Of the 10 chapters in the ‘Starting a Business’ FT Guide, one of the largest and most in-depth chapters is Planning Your Business. The reason for this is that without proper planning you have no idea whether your business will be a success – you lack direction, lack strategy and lack effective time management. Catch my latest article in full https://entrepreneursmentor.co.uk/2026/02/26/planning-your-business-financial-times-starting-a-business/

Serious Question: How Would You Structure a Startup to Actually Get Funded (Non-US Resident)? If you were a non-US resident launching a new business and planning to scale to $10k+ monthly spend within 6–12 months, how would you structure it to qualify for startup loans or business funding? I’m trying to build this correctly from day one — not rush it. Here’s the structure I’m considering:

Hey! I’m a full-stack developer from Singapore, and I’m looking to start a U.S.-based LLC to offer remote software development to U.S. clients. I’m looking for a U.S. citizen partner to help set up the LLC and be the official U.S. contact. You’d mainly handle client communication while I take care of all the coding and project delivery. It’s a great opportunity if you want to: - Be a co-owner of a U.S. LLC and share in profits - Get experience running a U.S.-based software business - Work with an experienced developer without doing the coding yourself - Access U.S. clients and projects more easily If this sounds interesting, shoot me a DM — I’d love to chat!