">MSA, NDA, contractor agreement, statement of work, payment terms, kill fee, IP assignment. Free library; we customize for $29.</div><div class="svc-pricing"><div class="price-tag free"><span class="lbl">Library</span><span class="val">Free</span></div><div class="price-tag gold"><span class="lbl">Custom edit</span><span class="val">$29</span></div><span class="ask-link">Ask the chat →</span></div></div>
</div>
</section>
@@ -743,117 +751,33 @@
</div>
</div>
-<!-- COMPARISON TABLE -->
-<section class="cat-section compare-section">
+<!-- HOW IT WORKS — replacing the old LegalZoom comparison matrix -->
+<section class="cat-section how-section">
<div class="cat-head">
<div>
- <span class="cat-icon">▲ THE MATH</span>
- <h2>What you'd pay <em>elsewhere.</em></h2>
+ <span class="cat-icon">▲ THE FLOW</span>
+ <h2>How it actually <em>runs</em>.</h2>
</div>
- <div class="cat-blurb">Same filings, same government fees, same end result. We just don't bundle the upsells. Prices below are from each provider's published pricing page; government filing fees are paid separately to the agency in every case.</div>
- </div>
-
- <div class="compare-wrap">
- <table class="compare-table">
- <thead>
- <tr>
- <th class="row-label">Service</th>
- <th class="us">VenturaClaw</th>
- <th>LegalZoom</th>
- <th>ZenBusiness</th>
- <th>Northwest</th>
- <th>Bizee (Incfile)</th>
- </tr>
- </thead>
- <tbody>
- <tr>
- <td class="row-label">LLC formation</td>
- <td class="us"><b>$99</b></td>
- <td>$329</td>
- <td>$199</td>
- <td>$39 + $125/yr RA</td>
- <td>$0 + $250 RA</td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td class="row-label">DBA / fictitious name</td>
- <td class="us"><b>$49</b></td>
- <td>$99</td>
- <td>$99</td>
- <td>$125</td>
- <td>—</td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td class="row-label">EIN application</td>
- <td class="us check"><b>FREE</b><br><span class="us-sub">walkthrough only — IRS is free</span></td>
- <td>$79</td>
- <td>included on plans ≥$199</td>
- <td>$50</td>
- <td>$70</td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td class="row-label">S-Corp tax election (Form 2553)</td>
- <td class="us"><b>$79</b></td>
- <td>$249</td>
- <td>$0–$70</td>
- <td>$50</td>
- <td>$50</td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td class="row-label">BOI / FinCEN filing</td>
- <td class="us"><b>$39</b></td>
- <td>$149</td>
- <td>$149</td>
- <td>$9 (with their RA)</td>
- <td>$99</td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td class="row-label">Annual report filing</td>
- <td class="us"><b>$39</b><br><span class="us-sub">+ state fee</span></td>
- <td>$99–$149</td>
- <td>$99–$149</td>
- <td>$100</td>
- <td>$88</td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td class="row-label">Registered agent (annual)</td>
- <td class="us"><b>not sold</b><br><span class="us-sub">we recommend Northwest at $125</span></td>
- <td>$249</td>
- <td>$199</td>
- <td>$125</td>
- <td>$119</td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td class="row-label">Trademark search + filing</td>
- <td class="us"><b>$79</b><br><span class="us-sub">+ $250 USPTO</span></td>
- <td>$599</td>
- <td>$245</td>
- <td>—</td>
- <td>$199</td>
- </tr>
- <tr>
- <td class="row-label">Operating agreement</td>
- <td class="us"><b>$49</b><br><span class="us-sub">free template too</span></td>
- <td>$99</td>
- <td>included on plans ≥$199</td>
- <td>included free</td>
- <td>included on $199 plan</td>
- </tr>
- <tr class="total">
- <td class="row-label">Typical "starter" bundle<br><span class="row-sub">LLC + EIN + Operating Agreement + RA year 1</span></td>
- <td class="us"><b>~$148</b><br><span class="us-sub">LLC $99 + OA $49 + free EIN/RA refs</span></td>
- <td>$649+</td>
- <td>$408+</td>
- <td>$164</td>
- <td>$369+</td>
- </tr>
- </tbody>
- </table>
+ <div class="cat-blurb">No portals. No "fill out this form and wait." Every service above is a real API call to a vetted partner. You ask, the chat picks the right one, the API runs, you get a confirmation. Total time: under a minute for most.</div>
</div>
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- <p><strong>The honest read:</strong> Northwest is genuinely competitive on bundle price — they're our preferred registered-agent referral. We beat everyone on the <em>à la carte</em> filings and we're the only one in this list that explicitly tells you when something is free at the IRS so you don't pay us for it.</p>
- <p class="small-print">Pricing snapshot 2026-05-06 from each provider's public pricing page. Bundles, promo codes, and renewal pricing change frequently. <em>Government filing fees are paid separately to the state, county, IRS, USPTO, or FinCEN in every case — those numbers above are the service fee only.</em> VenturaClaw is not a law firm. <a href="/legal-notice">Read the full notice →</a></p>
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+ <div class="flow-title">You ask in plain English</div>
+ <div class="flow-body">"Set up payments for my new freelance LLC" — that's the input. No forms, no checkboxes, no decision trees. The chat parses it.</div>
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+ <div class="flow-title">We pick the right API</div>
+ <div class="flow-body">Stripe Connect for payments. QuickBooks for accounting. Cloudflare for DNS. Embroker for liability quotes. Track1099 for 1099 filings. Each is a real API call — no scraping, no portal automation, no UPL exposure.</div>
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+ <div class="flow-title">You confirm. We run it.</div>
+ <div class="flow-body">Approval queue shows you what's about to fire (with the actual data) before the API call goes out. You hit yes. ~5–60 seconds later, it's done. Confirmation in your email + the audit trail.</div>
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+ <p class="flow-foot">VenturaClaw doesn't form your LLC, file your BOI, or register your trademark. Those are government-portal-only and we don't operate as a document preparer. For those, we'll point you at the right free or low-cost alternative. <a href="/legal-notice">Full legal notice →</a></p>
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