Most business bank accounts give you one checking account, maybe a linked savings account, and expect you to figure out the rest with spreadsheets or a second bank relationship. Relay…
Many freelancers start out running their income through a personal checking account, and for a while, that feels fine. But as soon as tax season arrives, or a client wants…
Starting a company used to mean navigating lawyers, filing fees, registered agents, and a confusing maze of state-specific requirements — especially intimidating for founders outside the US who wanted to…
If you run a business in an industry like CBD, adult content, nutraceuticals and supplements, firearms accessories, travel, debt collection, online gambling, or certain subscription-based services, you've probably already discovered…
If you're setting up a Shopify store, one of the most important — and sometimes most confusing — decisions you'll make is which payment gateway to use. Shopify supports dozens…
Running a subscription business — whether it's a SaaS product, a membership site, a subscription box, or a content platform — comes with payment challenges that one-time-purchase businesses simply don't…
Venmo, Cash App, and Zelle were all originally built for splitting dinner bills and paying friends back for concert tickets — not running a business. But as more freelancers, side…
Selling digital products — ebooks, online courses, templates, software licenses, music, stock photos, or memberships — comes with a different set of payment considerations than selling physical goods. There's no…
Traditionally, accepting credit card payments meant setting up a merchant account: a dedicated bank account, established through a merchant services provider, that temporarily holds card payments before they settle into…
Every payment processor takes a cut of every sale you make, and over the course of a year, those small percentages can add up to a serious chunk of your…
Most business owners think of their checking account purely as a transactional tool — money comes in, money goes out, and whatever sits in between doesn't earn anything. But with…
Chase is one of the largest banks in the United States, and its business banking division is a natural first stop for a lot of small business owners simply because…