Startup formations are at a record high.
More companies incorporated on Atlas in Q1 than any quarter ever: up 130% year-over-year. (Delaware incorporations up 38% year-over-year).
We’re seeing a structural increase in economic dynamism.
Economic data:
• US non-employer new business applications are up 24% YoY in the first quarter of 2026.
• The number of solopreneurs earning over $100,000 per year has increased a third since 2022.
• New business
If you are in college or grad school (or have graduated in the past year) and want to start a startup, we can help. For the next 30 days, we’re lowering our fee to $50. You’ll also get $20,000 of fee-free payment processing on Stripe. 🎓🚀
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Less than 20% of startups have a female founder. To help more women start companies, we’ll waive the one-time $500 formation fee for any founder who uses this link by October 15:
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Introducing the Atlas guide for Indian founders. 🇮🇳
Indian founders can now form a US company with Atlas, unlock a free year of Stripe payments on their first $100K of revenue, and receive $50K in perks.
Atlas now files your 83(b) election for you.
✍️ Sign your pre-filled form with one click
📬 We send it to the IRS using USPS Certified Mail
📃 Your signed 83(b) and a proof of filing are stored in the Dashboard
Available free with Atlas.
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Finally, no more waiting on the IRS. Atlas companies can now start banking *before* an EIN is ready. ⏩🏦
Hire and fundraise asap after incorporation. Save weeks in potential delays with our first pending-EIN partner @mercury. (They 2x'd their cash back to $1K for C corps too.)