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How to Start a US-Based High-Ticket Dropshipping Business as a Foreigner

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The US is the biggest market in the world, and you can build a business there even if you live somewhere else. It takes some money upfront and a real commitment, but the process is straightforward once you know the steps. In this video I walk through exactly how to set up a US-based high-ticket dropshipping business as a foreigner, from your LLC and banking to payment processing, your store, and fulfillment.

What's covered:

- Forming a US LLC in Wyoming and getting your EIN

- Registered agent and virtual mailbox setup

- Why banking now requires a residential address under KYC

- Using a US residential address versus your home country address

- Opening online business banking with Mercury and Wise

- When Shopify Payments works and when you need another processor

- Using Authorize.net with high-risk merchant processors like AirWallex

- The identity documents every processor will ask for

- Building your Shopify store with AI and Claude

- The full order-to-fulfillment workflow, including turning off auto-capture

- Building business credit with Dun and Bradstreet for cards and net terms