LLC-Dependent Signup Queue

LLC filed: 2026-04-20 (WY, $102, Northwest RA $125/yr). State confirmation expected: ~2026-04-22 to 2026-04-23. EIN application: submit immediately after WY confirmation arrives. IRS issues EIN instantly once WY entity ID is in hand.

Saved LLC info (already packaged at C:\Users\Mgtda\tmp\nuropicks-llc)

Entity name: NuroPicks LLC
State: Wyoming
Organizer: David Olverson (VA address)
Registered agent: Northwest (WY street address provided by RA)
Phone: in memory reference_david_phone.md
Business email: hello@nuropicks.com (set up at domain registrar / Cloudflare email forwarding before LLC signups - FREE via Cloudflare Email Routing)

Signup queue - do in this order once LLC confirmed + EIN issued

Tier 1 - signups needed before anything else (free)

Mercury business bank (mercury.com) - FREE
- Needs: EIN letter, WY Articles confirmation, David ID
- Describes business as: "sports media and affiliate marketing" (not "gambling picks")
- Outcome: virtual debit card instant, ACH/wire 1-3 days
The Odds API free tier (the-odds-api.com)
- FREE for 500 req/mo
- Does NOT need LLC, can be signed up today under personal email if urgent
- Outcome: API key -> set ODDS_API_KEY on Railway bot env
Cloudflare Email Routing (if not already set on nuropicks.com domain)
- FREE
- Gives us hello@nuropicks.com routing to David's personal Gmail
- Needed for business email on all subsequent signups

Tier 2 - after Mercury is open

Whop creator account (whop.com)
- FREE to create, takes 3-5% of subscription revenue only
- Needs: Mercury routing/account for payouts, EIN, business email
- Outcome: create one product for NuroPicks Pro at $29.99/mo
- Do NOT create Elite yet (locked per PAID_TIER_SPEC)
NOWPayments merchant (nowpayments.io)
- FREE to create
- Needs: business email, EIN
- Outcome: crypto checkout for Pro

Tier 3 - sportsbook affiliates (all free to apply)

DraftKings affiliate (draftkings.com/affiliates)
- FREE to apply, email affiliates@draftkings.com
- Needs: EIN, Mercury account, nuropicks.com URL live, traffic demo
- Approval: 1-4 weeks
FanDuel affiliate (affiliate.fanduel.com)
- FREE
- Monthly payouts, no minimum threshold
- Same materials as DK
BetMGM affiliate via Income Access
- FREE
- Same materials
Fanatics, Caesars (priority 2 per AFFILIATE_APPLICATION_CHECKLIST.md)
- FREE

Tier 4 - state affiliate registrations (minimal cost, after first sportsbook approval)

Colorado CPA affiliate registration - $350 (only tier with real cost; defer until a sportsbook affiliate approves us)
New Jersey affiliate - FREE
Others (MI, PA, NY) - deferred until revenue justifies

What to do TODAY (2026-04-21, before LLC confirmation)

All LLC-dependent. Only actions that make sense today:

Sign up for The Odds API free tier (no LLC needed). Uses David's personal email to get the API key. Set on Railway as ODDS_API_KEY. This unblocks picks publishing from stub mode.
Confirm Cloudflare Email Routing is set up on nuropicks.com so hello@nuropicks.com forwards to David's Gmail.
Prep the affiliate pitch one-pager (single PDF summarizing NuroPicks for sportsbook applications). Draft in Markdown first; render PDF after LLC info is locked in.

What to do 2026-04-23 (LLC confirmation day)

Pull WY entity ID from the state portal
Apply for EIN at irs.gov/ein (instant issuance, save the PDF immediately - IRS will not resend)
Sign up Mercury
Sign up Whop, create Pro product ($29.99/mo)
Sign up NOWPayments
Submit DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM affiliate applications

Chrome MCP usage

For Tier 1-3 signups where multi-step forms are needed, use Chrome MCP (mcp__chrome-devtools__* tools) to:

Navigate to signup URL
Fill forms with saved LLC info
Take screenshots of confirmation pages
Save confirmation PDFs to C:\Users\Mgtda\tmp\nuropicks-signup-confirmations\

Kai drives, David verifies + provides any 2FA / SMS codes that hit his phone. No signup proceeds without David's visible approval on sensitive fields (EIN entry, bank linking).