Texas Business Formation
Get your Texas business foundation built for one fee and no ongoing subscription.
Formation mills finish the certificate, but you still have to build the business.
If you file with a mill
You get an LLC packet and a dashboard
Website, strategy, and booking are still on you
You look unofficial while you stitch the rest together
Clients can’t find you or book you
The “cheap” path turns into four more vendors
You’re locked into an annual subscription
If you go with Groundwork
Entity, brand, site, market research, email, and booking come in one package
22 pieces, so you’re live and bookable, not just filed
You show up like a real business
You spend your time taking clients, not assembling tools
One-time build fee. No subscription.
Pay a mill for paperwork, or pay once for a complete business foundation. No subscription.
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Groundwork lays the foundation for your company. We handle the complex paperwork and time-consuming setup.
Legal and ready to operate
Texas LLC, EIN, DBA, operating agreement, and license and insurance reports.
Your offer and your plan
Market and competitor research, positioning and pricing strategy, and a 30-60-90-day checklist so you know what your customer wants and what to charge.
Looks like a real business
Custom website, logo, brand guide, domain, email, phone, social profiles, and Google Business Profile so you look established.
Open for clients
Website, booking, lead forms, alerts, and analytics so clients can find you and book.
One-time build fee + state fees. No subscription.
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Starting a Texas service business is complex: filings, licenses, brand, site, email, booking, banking, insurance. Most founders are not stuck on talent. They are stuck on assembly.
Groundwork is the guide for that part. We take the 22 pieces, run them as one done-for-you build, and hand you a business you can operate.
• Built just for Texas service businesses based on Texas laws and regulations
• Designed by entrepreneurs and marketing experts
• One package from entity to live site and booking, not a filing and a login
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Step 1
Tell us about your business
Fill out a short business information form so we have what we need to start.
Step 2
Finish the LLC filing and choose your logo
Check in to finish off the LLC filing with personal details we never collect.
Step 3
Take ownership of your business
Review your handoff packet and start running the company, live, bookable, and ready for clients.
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Pay in full
$1,500
+ state fees
Payment plan
Klarna
Split the build fee at checkout. Same package. No Groundwork subscription.
22 pieces in the build
Legal and ready to operate
✓ Texas LLC and Certificate of Formation
✓ EIN
✓ Operating agreement
✓ License matrix
✓ Client agreement template
✓ Bank comparison and checklist
✓ Insurance quote path (you pay the premium)
✓ (Optional) DBA +$100
Market research and custom recommendations
✓ Market and competitor research
✓ Value proposition and positioning
✓ Pricing recommendations
✓ 30-60-90-day launch checklist
Looks like a real business
✓ Logo kit
✓ Full brand style guide
✓ Custom domain
✓ Business email
✓ Business phone
✓ Google Business Profile setup
Open for clients
✓ Website, hosting, and lead forms
✓ Online booking
✓ New lead alerts
✓ Google Analytics setup
✓ Google Search Console setup
One-time fee. No subscription. Forever access to your company assets.
A short walkthrough of what you get, and how the build works.
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This is for you if
• You are starting in Texas
• You sell a service: home services, trades, coaching, consulting, salon, construction, designers, accounting, clinic, practice, agency, tutoring
• You do not already have an LLC
• You need to look real and get booked, not just hold a certificate
This is not for you if
• You are not in Texas
• You already have an LLC
• You sell products, inventory, or run an online store
• You only want a cheap filing and nothing else
Filing-only buyers can use a mill. Groundwork is for founders who need to take clients.
Is this just an LLC filing?
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No. The filing is one piece. Groundwork also builds brand, site, email, booking, and the plan so you can take clients.
Who is this for?
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Texas service founders who do not already have an LLC and need to get client-ready. This includes consultants, coaches, bookkeepers, designers, marketing or advertising agencies, law firms, CPAs, photographers, HVAC, electricians, landscapers, auto detail, cleaning, building inspectors, and more.
What does $1,500 cover?
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The package fee covers all services with one free cover of ongoing charges for things like your domain, business email, and business phone. You pay for the state fee for filing the LLC and the DBA, if you choose to add that item.
Is this a subscription?
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Groundwork does not have a subscription plan. You pay $1,500 for everything in the packet. Some of those items like a domain, business email, and website hosting have their own monthly or annual fees that you will take over after delivery.
Do you take my SSN?
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No. You click to finish off the LLC filing yourself, including personal details we never collect.
Do you include payments or Stripe?
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No. Booking and lead alerts are included. A payment system is not.
What if I only need an LLC?
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A formation mill is a better fit on price. Groundwork is for founders who need to take clients, not just file.
What about a DBA?
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If your trade name is different from the legal name, DBA is an optional $100 extra.
One done-for-you package. 22 pieces. $1,500 + state fees. No subscription.
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