You filed your Florida LLC.
Now what?
A 30-day operational guide for new Florida businesses, written by someone who watches the Sunbiz formation feed daily.
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The five things every new Florida LLC owner should read first.
How to Start an LLC in Florida (2026 Step-by-Step Guide)
Form a Florida LLC in 7 steps. Real costs ($125), real timing (1–5 days online), and the registered agent and bank choices that actually matter.
The Best Business Bank for Florida LLCs (2026 Comparison)
Compare Mercury, Bluevine, Relay, Novo, Found, Chase Business, and Bank of America Business for Florida LLCs in 2026. Real fees, real APYs, real tradeoffs.
How to Get an EIN for Your Florida LLC (Free, in 15 Minutes)
Apply for a free EIN for your Florida LLC online with the IRS in 15 minutes. Step-by-step instructions, plus what to do if you're a non-US resident.
The 7 Best Registered Agents for Florida LLCs (2026)
Compare the 7 best registered agent services for Florida LLCs. Northwest, ZenBusiness, Harbor Compliance, Rocket Lawyer, LegalZoom, CT Corporation, Bizee. Real prices, real differences.
Florida LLC Annual Report: Complete 2026 Filing Guide
Complete guide to filing your Florida LLC annual report in 2026. $138.75 fee, May 1 deadline, $400 late penalty, dissolution by fourth Friday of September.
Vertical-specific tool stacks for the most common Florida business types.
Restaurants
Toast vs Square, Mercury banking, Gusto for tipped employees, Restaurant365 bookkeeping.
Construction
Jobber & ServiceTitan, NEXT Insurance, equipment financing, FRSA & FACCA membership.
Ecommerce
Shopify partner picks, Klaviyo from day one, A2X-integrated bookkeepers, 3PL options.
Professional services
Mercury for the bank, OpenPhone for the line, Bench for the books, Hiscox for the E&O.
Volume estimates based on Florida Division of Corporations 2024–2025 filings.
A 90-day operational checklist for new Florida LLC owners.
Banking, registered agent, EIN, sales tax, annual report, and the industry-specific tools that fit your business. Free PDF, sent by email.
Written by an operator, not a formation service.
Founder Essentials is published by Sunwrit, a Florida-focused new-business data service. Every guide on this site is written from the perspective of someone who pulls Florida LLC formation data daily — and watches the patterns.
We affiliate with services we'd recommend without the affiliate relationship. When the right answer is a non-affiliate option (the IRS for free EINs, Chase Business for cash-heavy operators, Florida regional banks for relationship banking), we say so.