Real stories of cross-border business challenges. Learn what went wrong and how to avoid similar situations.
A bootstrapped founder had their entire revenue frozen when PayPal flagged "unusual activity" on their account. The real issue: mixing personal and business transactions.
A freelance developer set up a Stripe Atlas company while traveling. Two years later, Stripe closed the account citing "inconsistent information".
An Amazon FBA seller using Wise for multi-currency payments had their account closed. The real issue: high-volume transactions without proper business documentation.
A US-based consultant received a large wire from an overseas client. Three weeks later, Chase closed all their accounts with no explanation.
A developer tools company building for Web3 had their Mercury account put under extended review. Their product was legal, but the crypto association raised flags.
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