Free guides, tools, and risk screening for cross-border founders
Your business crosses borders. Do you know where the risks are?
Entity, tax, banking, compliance — mapped across jurisdictions so you see the full picture before it becomes a problem.
Where are you building from?
Country-specific compliance, banking, and formation guides — written for founders from your home jurisdiction.
India
5 guidesFEMA compliance, RBI LRS limits, Stripe access, US banking, India-US tax treaty
China
5 guidesSAFE Circular 37, CRS reporting, forex controls, US banking, STA data exchange
United Kingdom
4 guidesHMRC opaque entity trap, Self-Assessment, UK Ltd vs US LLC, US-UK treaty
Canada
4 guidesCRA tax classification trap, FAPI rules, cross-border banking, Section 899
Pakistan
3 guidesRestricted banking jurisdiction, SBP forex rules, FBR worldwide income, Stripe access
Nigeria
3 guidesRestricted banking, FIRS compliance, CBN forex controls, Delaware vs local for VC
Turkey
2 guidesLira crisis, GIB tax rules, MASAK compliance, Turkey-US treaty, no PayPal
Brazil
3 guidesNo US-Brazil tax treaty, Receita Federal, BACEN CBE reporting, IOF tax, Carnê-Leão
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Latest Articles
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Foreign-owned US LLCs may owe a BEA-15 filing to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Who files, exemptions, deadlines, and how it differs from Form 5472.
Apr 10, 2026
IP Ownership Across Borders: The Assignment Gap
Built in Portugal, LLC in Delaware — who owns the IP? Without a formal assignment, the answer depends on which country's law applies.
Apr 10, 2026
Permanent Establishment Risk Your CPA Might Miss
Working in a client's country for extended periods can trigger tax obligations your CPA didn't anticipate. The PE threshold is structural, not intuitive.
Apr 7, 2026
LLC in Delaware, Income in Europe — Now What?
Entity in one jurisdiction, income in another, clients in a third. The gap between where your LLC sits and where money moves is where tax risk builds.
Apr 4, 2026
Cross-Border Banking Stack: Beyond a US Account (2026)
Cross-border founders need three layers: US bank (Mercury), multi-currency (Wise, Revolut), and local receiving (Payoneer). How to build the stack.
Apr 2, 2026
Cross-Border Bookkeeping: Why You Need Two Sets of Books
No single tool handles both US LLC and home-country tax compliance. Dual bookkeeping structure: US side (doola, Xero) + home side (FreeAgent, Zoho) by country.
Apr 2, 2026
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Built by a founder who lives this
I'm Jett Fu — 20+ years building businesses across the US, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Global Solo exists because I needed a structural visibility tool and it didn't exist.
Every article, tool, and diagnostic on this site comes from firsthand experience navigating the exact problems cross-border founders face.