Can I file my own Louisiana LLC from this series?

You can legally use geauxBIZ without us. We will not teach the form fields. Formation mistakes are expensive. Send filing to an attorney.

Does forming an LLC let me bid commercial work in Louisiana?

No. Entity formation and contractor licensing are separate. LSLBC is the licensing authority for the work described on lslbc.gov.

Do I need both an attorney and a CPA at the start?

Yes if you want a company that can borrow, bid, and survive a dispute. The attorney handles formation and contracts. The CPA handles entity tax posture and the books the plan will claim.

Is Google Workspace a required partner product?

No. It is the professional email stack we demonstrate. We are not a Google partner and we do not earn a commission on signups.

From Scratch Series

Hire an Attorney and CPA Before You Form a Construction LLC

Published September 11, 2026

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Advisors reviewing construction plans and documents at a conference table

Form a construction company by retaining an attorney and a construction-aware CPA at initiation, then let counsel file. Do not walk yourself through Articles of Organization or geauxBIZ payment screens because a YouTube video made it look easy. An LLC is not a contractor license. Louisiana commercial contracting has its own board, net worth, and qualifying-party rules.

Why the professional team is a brand decision

Quality clients notice who you hired. A company that still uses a consumer inbox and a DIY articles packet is telling on itself. Companion video: Hire an Attorney and CPA Before You Form Your Construction LLC.

What belongs in the operating agreement conversation

Ownership, voting, capital calls, death or divorce, and who can bind the company on a bid. That is counsel work. It is not a Secretary of State checkbox.

Where this sits in the HERC outline

This is Roman VI, Company Structure and Management Team. Plan Builder records advisors and a pending entity. It does not produce legal documents.

Record your advisors. Do not file from a tutorial.

Plan Builder will not generate Articles of Organization. It will format the professional team you actually hired, or honestly mark not yet.

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