Business accounts
Trade as your
business
Keep your professional trading activity separate from your personal portfolio with a multi-asset business account.
Sign up- No paperwork
- Digital onboarding
- API & MCP access
Have a single-owner LLC, S corp, or C corp?
This account is for you.
If you’re a professional trader, you can run automated strategies through our API or connect AI platforms like Claude and ChatGPT through our MCP.
If you’re a freelancer who earns 1099 income, you can direct client payments into bonds and Treasuries instead of earning 0% in a checking account.
If you have a side venture that generates income—like a rental property or online business—you can move surplus cash into long-term investments.
Apply fully online.
Onboard from anywhere.
Most brokerages still process business accounts by mail. We built the digital infrastructure that allows you to apply and get verified all in the app.
Trade across asset classes.
With industry-low margin.
- Stocks
- ETFs
- Equity options
- Index options
- Margin
- Open API/MCP
- Treasuries
- Bonds
- Crypto COMING SOON
- High-yield cash accounts COMING SOON
- Bond accounts COMING SOON
- Treasury accounts COMING SOON
Separate your business and personal investing
A dedicated business account keeps your company’s trading and investing activity in one place—so records stay clear, and bookkeeping stays simple.
Built for single-owner entities
Business accounts are available for US-based entities with a single individual as the authorized signer, sole beneficial owner, and sole officer.
Create Agents to execute your trades
On Public, you can create AI Agents to execute strategies based on rules you define—from simple, conditional trades to advanced multi-leg setups.
Already have a business account?
Consolidate your investing by transferring your eligible business accounts from other brokerages. There are no incoming fees, and we provide expert support.
Public earns high marks for ease-of-use and its investment selection.
Have questions? Find answers.
What is a business account?
A business account is a brokerage account owned by a business, like an LLC, S-corporation, or C-corporation, instead of an individual. It gives businesses the same access to stocks, options, and margin as a personal account, but keeps investing activity, taxes, and liability under the business itself.
Can my LLC or corporation open a brokerage account on Public?
Yes. Public supports single-member LLCs, sole-owner S-corporations, and sole-owner C-corporations based in the U.S. To qualify, one individual must serve as the authorized signer, sole beneficial owner, and sole officer of the entity.
What do I need to open a business account at Public?
Just your business’s EIN and basic entity information, plus the sole owner’s personal details, all submitted in the app. Unlike many brokerages, Public doesn’t require articles of incorporation, formation documents, or paper forms.
How is a business account different from a personal brokerage account?
The account is owned and taxed as the business rather than the individual, which keeps trading activity and bookkeeping separate from personal finances. Beyond that, you get the same core investments, margin rates, and tools as a personal Public account.
What can I trade with a business account?
At launch, business accounts support stocks, ETFs, options, index options, bonds, treasuries, margin, investment plans, and full Public API access.
Can I transfer my existing business brokerage account to Public?
Yes, business accounts can be transferred via ACATS. Business transfers are handled partly by our operations team, so they take a bit longer than individual account transfers, but there are no incoming transfer fees.
Can more than one person own a Public business account?
Not yet. This first version supports single-owner entities only. If your entity has two or more owners, you can join the waitlist to be notified when multi-owner support launches.