Small Business
Xero and PayPal Partner for Small Business Bundled Packages
Technology companies especially have a responsibility to do all they can to serve small businesses, a traditionally underserved market. When starting an online business, there are already plenty of decisions to contend with.
May. 01, 2017
With National Small Business Week upon us, what better time to stop and think of all the contributions this sector makes to our economy. Small businesses account for two out of every three net new jobs, and more than half of Americans work for one.
Technology companies especially have a responsibility to do all they can to serve small businesses, a traditionally underserved market. When starting an online business, there are already plenty of decisions to contend with.
Between writing a business plan, hiring employees and selecting the platforms to power your business, these are all time-consuming considerations that although are extremely important, they take time away from actually running your business.
To support small business owners and give them the tools they need to launch and manage their online business, Xero is excited to be a partner of PayPal Business in a Box, a bundled solution set to help small businesses with key aspects of launching and managing an online business, leveraging PayPal’s partner relationships and integrations.
Available to new online businesses and those who are wanting to create an online presence, Business in a Box offers solutions to help build an e-commerce website, accept payments, and manage finances.
Business owners who are new to PayPal need simply sign up for an account and they’ll have access to what they need to power their online business at their fingertips. What’s in the Box? Here are some of the great solutions you’ll find:
A customizable, open source e-commerce platform to build an online business, WooCommerce provides users the flexibility to create online stores with numerous plugins and extensions that can be easily downloaded.
Built for WordPress users, Merchants choose WooCommerce because it’s easy to use and is a platform on which merchants can grow and expand.
Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business, and with Xero, users can get a real-time view of this important metric and reconcile PayPal and bank transactions quickly. Receive payments quickly with online invoicing, with PayPal payments built in, and run your business on the go with the Xero mobile app.
The integration also comes with great perks, including a free 30-day trial of Xero, a free one-hour consultation with a Xero Advisor, and a $100 credit to your PayPal Business account once you’ve been on Xero for three months.
Tying it all together, PayPal connects payments across business solutions, including integrations with WooCommerce and Xero. In addition to accepting payments online, PayPal enables the user to accept credit and debit cards in person, send invoices, and record cash transactions.
Business in a Box users also get access to PayPal Working Capital, a business loan with no credit check or personal guarantee required – enabling them to easily grow their business or smooth out cash flow in slower periods .
With access to the tools they need to run their business in one place, business owners can spend less time in the weeds and more time growing their bottom line.
[Originally posted on the Xero blog.]