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Launch a new sub-account the right way

Create a sub-account with a complete business profile so nothing downstream silently breaks. Timezone, address, and branding feed every calendar, send window, and A2P registration you build later.

  1. 1

    Create the sub-account

    From Agency view, open Sub-Accounts and click Create Sub-Account. If you have a vertical snapshot, choose it now: starting from a snapshot turns the rest of setup into "verify and customize" instead of "build from zero".

  2. 2

    Complete the business profile

    Inside the new sub-account go to Settings, then Business Profile. Fill legal business name, address, website, and niche. These values feed A2P registration later, so they must match your legal records exactly.

  3. 3

    Set the timezone before anything else

    Still in Business Profile, set the correct timezone. A wrong timezone silently breaks every calendar slot, workflow wait step, and quiet-hours window you create later.

  4. 4

    Copy the Location ID

    The Location ID is displayed in Settings, then Business Profile. Copy it somewhere safe: you need it for the Claude MCP connection and for any API work.

  5. 5

    Upload branding

    Add the logo and brand colors under Business Profile and email settings so every asset you generate starts on-brand.

  6. 6

    Add team members

    Settings, then My Staff: add every human who must receive notifications or own leads, with the right role and calendar connections.

Do it with Claude

Once the MCP is connected, ask Claude "Which sub-account is this connection scoped to, and what timezone is it set to?" It runs locations_get-location and confirms the profile is complete before you build anything.

Watch out for

  • Skipping the timezone check, then wondering why reminders fire at 3 AM.
  • Business name in GHL not matching the legal name you later submit for A2P.