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Customer stories program
Customer Stories · File.Business

Share what worked. Help the next founder.

If File.Business helped you form, manage, or grow your business, we want to interview you and publish your story (with your approval). It helps other founders see what is possible · and we credit your business in front of our audience.

Volunteer for an interview See published stories
$0
Free
formation service
51
Jurisdictions
filed in-house
220K+
Businesses
formed since launch
4.9★
Rating
8,200+ verified reviews
SOC 2 Type II · 2025 report 4.9 · 8,200+ reviews E&O Insured · carrier on request 51 Jurisdictions 220,000+ Formed
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What the interview looks like

45 minutes on Zoom

Scheduled at your convenience. We send questions in advance so you can think about them.

Full review before publish

You see the draft. You approve every word. You can pull a story at any time.

Backlink + co-promotion

Your business gets a do-follow link and a mention to our 50K+ newsletter subscribers.

Honest framing

We do not write puff pieces. Real story, real numbers (you redact what you want), real lessons.

What we ask about

  1. 1. What was the moment you decided to form your business?
  2. 2. What were you doing before, and what made File.Business the right choice for formation?
  3. 3. What was the hardest part of the formation process for you?
  4. 4. If you used compliance, banking, or other services beyond formation, which ones mattered?
  5. 5. What did you wish you had known on day one?
  6. 6. Looking back, what would you have done differently?
  7. 7. What advice would you give a founder just starting?

Volunteer for an interview

Fill in this short form. Our customer stories team reviews every submission and reaches out within five business days if your story fits.

By submitting you agree to be contacted. We never sell or share your information.

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When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.

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