Start. Grow. Accelerate.

We've spent our careers of more than 30 years launching companies and helping them scale. Now, we're building the platform we wish we had. One that removes complexity and gives founders the tools to succeed.

Why we exist

We believe founders deserve better.

Every year, millions of Americans take the leap into entrepreneurship. Yet many founders quickly discover that launching a business is only the beginning. Managing compliance, insurance, registrations, payments, and operational requirements often becomes a full-time job.

Gotavi exists to remove complexity, reduce friction, and give entrepreneurs a clear path forward. Our mission is simple:

Help business owners spend less time managing paperwork and more time building what matters

What we do

Gotavi provides a growing ecosystem of suite of products designed to support the entire business lifecycle

Business formation
Launch your LLC, corporation, or nonprofit with ease. We handle formation, EIN registration, compliance, and ongoing filing requirements so you can focus on growing your business.
Gotavi Pulse
Improve your visibility in the age of AI with Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) insights that help businesses become more discoverable across modern search experiences.
Business Insurance
Protect what you're building with coverage options designed for startups, small businesses, and growing organizations.
Payments
Accept payments, pay vendors, and manage business transactions through a unified payment infrastructure. 
AI Business Assistance
Our growing ecosystem includes intelligent tools designed to help founders make better decisions, automate repetitive work, and operate more efficiently.

Our team

After 30 years of helping businesses succeed, we built Gotavi to solve the biggest challenges entrepreneurs face. From formation and licensing to compliance, payments, insurance, and AI visibility, everything is managed in one place making it easier to start, run, and grow a business.

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Shai Stern

Founder

With 30+ years of experience in corporate services and fintech, Shai has built and led multiple successful companies while helping thousands of businesses navigate growth, compliance, and operations. At Gotavi, he's bringing that expertise together to create a simpler, more connected business ecosystem.

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Elishah Herman

Technical Co-Founder

With 10 years of experience leading data and technology initiatives at HSBC, Elishah specializes in building scalable platforms that transform complex processes into simple experiences. At Gotavi, he drives the technology, data, and AI capabilities that power the platform's growth and innovation.

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Michelle Miklosey

Co-Founder

With a background in operations, administration, and customer success, Michelle has spent her career helping organizations run efficiently and customers feel supported. At Gotavi, she leads the customer experience, ensuring business owners always have a trusted team behind them.

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Eli Stern

Head of Sales & Partnerships

Eli is the person you'll likely hear from first. He came up through CheckAlt in sales and business development before joining Gotavi, and he's been on the move ever since - meeting founders, attorneys, CPAs, VCs, and accelerators everywhere from NYC tech events to client offices across the country. He's building the partnerships that extend Gotavi's reach, and he genuinely loves doing it.

Sales & partnerships: estern@gotavi.co