You pay the Stellar service fee upfront as part of incorporation. Once you open your Aspire account, deposit $2,000, and maintain that balance for 60 consecutive days, we verify the funding with Aspire and issue a refund of the service fee (minus the Delaware state filing cost). Refunds are typically processed within 7–10 business days of verification.

The $300 first-year compliance package covers your Delaware registered agent service, annual franchise tax preparation and filing, ongoing state compliance monitoring, document storage, and reminder alerts for upcoming deadlines. It's the minimum required to keep a Delaware entity in good standing.

After you've maintained the $2,000 minimum balance in your Aspire account for 60 consecutive days, Aspire will deposit the reward amount directly into your business account. Delivery is typically within 7 days of meeting the requirement.

You don't need a personal U.S. address. Delaware requires a registered agent with a Delaware address, which is included in your compliance package. Your personal address can be anywhere in the world.

This specific offer is structured around opening an Aspire account — the service fee refund and cash reward are contingent on it. If you want to use a different bank, we're happy to incorporate your company on our standard pricing; just note that this partnership offer wouldn't apply.

No. What you see is what you pay: the incorporation service fee, the Delaware state filing fee, and the first-year compliance package. We flag in advance if your situation involves complex structures that fall outside standard pricing.

The partnership is ongoing, but promotional terms can change. To lock in the current offer, complete your incorporation and open your Aspire account while this page is live.

It demonstrates that the company is a genuine, active business — which satisfies Aspire's onboarding requirements and unlocks both the service fee refund from Stellar and the cash reward from Aspire.

If you plan to raise venture capital or issue equity to employees, a Delaware C-Corp is almost always the right choice. If you're building a lifestyle business, consulting practice, or solo operation — and don't plan to raise from institutional investors — an LLC is simpler and cheaper. When in doubt, book a 15-minute call and we'll walk you through it.

The standard offer applies to U.S. citizens, resident aliens, and U.S.-formed entities. If you have foreign ownership — any non-U.S. person or entity as an owner — you don't automatically qualify under the standard path. Your structure requires a review before entry. That said, Aspire does require businesses to demonstrate a U.S. nexus (a real U.S. address, U.S.-resident owners, U.S. employees, or documented U.S. revenue or investors). Contact us before starting and we'll confirm whether your situation qualifies, or explain what alternative terms apply. In many cases we can still help.

Standard Delaware formation takes 3–5 business days. EIN issuance takes an additional 1–3 weeks for non-U.S. founders (faster for U.S. residents). Aspire account opening runs in parallel and typically takes 2–5 business days after entity formation.

This offer is for new Delaware incorporations only. If you already have a U.S. company, you can still open an Aspire account directly, and you may qualify for Aspire's standard sign-up rewards — talk to the Aspire team for the latest.

The partnership is ongoing, but promotional terms can change. To lock in the current offer, complete your incorporation and open your Aspire account while this page is live.