(archive video, originally published on an old channel we had here) You need this if you are using a name for your business other than your own name. For example: I want to call my company "Museum Hack" instead of "Nick Gray."
The county clerk's office is located in the bottom floor of the Supreme Court building at 60 Centre Street in Manhattan. Make sure you have Form X201 (x 201). You can download it from our blog or buy one for $2 at the coffee shop in the building.
Since publishing this video in July 2013, we've changed corporate structures and are now an LLC. But I still believe that this is the fastest, easiest way for someone to get setup running their own business legally in NYC.