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.

Prepper & Survival Gear Merchants: Now Is The Time For Your Business

Prepper and survival gear merchants around the world have seen higher sales due to fears and uncertainty amid the Coronavirus pandemic. With the major economic fallout around the world, people are in survival mode. Some are considering Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies like never before. For others, they’re weary of relying on public services. They have […]

Esports & Other Gaming Merchants Are Winning Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Online gaming merchants are keeping those stuck within the confines of their homes entertained as lockdowns are extended across the globe. In the space of a month online gaming platforms have experienced record growth. This is particularly the case for countries with strict quarantine measures. India had a lockdown in place for over a month. […]

Are Forex Merchants Equipped To Deal With COVID-19 Volatility?

Foreign exchange markets and forex merchants have been weathering the seismic effect of the coronavirus pandemic. Not to mention similar influences on commodities such as gold. Even the usually volatile crypto markets have gone into overdrive. If you’re a merchant selling products and services within this space, that volatility can both help and hurt you. […]

7 Online Strategies For E-Commerce Merchants During The Pandemic

Some e-commerce merchants worry the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is influencing sales and merchant processing. Since March, the pandemic has changed the way entrepreneurs operate their business. Offline sales switched to online orders. And, if sales were already online, either revenue has increased or decreased significantly. Demand for credit card processing is also affected. No one really […]

Fitness Merchants & Wellness Coaches Pivot In Response To COVID-19

Some fitness merchants and wellness coaches shifted their operations from in-person training to a virtual set up long before the Coronavirus pandemic. Still, a number of entrepreneurs are still adjusting in response to enforced closures by governments around the world. If you are a wellness coach or a personal trainer with no access to a […]