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About Get to know our story, mission, and the people behind SimpleClosure.: /about/
About: /about/
Asset Hub Monetize your assets to recover value during shutdown.: /product/asset-hub/
Asset Hub: /product/asset-hub/
Blog Insights, updates, and resources to help founders navigate shutdowns.: /blog/
Blog: /blog/
Careers Discover open positions and what it’s like to work with us.: /careers/
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Contact us: mailto:contact@simpleclosure.com
Customer stories Real closure journeys from founders we’ve helped.: /customer-stories/
Customer stories: /customer-stories/
For data asset buyers Access data from companies who shut down.: /solutions/for-data-asset-buyers/
For data asset buyers: /solutions/for-data-asset-buyers/
For financial services Make final filings and compliance easier for your clients.: /solutions/for-financial-services/
For financial services: /solutions/for-financial-services/
For investors Guide your portfolio companies through smooth closures.: /solutions/for-investors/
For investors: /solutions/for-investors/
For lawyers Support your clients with compliant, hassle-free shutdowns.: /solutions/for-lawyers/
For lawyers: /solutions/for-lawyers/
Founder shutdown guide: /ebook/
Get started: /get-started/
Guides June 12, 2026 How to Dissolve a Corporation in Delaware: /blog/guides/dissolve-delaware-corporation/
How it works A step-by-step overview of how we help companies shut down seamlessly.: /how/
How it works: /how/
Insights July 8, 2026 What AI Is Really Changing for Startup Lawyers: /blog/insights/what-ai-is-really-changing-for-startup-lawyers/
Insights June 15, 2026 Introducing the Shutdown Standard: /blog/insights/introducing-the-shutdown-standard/
Let's get started: /get-started/
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Read Meg’s story →: /customer-stories/arrivant/
Read Meg’s story: /customer-stories/arrivant/
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Shutdown services Discover all we handle to ensure wind-downs are handled the right way.: /our-services/
Shutdown services: /our-services/
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Strategy July 8, 2026 Managed Wind-Down vs. ABC vs. Bankruptcy: Startup Closure Guide [2026]: /blog/strategy/managed-wind-down-vs-abc-vs-bankruptcy-guide/
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SimpleClosure | Business Dissolution Done Right
Product
How it works
A step-by-step overview of how we help companies shut down seamlessly.
Shutdown services
Discover all we handle to ensure wind-downs are handled the right way.
Asset Hub
Monetize your assets to recover value during shutdown.
Partners
For lawyers
Support your clients with compliant, hassle-free shutdowns.
For investors
Guide your portfolio companies through smooth closures.
For financial services
Make final filings and compliance easier for your clients.
For data asset buyers
Access data from companies who shut down.
Company
About
Get to know our story, mission, and the people behind SimpleClosure.
Press
Browse media coverage, news features, and our latest announcements.
Careers
Discover open positions and what it’s like to work with us.
Resources
Customer stories
Real closure journeys from founders we’ve helped.
Blog
Insights, updates, and resources to help founders navigate shutdowns.
Sign in
Get started
Get started
The shutdown
standard.
SimpleClosure is your shutdown partner for responsible closure. We bring clarity, expertise, and efficiency to the shutdown process, so you can close right and get back to building.
Let's get started
See how it works
Built for founders and their partners.
For lawyers
A specialist partner who handles your client’s shutdown without disrupting the relationship you’ve built.
For founders
Clarity, a structured path through, and a more responsible ending for a moment that deserves one.
For financial services
Professional closure handling that complements your work—not competes with it.
For investors
Clean portfolio company closure, handled with the speed and rigor required to protect what matters.
For lawyers
A specialist partner who handles your client’s shutdown without disrupting the relationship you’ve built.
For founders
Clarity, a structured path through, and a more responsible ending for a moment that deserves one.
For financial services
Professional closure handling that complements your work—not competes with it.
For investors
Clean portfolio company closure, handled with the speed and rigor required to protect what matters.
WHAT WE DO
There is a right way to shut down—we've helped
thousands
of founders do it.
We build your shutdown plan and manage execution
–
Assessment of your company structure, liabilities, and obligations—translated into a clear, sequenced roadmap. We manage legal filings, tax compliance, and execution from start to finish.
We handle all dissolution filings and state withdrawals
+
We close payroll accounts and handle final tax compliance
+
We help recover value from what you built
+
We coordinate stakeholders and finalize documentation
+
THE PROCESS
A clear process that
begins
with understanding and ends with
closure
.
Step one
Tell us about your company
Answer a few questions about your structure, operations, and obligations. We’ll build a custom shutdown plan tailored to your situation.
Step two
We get to work and run our process
You're paired with a dedicated team who handles every filing, communication, and compliance step.
Step three
Track progress with peace of mind
Follow every step in your dashboard. When we’re done, you’re done: compliantly, cleanly, and fully documented.
Hear from our customers
“
My lawyer recommended working with the SimpleClosure team. They had clients who had a really good experience working with them.
Meg Williams
Co-Founder of ARRIVANT
$5M+ Raised
Watch
Read Meg’s story
→
“
Having SimpleClosure as part of this meant that I could sleep soundly at night. It felt like a weight off my shoulders.
Anisha Gupta
Co-Founder of Bluebird
$2M+ Raised
Watch
Read Anisha’s story
→
“
I’m really good at starting businesses, I’m not very good at shutting them down. SimpleClosure really helped me through this journey.
Daniel Seeff
Founder of Krispy Cuts
Watch
“
My lawyer recommended working with the SimpleClosure team. They had clients who had a really good experience working with them.
Read Meg’s story
“
Having SimpleClosure as part of this meant that I could sleep soundly at night. It felt like a weight off my shoulders.
Read Anisha’s story
“
I’m really good at starting businesses, I’m not very good at shutting them down. SimpleClosure really helped me through this journey.
Watch
Watch
Watch
Meg Williams
Co-Founder of ARRIVANT
$5M+ Raised
Anisha Gupta
Co-Founder of Bluebird
$2M+ Raised
Daniel Seeff
Founder of Krispy Cuts
YOUR SHUTDOWN TEAM
Dissolution experts
enabled
by technology
Our dissolution experts are backed by lawyers and accountants who've seen every complication. Not a tool, not a law firm, and not patchwork. We're a tech-enabled team delivering the shutdown standard.
Lee D.
Dissolution Advisor
Carina O.
Partnerships
Ilan S.
Chief of Staff
Monica P.
Growth
Juan L.
Dissolution Expert
Hannah P.
Community
Nick T.
Legal Counsel
Jessica P.
Legal Operations
Javon B.
CPA
HERE TO HELP
What to know
before
you close
Insights
July 8, 2026
What AI Is Really Changing for Startup Lawyers
Strategy
July 8, 2026
Managed Wind-Down vs. ABC vs. Bankruptcy: Startup Closure Guide [2026]
Insights
June 15, 2026
Introducing the Shutdown Standard
Guides
June 12, 2026
How to Dissolve a Corporation in Delaware
Closing starts
here
.
Tell us about your business, we’ll build your custom dissolution plan.
Talk to our team
Product
How it works
Shutdown services
Asset Hub
Partners
For lawyers
For financial services
For investors
For data asset buyers
Company
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Press
Careers
We're hiring!
Resources
Customer stories
Blog
Founder shutdown guide
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