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Launch checklist

Day 07d14d21dPhase 1: Legal Entity7–21d
Solid is the low estimate, the lighter extension runs to the high. A phase is timed by its slowest item, not the sum of its items, because the steps inside a phase overlap. Business days are converted at five to the week. Items with no stated duration are not counted.

Phase 1: Legal Entity

6 steps

  1. File Articles of Organization for Blue Ridge Grounds LLC with the Missouri Secretary of State Corporations Unit online (Form LLC-1) or by mail, naming a registered agent with a Missouri physical address.

    Authority
    Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Unit
    Cost
    $50 online / $105 by mail
    Duration
    1-3 business days online; 5-7 business days by mail

  2. Appoint and maintain a registered agent with a physical Missouri street address; a post office box does not satisfy the requirement.

    Authority
    Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Unit
    Cost
    $0 if self-serving; $50-$150/year for a commercial registered agent service
    Duration
    Same day as formation filing

  3. Have an attorney licensed in Missouri draft a multi-member operating agreement for Blue Ridge Grounds LLC. Missouri law (RSMo Chapter 347) requires every LLC to adopt an operating agreement, even though it is not filed with the state. For a two-owner LLC, the operating agreement must also address buy/sell provisions covering owner death, disability, divorce, and voluntary exit, this is the single most consequential document in Phase 1. Bring the completed CrewPlaybook founders worksheet to the drafting meeting; it records the ownership split, profit distribution, management roles, and exit decisions the owners have already made, which keeps the attorney meeting short. Typical cost for a two-member LLC operating agreement with buy/sell provisions in Missouri ranges from $1,000 to $2,500 depending on complexity and the attorney's hourly rate.

    Authority
    Missouri-licensed business attorney (private engagement)
    Cost
    $1,000-$2,500
    Duration
    1-3 weeks depending on attorney availability and owner decision-making

  4. Obtain a Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) online immediately after the Articles of Organization are approved; the EIN is required before opening a business bank account or registering for state taxes.

    Authority
    Internal Revenue Service
    Cost
    Free
    Duration
    Same day (online)

  5. Note: Missouri does not require LLC formations to be published in a newspaper. No publication step is needed.

    Authority
    Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Unit
    Cost
    Free
    Duration
    N/A

  6. File the annual LLC registration with the Missouri Secretary of State each year between January 1 and April 1 (required under the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act effective August 28, 2023); set a calendar reminder now so the first filing due after formation is not missed.

    Authority
    Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Unit
    Cost
    $50/year
    Duration
    Same day (online)

This is an excerpt. The full document runs 6 to 10 pages, and every pack includes it complete.

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