Para español, seleccione de la lista

Start a Business

Step 1: Research Starting a Business

FYI: Getting Started with a Florida Business

Step 2: Identify Your Type of Business

Decide on a Corporate Structure

Step 3: Form Your Business

Form a Profit or Non-Profit Corporation

Online Filing: Profit Articles of Incorporation, Non-Profit Articles of Incorporation
Print & Mail Form: Profit Articles of Incorporation (PDF), Non-Profit Articles of Incorporation (PDF)

Form a Limited Liability Company

Online Filing: Articles of Organization
Print & Mail Form: Articles of Organization (PDF)

Form a Partnership

Step 4: Register Your Business Name (Optional)

Ron DeSantis, Governor
Laurel M. Lee, Secretary of State

Questions or comments? Contact Us
Submit a public records request.

Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

Florida Department of State

The Centre of Tallahassee
2415 N. Monroe Street, Suite 810
Tallahassee, FL 32303