Merchant Accounts

You can't make money online without one. Period.

I've watched too many talented people with million-dollar ideas struggle because they skipped the most important step.

They waited until they had a perfect logo. They waited until the website looked right. They waited until someone gave them money.

But here's the truth: If you don't have a Stripe account, you're not open for business.

The Cost of Waiting

If someone wanted to pay you right now — could they?

Stripe is how you let the world say yes to your offer. Not opening a Stripe account is like opening a storefront but locking the cash register.

I see this every day: brilliant coaches stuck in "preparation mode." Talented freelancers who can't accept their first client because they don't have payment processing set up. Creators with amazing products who lose sales because checkout is complicated.

Your income is directly correlated to the number of invoices you send.

But you can't send invoices if you're not set up to receive payment.

You Don't Need Permission to Get Paid

Stripe is free to set up. It's trusted by every major brand. And it makes you feel something powerful: That your offer matters. That you're no longer "preparing" to make money — You're now ready to receive it.

The moment you have that Stripe account active, something shifts in your brain. You stop thinking like someone who might make money someday and start thinking like someone who's ready to receive it today.

Your income is directly correlated to the number of invoices you send.

Every day you wait is another day you can't send that invoice. Another potential client who can't pay you. Another opportunity that slips away because you're "not ready yet."

But ready for what? You're ready right now.

The Psychology of Being Open for Business

Here's what happens when you open that Stripe account:

1. You start seeing opportunities differently

2. You begin conversations with confidence

3. You stop apologizing for your prices

4. You create urgency in your own mind

Your income is directly correlated to the number of invoices you send.

This isn't just about payment processing. It's about identity. The moment you can accept money, you're not an aspiring entrepreneur anymore. You're a business owner.

Stop Treating Your Passion Like a Hobby

If you've been talking about launching, freelancing, consulting, coaching, creating, selling...

Please. Open a Stripe.com account today.

It's not a financial decision. It's a psychological one.

It's the moment you stop treating your passion like a hobby and start treating it like a business.

Because here's the brutal truth: hobbyists don't send invoices. Business owners do.

Your income is directly correlated to the number of invoices you send.