Your business deserves legal protection
from day one
Small Business Legal Protection
My Small Business Navigator™ helps Illinois entrepreneurs form their LLC, protect their contracts, and launch with proper legal protection — guided by a licensed attorney — at a fixed fee you can plan around.
Most people share the same fear: "I knew I needed help, but I was terrified to call a lawyer." That fear is real — attorney fees are unpredictable, the process feels impossible to navigate alone, and the reputation of the legal profession makes even picking up the phone feel intimidating. My Small Business Navigator™ was built to change that experience for Illinois entrepreneurs seeking affordable legal protection.
Our Mission
My Small Business Navigator™ was built for the founder who has the vision but not the budget for a $500/hour business attorney. Every package includes dedicated attorney time, done-for-you document preparation, and a legal foundation built to last — with a special commitment to women and minority owned businesses across Illinois.
Attorney-guided legal protection for Illinois small businesses — without a traditional retainer
-
Illinois LLC formation — done correctly the first time
Filing errors cost time and money to fix. Your Navigator guides you through proper Illinois LLC formation with attorney-reviewed steps so your business is protected from the start.
-
Done-for-you document preparation — attorney reviewed
Operating agreements, service agreements, and foundational legal documents prepared with professional oversight — not downloaded from a generic website.
-
Built for women and minority-owned Illinois businesses
Attorney Stitt understands the unique challenges facing underrepresented entrepreneurs. This Navigator was built with your success in mind — accessible, affordable, and professional.
-
Three stages — from launch to legacy
Whether you are forming your first LLC or scaling an established business, there is a Navigator package built for exactly where you are right now.
-
Built for Illinois Entrepreneurs — Statewide
My Small Business Navigator™ serves small business owners across all of Illinois. Every package is built on Illinois law — not a one-size-fits-all national template.
Choose Your Navigator
-
Launch Package
$1,500
Go from side-hustle to official in seven days. This package provides the legal foundation you need to sign your first client with total confidence and zero guesswork.
What This Achieves for You:
✓ Instant Legitimacy: Complete business formation and EIN setup so you can open your business bank account and start accepting payments immediately.
✓ Corporate Veil Protection: A custom-drafted Operating Agreement that separates your personal assets from your business liabilities from day one.
✓ Federal Compliance Peace of Mind: Expert filing of your mandatory BOI reporting to avoid hefty fines and stay in the government's good graces.
✓ Professional Client Relations: An ironclad Service Agreement that sets clear boundaries, manages expectations, and ensures you are legally protected.
✓ Direct Attorney Access: Dedicated strategy time with Attorney Stitt to ensure your business vision is legally sound before you launch.
The Logistics:
Timeline: Delivered within 5–7 business days of your Vision Meeting.
Expertise: Every document and filing is handled personally by Attorney Stitt.
Filing Fees: All packages exclude government filing fees, which are billed at cost.
Sign up instantly online — no consultation required to get started.
-
Operate Package
Starts at $2,500
Fix the cracks in your foundation before they become expensive disasters. This package is for the owner who needs their legal infrastructure to catch up to their growth.
What This Achieves for You:
✓ Liability Exposure Cleanup: A comprehensive audit of your existing agreements to identify and fix hidden clauses that could cost you thousands in a dispute.
✓ Workforce Compliance: Clear definitions for your team that protect you from costly misclassification audits and penalties regarding contractors vs. employees.
✓ Digital Safety Net: A professional review of your website's legal footprint to ensure you are not violating state or international privacy laws.
✓ Conflict Resolution: Professional legal weight behind your demands — we help you collect what is owed or stop others from infringing on your rights.
✓ Operational Confidence: A 60-day follow-up to ensure your new systems are working, giving you the freedom to focus on revenue, not risk.
The Logistics:
Custom Timeline: Project schedule established during your initial 20-minute scoping call.
Expertise: Every audit and revision is handled personally by Attorney Stitt.
Filing Fees: All packages exclude government filing fees, which are billed at cost.
Begins with a complimentary 20-minute scoping call to confirm fit and identify your most pressing legal gaps before your full audit meeting begins.
-
Legacy Package
Stop reacting to legal fires and start building a sellable, scalable asset. This package transforms your business from a working operation into a protected legacy.
What This Achieves for You:
✓ Ownership Certainty: Secure your brand identity with a Federal Trademark, ensuring no competitor can steal the reputation you have spent years building.
✓ Founder Harmony: Implementation of buy-sell protections so that partner exits, retirements, or disputes never threaten the company's survival.
✓ Asset Valuation: Full Intellectual Property chain-of-title cleanup, ensuring the business — not individual contractors — owns every piece of value created.
✓ Revenue Security: A Master Services Agreement designed to professionalize your sales process, limit your liability, and ensure you get paid on time.
✓ Future-Proof Compliance: Federal BOI and regulatory maintenance handled for you so you never have to worry about surprise government audits.
✓ Ongoing Strategic Counsel: A year of quarterly advisory sessions with Attorney Stitt to ensure your legal infrastructure evolves as your revenue grows.
The Logistics:
Strategy First: Begins with a comprehensive mapping of your legal exposure and IP roadmap.
Expertise: Your legacy strategy and trademark filings are handled personally by Attorney Stitt.
Filing Fees: All packages exclude government filing fees, which are billed at cost.
Begins with a complimentary 20-minute scoping call to map your current legal exposure and prioritize what needs to be built or updated first.
Joerika Stitt, Esq.
Licensed Illinois Attorney · Founder, My Illinois Court Navigator NFP
Attorney Stitt built My Small Business Navigator™ because too many Illinois entrepreneurs — especially women and minority business owners — launch without proper legal protection because traditional legal fees feel out of reach. Your business deserves the same professional foundation as any other. My Small Business Navigator™ makes that possible at a price you can plan around.
Ready to launch with confidence?
Your business is ready – Let's protect it!
Complete the intake form to get started. Your Launch Package is $1,500 — paid at intake, nothing more. Operate and Legacy packages receive a written flat-fee quote within 30 minutes of your scoping call. No hourly billing. No surprise invoices. Every submission reviewed personally by a licensed attorney at Joerika Stitt Esquire, LLC.
My Small Business Navigator™ is an attorney-guided self-help legal tool for Illinois small business formation and documentation. It does not constitute full legal representation. Joerika Stitt Esquire, LLC reviews all Navigator content and provides limited scope legal services. Serving Illinois small business owners statewide.
Privacy Policy | Stripe Privacy Policy | SMS Terms and Conditions
Joerika Stitt Esquire, LLC © 2026 All Rights Reserved