Guides for Stripe-ready merchants.
Independent reference material organized by Stripe's published rules and checklists. Citation links to Stripe's official documentation where relevant.
- Guide · VI
How to set up a Stripe account — readiness-first walkthrough
Step-by-step for opening a Stripe account with the website, business, and document readiness that makes the activation review take hours instead of weeks.
Onboarding - Guide · III
Stripe dispute evidence — what to assemble before chargeback
What evidence Stripe disputes require, how to organize it for representment, and where most merchants leave preventable gaps — assembled before the first arrives.
Dispute Evidence - Guide · IV
Stripe KYC readiness — verification documents to prepare
What 'know your customer' material Stripe may request during account activation or review, and how to assemble it so a request becomes a same-day reply, not a hunt.
KYC Readiness - Guide · II
Stripe restricted businesses — screening guide for merchants
How Stripe's restricted and prohibited business categories work, where borderline industries fall, and what a preliminary screening can and cannot determine.
Business Model Risk - Guide · V
Stripe subscription clarity — trial, billing, cancellation
Subscription businesses face the highest involuntary dispute rates. The disclosure language on your pricing and signup pages is the single biggest lever you control.
Subscription Clarity - Guide · I
Stripe website requirements checklist for online merchants
Independent walkthrough of Stripe's published website checklist — HTTPS, refund, terms, currency, subscription disclosure — and what most often goes missing.
Website Foundation