--- title: "Ep. #12 - Starting A Virtual Business - MireGroup" description: CPA Marcus Mire guides virtual business setup steps & perks. Expert advice on LLC, tax ID, and online operations. 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Check out an online bank like [Relay Bank](https://relayfi.com/). You can setup your account completely online. In minutes you can be setup with: - A business checking account - Bill Pay for vendors - Virtual or physical debit cards ### Getting Paid With a bank account setup you can start accepting credit cards with [Stripe](https://stripe.com/). ### Setup Accounting Connect Stripe and your bank account to [Xero](https://www.xero.com/us/) to centralize your invoices and expenses. [Xero](https://www.xero.com/us/) is a complete cloud accounting software solution with a mobile app. ### Payroll [Gusto](https://gusto.com/) connects directly with Xero and allows you to put payroll management and tax compliance on total autopilot. It’s affordable and scalable. ### Office Tools Both Google and Microsoft offer easy to setup office suites. Other tools to consider would be screencapture software like [Loom](https://www.loom.com/screen-recorder) and password managers like [Lastpass](https://www.lastpass.com/). - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![small business use AI](https://www.mire.group/hubfs/MireGroup-Hero-Small-Business-AI.png)](https://www.mire.group/blog/how-can-a-small-business-use-ai) 3 min read #### [How Can a Small Business Use AI?](https://www.mire.group/blog/how-can-a-small-business-use-ai) ![Picture of Mire Group Marketing](https://www.mire.group/hs-fs/hubfs/MireIconOnly.png?width=30&name=MireIconOnly.png) [Mire Group Marketing](https://www.mire.group/blog/author/mire-group-marketing): Oct 8, 2026, 12:08:35 PM Most small businesses start by using AI like a search engine: research, emails, quick summaries. The bigger payoff comes when you give AI a... [Read More](https://www.mire.group/blog/how-can-a-small-business-use-ai) [![cost segregation](https://www.mire.group/hubfs/MireGroup-Hero-Cost-Seg-Short-Term-Rental.png)](https://www.mire.group/blog/is-a-cost-segregation-study-worth-it-on-a-short-term-rental) 4 min read #### [Is a Cost Segregation Study Worth It on a Short-Term Rental?](https://www.mire.group/blog/is-a-cost-segregation-study-worth-it-on-a-short-term-rental) ![Picture of Mire Group Marketing](https://www.mire.group/hs-fs/hubfs/MireIconOnly.png?width=30&name=MireIconOnly.png) [Mire Group Marketing](https://www.mire.group/blog/author/mire-group-marketing): Oct 8, 2026, 12:06:09 PM It can be. But only when two things are true. Your rental has to average stays of seven days or less, and you have to be able to prove you materially... [Read More](https://www.mire.group/blog/is-a-cost-segregation-study-worth-it-on-a-short-term-rental) [![surprise tax bill](https://www.mire.group/hubfs/MireGroup-Hero-Avoid-Surprise-Tax-Bill.png)](https://www.mire.group/blog/how-do-you-avoid-a-surprise-tax-bill) 3 min read #### [How Do You Avoid a Surprise Tax Bill?](https://www.mire.group/blog/how-do-you-avoid-a-surprise-tax-bill) ![Picture of Mire Group Marketing](https://www.mire.group/hs-fs/hubfs/MireIconOnly.png?width=30&name=MireIconOnly.png) [Mire Group Marketing](https://www.mire.group/blog/author/mire-group-marketing): Oct 8, 2026, 12:03:11 PM You avoid a surprise tax bill by working with a CPA throughout the year, or at the very least a couple of times a year, so you know what you'll owe... 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