Former New York entrepreneur here. There's a simple solution to this: don't incorporate in New York. You can incorporate in any state you want simply by having someone to receive your mail there (known as a "registered agent").<p>The laws in New York are absurd. I incorporate in Florida now, and it costs $70 and takes filling out a 5 minute form.
Phenomenally misleading -- a cost associated with <i>LLCs</i> is not a cost for "new businesses" generally; LLCs are by far not the primary vehicle for "new businesses".