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To start a business in Florida, you have to go public with a mountain of data: your name, business address, website, email, and phone number. Together, these form your Florida Business Identity.

Most entrepreneurs unknowingly compromise this identity on day one by using personal information, creating a permanent public trail back to their front door. Once your information hits the Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) database, it becomes a permanent, searchable record and a goldmine for solicitors and data-scrapers.

You should be the one in control. That’s why when you hire Sunshine Corporate Filings LLC®, we give you a free Business Identity to help you protect your privacy, connect with customers, and own your growth.

What Is a Business Identity?

A Business Identity is the specific set of data points that the world uses to validate your company. Think of it as the connective tissue between your legal filings and your daily operations—your business name, address, tax ID, website, and more.

When this information is synchronized and professional, it builds immediate authority with lenders and customers alike.

The Legal Foundation: Privacy and Compliance

Before you can open the doors to your LLC or corporation, you have to establish a legal footprint with the State of Florida. These are the key details that the state and federal government use to recognize your company as a valid entity:

Business name
Business address
Registered Agent Information
EIN (Tax ID)

If you build your legal foundation using your own information, your privacy is compromised before you even make your first sale. When you start a Florida LLC with us, we can give you each of the above on day one. That way, your business has its legal standing without sacrificing your privacy and professionalism.

The Public Foundation: Brand Presence and Authority

Once your legal foundation is secure, you need a professional structure that faces the world. These are the tools that your customers, vendors, and lenders use to find your company and verify that you are a legitimate operation:

Domain name
Professional website
Business email address
Florida business phone number

Using your personal cell number or a generic email creates a credibility gap. By aligning your online presence with your legal foundation, you project the authority needed to win customers and contracts. Conduct all your business—with banks, vendors, and clients—through your Business Identity, not your personal one.

We Build Your Business Identity. You Own It.

Once your business identity is built, it belongs to you—even if you choose to move on from our services. Here’s what that means:

An open-source website. Built on software that belongs to you.
A domain name you keep. Registered on day one, stays with you if you switch registrars later.
A custom email address. A professional email linked to your domain that stays under your control.
A private Florida phone number. A dedicated business line you can use on your phone.

We value independence. That’s why when you hire Sunshine Corporate Filings LLC® to start your business or serve as your registered agent, we give you an instant business identity that’s yours to keep.

Ready To Grow With You

A Business identity isn’t just about starting; it’s about growing without friction. If you try to cobble together an identity using personal info and generic accounts, you end up juggling vendors, invoices, accounts. Growth stalls.

We’re designed to grow with you. When you’re ready to register a DBA, we’ve got you covered. Need more mail scans for your business mail? A Florida Virtual Office? We can do that, too.

FL Business Identity FAQs

Can I just use my home address and change it to a commercial address later?

You can, but the paper trail is permanent. In Florida, Sunbiz maintains a public archive of every filing ever submitted. Even if you update your address next year, your home address remains visible in the “Document Images” history forever. Quick setups are set in stone.

Your best option for complete privacy in Florida is our Florida Double LLC™.

Why does my Florida Business Identity need a professional phone number?

Consistency is a key metric for both lender compliance and customer trust. If your business filing uses a commercial address but your contact point is a personal cell phone, it creates “identity friction.” Having a local Florida phone number allows you to separate your private life from your professional operations, ensuring you speak to banks and clients through your business identity, not your personal one.

Is a Florida business address the same thing as a P.O. Box?

No. Florida aw requires a physical street address for a “Principal Place of Business,” and the USPS often flags P.O. Boxes. Our Florida Business Address is a physical, commercial location in St. Petersburg. Unlike other companies that rent out a new space every year, we own our building, giving you a permanent address to list on your state filings.

And when your business grows, we can grow with you. For an additional $19 / month, we can provide you a unique suite number, real month-to-month lease, and unlimited mail scanning through our Florida Virtual Office.

How does a synchronized Business Identity help me with government agencies and banks?

Modern clients and government agencies will typically perform their due diligence—if you list a generic personal email address, it signals a lack of permanence and professionalism. A synchronized identity where your domain, email, and legal filings all match projects the authority of an established company. It tells the world your business is primed for long-term success, not a temporary project.