Not to brag, but there are so few things to actually feel some civic pride for in America, and business registration is one of them, so I guess we have that.

I can get an IRS EIN (tax ID), register an LLC, obtain a sales tax license (only required for selling stuff), and open a business checking account in about 2 hours in Colorado. Someone who knows what they’re doing and doesn’t spend time researching banking options could probably get it all done in 30 minutes.

Alternatively, a legal services company will do it all for you for about $500. If you have partners and want multiple shareholders, the price jumps to about $1000, but you can also do that on your own.