Author: Maria Sparagis

Maria Sparagis is President of DirectPayNet, where she's spent over 20 years helping businesses scale to six-, seven-, and eight-figure revenue through optimized payment processing. She works hands-on with business owners to solve merchant account challenges, reduce processing costs, and implement payment strategies that support real growth. Maria is a regular speaker at fintech conferences and writes about practical approaches that help businesses break through revenue plateaus.

Payment Aggregators: Why Services Like Stripe Are A Ticking Time Bomb!

Stripe, PayPal, and Square are all examples of payment aggregators. Some online merchants think are signing up for a simple solution when they join these platforms. But they couldn’t be more wrong. Payment aggregators can be a ticking time bomb for your business! Many merchants sign up for these services without realizing the risks associated […]

FAQ Friday: Stripe Stops Processing Payments for Trump Campaign, Is My High-Risk Business Next?

In what has been a tumultuous few weeks in the US, there is a story developing that isn’t getting as much attention as it perhaps should. In the midst of record coronavirus pandemic-related deaths, social media expulsions, and impeachment debates, not much reporting has been undertaken on Stripe’s actions. Their decision (which was later matched […]

How to Address the Very Real Threats To Your Immunity Supplements Merchant Account

There’s no mistake about it. Merchants selling supplements that boost the immune system have enjoyed a boom in sales during the early 2020s. With COVID-enforced shutdowns, this high-risk industry has been enjoying record success. These elevated revenues are also set to continue long after the pandemic is over, with so many more customers conscious of […]

Biz-op Merchant Services – How The Most Succesful Business Coaches Are Securing Winning Payment Solutions

Business opportunities (biz-op) sellers are making a comeback. With the COVID pandemic reshaping the world of work, there’s never been a higher demand for business coaches or opportunities to make money from home. Thousands of budding entrepreneurs who were laid off during the worst months of the pandemic are looking for new opportunities. Business coaches […]

Awesome Strategies to Grow Your Business as a PUA Dating Coach

Pick up artists (PUAs), and dating advice coaches are enjoying a resurgence. Once all the range in the early 2000s and 2010s, the dating world has seen a huge growth in this particular market. However, despite helping men meeting women and vice versa, PUAs still have a hard building their businesses. The number one reason they struggle? […]