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What if your biggest headache became your best story?
That’s what happened to Mark Milastsivy.
Stephen Stanberry
October 9th, 2025
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I’ve always been fascinated by founders who don’t chase ideas
they solve inconvenience that almost broke them.
That’s Mark Milastsivy.
In 2018, he tried to start a company in the U.S.
But he wasn’t from the U.S.
And the system made sure he knew it.
Paperwork. Lawyers. Bank rejections.
Weeks of waiting.
And no clear answers.
He realized something simple:
if it was this hard for him, it was impossible for most founders overseas.
So he built Firstbase.io.
A platform that helps entrepreneurs anywhere in the world form and run U.S. companies without the headache.
But that was just the start.
Mark didn’t stop at incorporation.
He built what he calls a company OS.
Banking. Compliance. Payroll. Taxes.
Everything founders need to operate like locals.
And the growth? Wild.
Tens of thousands of global startups now run through Firstbase.
They’re launching faster. Staying compliant. Scaling smarter.
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But here’s what really makes it work:
1/ He solved from pain.
Mark built what he wished existed. The empathy is baked in.
2/ He built belonging.
Global founders don’t want paperwork they want partnership.
3/ He stayed mission-obsessed.
Every interview ends the same way: “We want more startups to survive.”
That clarity shows.
Because when your mission is real, the market listens.
This story hit me hard.
It reminded me of the times I nearly quit building my own thing because the system felt too heavy.
I’ll tell that story tomorrow.
Till then,
Stephen
P.S. If you like stories like this, you’ll love Foundpreneur Weekly.
It’s where I break down how real founders turn pain into products and ideas into empires.
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