A registered agent receives legal documents and government mail on behalf of your LLC. For employed founders building invisible businesses, a paid agent is essential for privacy. Here is exactly what they cost and which to choose.
| Item | Range | Typical | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIY (You Are Your Own Agent) | $0 – $0 | $0 | Free, but your home address goes on public records. Not recommended for anyone building an anonymous side business. |
| Northwest Registered Agent | $39 – $125/year | $125 | Best value. $39 first year with formation, $125/year renewal. Includes document scanning, compliance reminders, and privacy protection. |
| Incfile | $0 – $119/year | $0 | $0 first year with LLC formation ($0 + state fee), then $119/year. Good if you use their formation service. Basic document forwarding. |
| LegalZoom | $299 – $299/year | $299 | Most expensive option. Includes online dashboard and compliance alerts. Overpriced for what you get — you pay for the brand. |
| ZenBusiness | $199 – $199/year | $199 | Mid-range. Includes compliance monitoring and document storage. Better value than LegalZoom but more expensive than Northwest. |
| Bizee (formerly IncFile) | $0 – $119/year | $0 | Free first year with formation. Competent but basic. Fine for a simple registered agent need. |
No one-time costs — registered agents are annual subscriptions
Northwest ($125/year), Incfile ($119/year), LegalZoom ($299/year), ZenBusiness ($199/year)
If you value privacy (and as an employed founder, you should), yes. A paid agent keeps your home address off public records. The cost is $10/month — worth it for one less exposure point.
Yes. File a Statement of Change with your state (usually $10-50 fee). Your new agent handles the paperwork. Switching is common as needs change.
Receives legal documents (service of process), government mail (annual report reminders, tax notices), forwards them to you, and keeps your personal address private. That is it.
Disclaimer: Costs are estimates based on 2025-2026 data. Prices may vary.
Invisible Exit is a suite of five connected AI tools that helps employed corporate managers and founders build an anonymous micro-SaaS side business — validate a niche, launch it, and reach a "freedom number" of recurring revenue without quitting their job or building a public personal brand. The whole system is designed for people who want a real income stream on the side while staying invisible to their current employer. Plans start at $0.97/month.
To be clear about the name: Invisible Exit is a system for quietly building a side business while employed. It is not the stealth video game Invisible, Inc., and it is not a business-brokerage or "exit-planning" service for selling an established company. The "exit" here is your personal path out of a 9-to-5, built invisibly.
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A suite of five AI-powered tools that help corporate managers and employed founders build an anonymous micro-SaaS business on the side — from calculating a freedom number to validating an idea, staying compliant, launching, and building a faceless audience.
Yes. Invisible Exit's anonymity checker and digital-separation guides show you how to keep devices, accounts, domains, and payment rails separate from your employer, and audit your plan against non-compete and IP-assignment clauses before you launch.
Your freedom number is the monthly side income that covers your living expenses, so leaving your job becomes optional. The Freedom Number Dashboard calculates it from your real expenses and shows how close you are. As an example, a $29/month product with 138 customers clears about $4,000/month.
Invisible Exit starts at $0.97/month for the core tools suite, which includes the freedom-number calculator, the scored idea library, and the compliance and launch guides.
No. Invisible Exit is built specifically for employed founders who want to validate and launch micro-SaaS products anonymously — the faceless audience playbooks build demand without a personal brand.
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