For California Business Owners

Is Your Business Actually Compliant?

Most business owners think they're covered—until they get hit with penalties, missed deadlines, or legal exposure they never saw coming.

Know your compliance score. Close your gaps. Protect what you've built.

Free • No credit card • Takes 5 minutes

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67
At Risk
Sentinel Score
3 issues need attention
URGENT
Statement of Information overdue
$250
IMPORTANT
Missing operating agreement
$15K risk
NORMAL
Update registered agent address
7 days left

You're Flying Blind

You Don't Know What You Don't Know

Do you need workers' comp insurance? When's your Statement of Information due? Is your operating agreement actually enforceable? Most business owners are guessing.

Compliance Feels Overwhelming

Annual reports, franchise taxes, registered agents, separate bank accounts, meeting minutes—the list never ends. And every missed deadline is money out of your pocket.

Generic Advice Doesn't Help

"Make sure you're compliant" is useless advice. You need to know exactly what YOUR business needs to do, not what some blog post says.

Finally, a Compliance Dashboard That Makes Sense

Answer 6-8 simple questions about your California business. Get an instant compliance score and a personalized action plan. See exactly what's protecting you—and what's putting you at risk.

1

5-Minute Assessment

Answer straightforward yes/no questions about your business structure, taxes, insurance, and operations. No legal jargon. No confusing forms.

The assessment adapts to your answers—you only see questions relevant to your specific business type and situation.

Does your LLC have an operating agreement?
Do you have a separate business bank account?
Have you filed your Statement of Information?
67
At Risk
Sentinel Score
$18,250
Total Financial Exposure
2

Instant Compliance Score

Get your Sentinel Score (0-100) showing your current compliance posture:

  • 80-100: Fortress Protection (you're in great shape)
  • 50-79: At Risk (some gaps to close)
  • 0-49: Critical Exposure (immediate action needed)

See your financial risk exposure in actual dollars, not vague warnings.

3

Prioritized Action Plan

Get a personalized list of what you need to do, ranked by urgency and impact:

  • URGENT Overdue or due within 7 days
  • IMPORTANT Significant compliance gaps
  • NORMAL Good-to-have protections

Every action shows the financial risk if you don't complete it. Complete items and watch your score improve in real-time.

URGENT $800 penalty

Pay franchise tax (5 days overdue)

IMPORTANT $15K risk

Create operating agreement

NORMAL 14 days

Document annual meeting

For Every California Business Owner

Know Your Gaps Before They Become Problems

Our intelligent assessment identifies compliance issues you didn't even know existed. No more "I had no idea I needed that."

See Risk in Real Numbers

Don't just hear "you're at risk"—see exactly how much each gap could cost you. $5,000 franchise tax penalty? $50,000 workers comp violation? Now you can prioritize what matters.

Never Miss Another Deadline

Centralized task management shows everything due in one place. Quarterly taxes, annual filings, license renewals—sorted by urgency with days remaining.

Beautiful, Actually Usable Interface

Compliance software doesn't have to look like a tax form. Clean dashboard, intuitive navigation, works perfectly on your phone.

For Multi-Entity Owners

One Dashboard, All Your Businesses

Manage unlimited California entities from a single view. See at a glance which businesses need attention and which are protected.

Filter & Focus

Show only entities that need setup. Sort by compliance score. Find what you're looking for instantly.

Track Everything in One Place

Upload documents, manage action items, and monitor scores for all your businesses. No more spreadsheets or scattered files.

Not Another Task Manager

We Tell You What Tasks You Should Have

Generic to-do apps make you figure out what belongs on the list. Sentinel's assessment generates your personalized compliance inventory automatically. You get the expert knowledge without hiring the expert.

Built for Business Owners, Not Accountants

No tax software complexity. No legal document jargon. Just clear language and obvious next steps. If you can answer yes/no questions, you can use Sentinel.

See the Whole Picture

Your compliance score updates in real-time as you complete tasks. Watch your protection improve. Know exactly where you stand, right now.

Who This Is For

Real Estate Investors

You've got 3 LLCs holding properties. Which one is missing workers comp insurance? Which has an overdue Statement of Information? Know your exposure across your entire portfolio.

Consultants & Service Providers

Between client work, you forget about compliance. Did you file quarterly taxes? Is your professional liability insurance current? Keep your practice protected while you focus on clients.

California LLC Owners

You formed your LLC, but what now? Operating agreement? Registered agent? Separate bank account? Sentinel shows you exactly what a properly protected LLC actually needs.

First-Time Business Owners

You don't know what you don't know. That's fine—Sentinel asks the right questions and tells you what matters. Get the compliance foundation right from day one.

Free for Early Adopters

We are currently in public beta. You get full access to the entire platform—including features that will be paid later—completely free.

Beta Access

Sentinel Pro

$0 $29

Free while in beta

  • Unlimited California entities
  • Full Compliance Assessment & Score
  • Financial Risk Calculator (RiskReveal™)
  • Action Item Manager & Deadlines
  • Secure Document Storage
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No credit card required. No hidden fees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Stop Guessing. Start Knowing.

You've built a business—maybe several. Don't let compliance gaps put everything at risk. Find out where you stand in 5 minutes.

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No credit card required • California businesses only • Takes 5 minutes

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Compliance monitoring software built specifically for California business owners. Our intelligent assessment system helps you identify gaps, prioritize actions, and track your compliance score over time.

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Legal Disclaimer: Sentinel is a compliance monitoring tool. It is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Results, scores, and risk calculations are estimates for informational purposes only. Use of this software does not create an attorney-client relationship with Grant Teeple or Teeple Hall LLP.