The best way to start an internet business
Starting a company can be needlessly complicated—lengthy paperwork, bank visits, legal complexity, numerous fees, and non-obvious decisions about what services to use. We built Stripe Atlas to make this easy: a tool to handle everything involved in establishing an internet business. It’s available to entrepreneurs everywhere.
Trusted foundation
Stripe Atlas takes the guesswork out of getting started. Set up with standard defaults used by thousands and the leading bank for startups.
Fast and easy
Your incorporated company and new bank account will be ready within days. Keep track of everything in one place.
Knowledgeable community
Connect with other founders and learn from experts. Join an exclusive forum for Stripe Atlas entrepreneurs.
Startup toolkit
Everything you need to start an internet business. Fill out a simple form and we help handle the rest.
Company incorporation
Stripe Atlas incorporates your new company in Delaware—the industry standard for tech companies. We’ll generate the documents, file the paperwork, and obtain your Tax ID number. Your company will generally be open within a couple days. This includes:
- C Corporation incorporated in Delaware
- Registered agent, renewed annually
- Signed Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Board Consent
- IRS Employer Identification Number
- Free templates for common startup post-incorporation legal needs
Bank account and debit card
Stripe Atlas includes opening a bank account—complete with a debit card—with Silicon Valley Bank, the world’s leading bank for tech companies. You’ll be able to login to your account after e-signing documents; there’s no need to visit a branch in person or to fax paperwork. See more details
Issue stock to founders
Generate and sign documents to issue stock to the founding team, with templates from Orrick and standard legal terms used by many top startups—for free!
Stripe account
We set up a Stripe account that you can use to start accepting payments from customers in 100+ currencies right away. You can take advantage of the complete Stripe product suite, including Connect, Subscriptions, and Radar.
Special offers on startup services
Stripe Atlas users receive up to $5,000 of free credits from Amazon Web Services, a free conversation with a lawyer and an accountant, and flat-rate packages for additional legal and tax advice.
Run your business
The paperwork for starting a business doesn’t stop with incorporation. Stripe Atlas helps you handle ongoing obligations to run your company.
Corporate income taxes
Find trusted accountants right from the Dashboard to help file taxes. (Atlas users receive exclusive discounts.)
File Delaware franchise taxes
Pay your Delaware franchise tax in a few clicks from the Stripe dashboard.
Registered agent renewal
Renew your company’s registered agent in Delaware automatically.
GET HELP FROM EXPERTS
Stripe Atlas connects you with attorneys and accountants who specialize in helping startups, and offer discounts to Atlas users.
Legal
As a Stripe Atlas member, you’ll have access to a free conversation with a lawyer in the Stripe Atlas network, free templates designed just for startups, and flat-rate legal packages (including $349 to have a lawyer customize stock agreements).
Tax & accounting
Chat for free with an accounting expert in the Stripe Atlas network. Atlas also offers flat-rate tax preparation packages from leading accounting firms like PwC, starting at $1,000 for all U.S. tax obligations.
COMMUNITY OF ENTREPRENEURS AND EXPERTS
Join the Stripe Atlas Forum—a private discussion board for all Stripe Atlas entrepreneurs around the world. Connect with other entrepreneurs, find beta users, learn from experienced founders, and get advice on surmounting early challenges.
The Stripe Atlas community also includes 200 investors, accelerators, and companies around the world in the Stripe Atlas network, who can directly invite you to Atlas.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE?
Once you’re invited to Stripe Atlas, your company will be set up within days. We help take care of all the paperwork.
- Submit your application
- Sign documents and access bank account
- Company incorporated in Delaware
- Receive a tax ID number from IRS
