Purpose

Start a Business Explained helps prospective and new owners understand the moving parts of starting a legitimate business before they spend money or submit filings. The site combines plain-language guides with original browser-based calculators and checklists.

Audience and geographic scope

The site is international, with especially detailed United States coverage. Country pages keep jurisdiction-specific terminology separate and direct readers to official government starting points. Canada is included but is not treated as the default country.

Publisher

This website is a division of WRS Web Solutions Inc., an Ontario corporation. The public mailing address for formal correspondence is 18 King Street East, Suite 1400, Toronto, Ontario M5C 1C4, Canada.

What we do not sell

We do not sell incorporation, LLC formation, legal, tax, accounting, banking, virtual-office, immigration, insurance, lending, investment, or consulting services. The site may display third-party advertising.