Merchant of record, explained simply
What a merchant of record is, why it lets you sell worldwide without Stripe, and what it costs you.
Guides
How to sell digital products when Stripe isn't available
A step-by-step path to your first online sale from a country without Stripe, with no foreign company required.
Do you need a US company to get paid online?
When a US company (for example through Firstbase or doola) makes sense, what it really costs each year, and when to wait.
Firstbase vs doola: what you really pay
The prices, what's included and the yearly costs of two services that form a US company for founders abroad, taken from their official pages.
How to get your money out of a US company when you live abroad
The path from a customer's card to your local bank account when you own a US LLC: Stripe or PayPal payouts, the company's account, owner distributions, and the paperwork on both sides.
doola review: prices, what's included and who it suits
doola's plans for founders outside the US, with the prices shown on its official pages, what each plan covers, the yearly cost and the questions to ask before you pay.
Firstbase review: forming a US company from abroad
What Firstbase offers founders outside the US, the prices shown on its official pages, the countries it can't serve and the yearly costs to plan for.
Wise Business for a US LLC owned from abroad
Can your US company open a Wise Business account if you live outside the US? What Wise asks for, what it costs, and the address question to settle first.