The full launch sequence from idea to live store — entity, EIN, banking, payments, sourcing, compliance, and go-live — with a copy-ready checklist.
Starting a research peptide company
The practical prerequisites — entity, EIN, banking, payments, and compliance — explained step by step by people who actually run a regulated peptide business. Start here, then let us handle the storefront, payments, and compliance tooling.
Start here
How to start a research peptide company: the complete checklist
Legal & setup
Forming your business entity & getting an EIN
Why you need a real entity before anything else, choosing an LLC, getting your free EIN from the IRS, and the state registrations that follow.
Money
Business banking for a research peptide company
Opening a dedicated business bank account, what documents you'll need, and why clean financial separation matters for underwriting and taxes.
Money
High-risk payment processing & getting a merchant account
Why peptides are "high-risk," why Stripe and Shopify Payments say no, what underwriters require, and how to get approved — start this early.
Compliance
Research-use-only compliance basics
RUO labeling, "not for human consumption," restricted states, age verification, COAs, and the marketing claims that will get you shut down.
The hard parts, already solved
Once your business is set up, PEP Websites gives you a branded storefront with the high-risk payments, research-use-only compliance gating, and audit trail underwriters expect — already built in.
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