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How to Get a D-U-N-S Number for Your US LLC (2026 Guide)
You do not have a mysterious nine-digit problem. You have counterparties that underwrite companies through Dun & Bradstreet. Here is the path for 2026.
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Guides for crypto founders to form US LLCs onchain, get an EIN without an SSN, open US banking, and build or invest in Web3 from anywhere.
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How to Trademark Your US LLC's Brand as a Non-Resident (2026 Guide)
You do not have a logo problem. You have an LLC name that is not a federal trademark. Here is the non-resident path for 2026.
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Does Your Online US LLC Need a Business License? (2026 Guide for Non-Residents)
You do not have a missing plaque problem. You have a formation filing that is not the same thing as a business license. Here is the non-resident path for 2026.
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How to Change Your US LLC's Principal Office or Mailing Address as a Non-Resident (2026 Guide)
You do not have an address form problem. You have three different LLC addresses that mean three different jobs. Here is the non-resident path for 2026.
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What Happens When Your US LLC Gets Served: Registered Agents and Service of Process (2026 Guide)
A calm explainer of service of process on a US LLC: what “served” means, why your registered agent matters, and what to do in the first 48 hours.
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How to Notarize US LLC Documents Online From Outside the US (2026 Guide)
Remote online notarisation explained for non-resident LLC founders: how RON works, Delaware’s rules for signers abroad, and how notarisation connects to apostilles.
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How to Sign Contracts on Behalf of Your US LLC (2026 Guide)
LLC signature blocks that protect the liability shield, who has authority, and how e-signatures work for non-resident founders in 2026.
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How to Write an LLC Banking Resolution (2026 Guide)
What an LLC banking resolution is, when Mercury or another bank asks for one, and what to include so authority matches your operating agreement.
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How to Issue LLC Membership Certificates and Track Units (2026 Guide)
Units versus percentages, member ledgers, paper membership certificates, and how on-chain ownership records relate to the internal LLC record in 2026.
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How to Get a Certificate of Incumbency for a US LLC (2026 Guide)
Foreign banks and exchanges ask for a certificate of incumbency. Delaware and Wyoming do not issue one for LLCs, so the company prepares it. Here is what goes in it.
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How to Order a Certified Copy of Your US LLC Formation Documents From Abroad (2026 Guide)
Plain copy vs certified copy vs good standing vs apostille: which document the requester wants, and how to order a certified LLC formation copy remotely in 2026.
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How to Read Your US LLC's Certificate of Formation (2026 Guide)
A line-by-line, plain-English guide to the formation document banks and Stripe ask for: name, file stamp, registered agent, and what it does not show.