SBA: Launch your business
Federal guidance on choosing a business structure and name, registering, getting tax IDs, and applying for licenses and permits.
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Start your business
Form your business, set up key registrations, and get organized.
ExploreRun your business
Keep operations on track with practical support, templates, and resources.
ExploreProtect your business
Understand risk, strengthen your structure, and put the right protections in place.
ExploreFunding readiness
Prepare for grants and other funding opportunities with the right setup and materials.
ExploreReal estate education
Build knowledge for real estate investing, structuring, and transaction basics.
Education only.Personal planning resources
Organize key information, plan ahead, and access practical, easy-to-use tools.
Organizing tools, not legal advice.Business Management
We plan, build, and run AI agents for your business, one workflow at a time.
Business Coaching
One-on-one coaching for owners on structure, operations, growth planning, and putting systems such as AI agents to work.
Coaching is educational guidance, not legal, tax, or financial advice, and results are not guaranteed.
Monthly Coaching Plan
$599/monthTwo 60-minute sessions a month plus email/text support between sessions.
This plan renews automatically at the price and interval shown until you cancel. Cancel any time in your portal under Account → Billing → Manage subscription, or by emailing support@smarterchoiceholdings.com. Cancellation takes effect before the next charge. See our Cancellation & Refund Policy.
3-Month Weekly Coaching Package
$3,500 paid in full12 weekly 60-minute sessions plus support.
Business Management
Put AI to work in your business.
We plan, build, and run AI agents for your business, one workflow at a time.
Free Consultation
FreeA short, no-obligation call to see if AI agents fit your business.
AI Workflow Blueprint
$2,500 one-timeWe pick one high-value workflow, map your tools, and define what done looks like. Credited toward your Build if you move forward.
Done-For-You AI Agent Build
from $15,000 per workflowConnected tools, human review steps, and team training.
Managed AI Operations
$2,500/monthUpkeep, monthly results reviews, and adjustments.
This plan renews automatically at the price and interval shown until you cancel. Cancel any time in your portal under Account → Billing → Manage subscription, or by emailing support@smarterchoiceholdings.com. Cancellation takes effect before the next charge. See our Cancellation & Refund Policy.
Enterprise Agent Program
from $50,000Multiple workflows built over 90 days with a dedicated build team.
Built for businesses like yours
- Logistics
- Credit and financial services
- Cleaning and home services
- Nonprofits
- Small-business services
Every paid step is quoted in writing before work begins.
Business Formation
You choose, we prepare and file.
You choose, we prepare and file. Service fees are listed below; state fees are extra and paid separately.
Business Formation Filing
$99 + state feeLLC or corporation filing in any state. You choose the entity and supply the answers; we prepare and file. Service fee only; state fees are paid separately. Texas Edition: the Texas state filing fee is $300.
Formation + EIN + Templates Bundle
$199 + state feeFormation filing, plus EIN help and fill-in templates. EINs are free directly from the IRS; we prepare and submit for you as a convenience. Templates are fill-in templates where you choose every term, and are not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.
Annual Report Filing
$149/yr + state feeWe prepare and file your annual report from the information you provide. Texas Edition: Public Information Report / franchise tax report filing. State fees are paid separately.
This plan renews automatically at the price and interval shown until you cancel. Cancel any time in your portal under Account → Billing → Manage subscription, or by emailing support@smarterchoiceholdings.com. Cancellation takes effect before the next charge. See our Cancellation & Refund Policy.
Other Filings
from $79 + state feeAmendments, certificates of good standing, DBAs, dissolutions, and foreign qualifications. Service fee starts at $79; state fees are paid separately.
Conversion Filing
$199 + state feeConversion filings, such as turning an LLC into a corporation, filed as you direct. Service fee only; state fees are paid separately.
Smarter Choice is not a law firm and does not give legal or tax advice.
You supply every answer. We prepare and file from the information you give us. We do not advise which entity to form, whether to convert, or whether a filing will save you taxes. State fees are extra and paid separately. We do not guarantee filing acceptance or any outcome.
Run your business
Accreditation Readiness Consulting
We help businesses prepare to apply for accreditation from organizations such as the Better Business Bureau. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by BBB, and we cannot guarantee accreditation. BBB is a registered trademark of its owner.
Accreditation Readiness Checklist
Plain-English guide to the Standards for Trust, eligibility checklist, and a written to-do list.
Accreditation Readiness Review
Everything in the Checklist, plus a checklist review of whether common business documents and registrations exist (for example a refund policy, privacy policy, and licenses), with written notes. We do not determine whether they are legally sufficient; consult an attorney. You make the fixes.
Accreditation Readiness Done-For-You
Everything in the Review, plus plain-English policy templates for you to review and adopt yourself, a complaint-response process, and an organized document packet for your application. Templates are not legal advice; have an attorney review them.
Free resources
Public guides that relate to readiness
These 14 links are carried over from the 48 free public resources on our business directory. They come from government agencies and nonprofits. Smarter Choice is not affiliated with them and receives nothing for listing them. Links go to outside websites. Nationwide resources are listed first; Texas-specific ones are labeled.
IRS: Get an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
IRS information and online tool for getting an EIN directly from the IRS at no charge.
Visit siteSBA: Manage your business
SBA guidance on running a business, including making a marketing plan and planning sales.
Visit siteNIST: Small Business Cybersecurity Corner
Federal cybersecurity guidance written for small businesses.
Visit siteCISA: Cyber Guidance for Small Businesses
Federal cybersecurity guidance for small businesses.
Visit siteADA.gov: Web accessibility guidance
U.S. Department of Justice guidance on web accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Visit siteUSAGov: Small business
USAGov's guide to government resources for small businesses.
Visit siteTexas Secretary of State: SOSDirect
The Texas Secretary of State's online service for business filings and records; state filing fees apply.
Visit siteTexas Comptroller: Sales tax permit
The Texas Comptroller's information and online application for a sales and use tax permit.
Visit siteTexasLawHelp.org
A nonprofit site that provides free legal information to Texans.
Visit siteHouston Lawyer Referral Service
A nonprofit referral service for the Houston area that refers people to private attorneys for hire.
Visit siteState Bar of Texas: Find a Lawyer
The State Bar of Texas directory for looking up Texas-licensed attorneys.
Visit siteTDLR: Active License Search
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation's tool for looking up active licenses.
Visit siteHouston Permitting Center
A City of Houston center that combines most city permitting and licensing in one location.
Visit siteGrants & Funding
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