Launching a new business venture requires capital – and lots of it. Cash is needed to get things moving, hire the right team, purchase inventory, pay the bills and cover payroll. No business can operate successfully without adequate cash flow and a cash reserve. For the rapidly growing business, this is even more true. But when your industry is considered...
Online sales are growing all around the globe. The majority of customers like making payments via credit cards, so you can’t do without online payment processing for your CBD business. This article is about obtaining a secure and cheap CBD merchant account to accept payments online. Credit Card Processing for a CBD Business The risks associated with CBD businesses make...
The adult entertainment industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, in the U.S. alone. But it does face its own unique set of challenges that can make it complicated to operate smoothly, despite consistently strong demand. For example, consider payment processing. Today, one of the most important elements of the customer experience is the payment process; it needs to be as...
With the controversy that still follows the CBD industry around, it probably comes as little surprise that CBD products have been pushed in the high-risk category by traditional providers. Leary of the reputational risks and shaky regulations, they are simply unwilling to provide their services to CBD merchants. As a result, merchants find themselves with little to no options, and/or...
E-cigarettes are battery-powered gadgets that produce vaporized nicotine-free and nicotine solutions for users to inhale. Electronic cigarettes may be far from catching up with traditional cigarettes, but they are more popular than you can imagine. According to the PSD Center, the approximate number of grownups who vape and do electronic cigarettes will hit 55 million by 2021. Starting an e-cig...
Adult-related businesses have long been marginalized when it comes to a merchant account and payment solutions. Many banks don’t want to process payments for escort services. Yet an escort service needs a secure merchant account to begin processing online payments. This type of business is categorized as a high risk for many reasons, and most financial institutions would rather stay...
For a long time, payment systems did not cater enough for the small business owner’s needs. Accepting payments was a painful and costly ordeal as banks were not ready to accept most startups, even limiting the payment avenues accessible by such business. However, the dawn of new players and solutions that focus on working closely with small and medium merchants...
It’s safe to say the supplement industry is booming. In fact, it just surpassed $120B and is projected to reach $230.7 billion by 2027, according to a new report by Grand View Research Inc. The main drivers of this massive growth are the ever-increasing global obesity rate and the considerable rise of fitness centers and gymnasiums – a growing health...
Are you a high-risk merchant facing challenges with opening a merchant account? No worries. Below, you can find all the necessary information about high risk merchant accounts and their benefits. So, let’s start. High Risk Merchant Accounts Businesses associated with higher rates of chargebacks and fraud are considered high risk. These are the basic reasons accompanied with other high risk...
The worldwide gambling industry is booming, with an estimated global gross yield of nearly $500 billion in 2019 – nearly ten percent of that amount flowed through online gambling sites. The valuation of active players also reached 2.3 billion worldwide last year. Where does the U.S. sit in all of this? Despite being incredibly hesitant to embrace the industry when...
