Common Umbrella

For solo builders

Ten ideas.
One umbrella.

Build quickly without rebuilding the business behind every experiment. For indie hackers, vibe coders, and solo founders testing more than one thing.

Start for free

Your companyCommon Umbrella Studio LLC

  • ProjectRain Guard
  • ProjectHandle
  • ProjectDrizzle
  • ProjectCanopy
  • ProjectGale
  • ProjectSunshade
  • ProjectPuddle
  • ProjectOvercast
  • ProjectMist
  • ProjectForecast

Shared underneath

  • Bank
  • Stripe
  • Apple Developer
  • Documents
  • EIN

It starts as a side project. Then it doesn't.

  1. You built an app.

    Now you're about to publish it, and the store asks who the developer is. Know which name and business you can use before you hit submit.

    Rain Guard · Who is behind itExample

    This project belongs to

    • YouYour personal name and SSNPersonal
    • Common Umbrella Studio LLCDelaware LLC · EIN on file · formation papers savedBusiness

    Have the business details ready before the app store, Stripe, or a contract asks.

    Business details ready

  2. Someone paid you.

    Now the revenue needs somewhere to belong. Connect Stripe and the App Store, and count each sale toward the right project.

    Financials · PaymentsExample
    • Rain Guard Pro · annualStripe · Mar 14$96
    • Rain Guard · in-app purchaseApp Store · Mar 12$4
    Project
    Rain Guard
    Belongs to
    Common Umbrella Studio LLC

    Counted toward Rain Guard

  3. You paid for tools personally.

    That Cursor subscription on your own card was for the business. Mark it as a business expense and put it on the right project.

    Financials · Needs a lookExample
    CursorPersonal Amex · Mar 3$200
    Project
    Rain Guard
    Expense line
    Software and subscriptions
    • Vercel · business cardDrizzle
    • Figma · business cardShared

    Assigned to Rain Guard

  4. Your second idea is working.

    Keep both under the same company, where that makes sense, with separate numbers for each.

    Your companyCommon Umbrella Studio LLC

    • ProjectRain Guard
    • ProjectDrizzle

    Shared underneath

    • Bank
    • Stripe
    • EIN

  5. Now one project is getting serious.

    Give it its own company when it earns one, and keep its history instead of starting from zero.

    Coming soon
    • Drizzle, a project
    • Drizzle LLC
    • Its own bank, Stripe, and owners

Use one umbrella while you're experimenting.

One company, one bank account, one Stripe account can support several small bets, depending on your situation. Common Umbrella keeps each project's money and records separate.

We organize your setup. We don't give legal or tax advice, so check with a professional when the stakes go up.

Your companyCommon Umbrella Studio LLC

  • ProjectRain Guard
  • ProjectHandle
  • ProjectDrizzle

Shared underneath

  • Bank
  • Stripe
  • Google Workspace
  • Apple Developer
  • Documents
  • EIN

Spin it out or fold it up.

Either way, keep the history.

    • Project
    • Its own company
    Coming soon

    It worked

    Move it to a dedicated company and bring its records along.

    • Project
    • Archived
    Available

    It stopped

    Archive it. Its income and expenses stay on record, and the company keeps going for the next idea.

Don't discover your business identity at launch time.

Publishing an app, opening a payment account, signing a contract, or launching publicly can all force a decision about who sits behind the product. Common Umbrella keeps your companies, documents, and details ready before that decision is urgent. Whose name appears is still up to the platform and your setup.

App store listingExample
Rain GuardDeveloper: Your personal name
Decided at launch
App store listingExample
Rain GuardDeveloper: Common Umbrella Studio LLC
Decided ahead of time

Put your next idea under the umbrella.

Start free. Bring the projects you have, and the ones you haven't started yet.

Start for free