Chapter 1
Prepare before you connect
Stripe readiness checklist is the practical output of this chapter. Complete it in one focused work session so you can decide which legal account, Stripe profile, payout bank, and support contact should own creator revenue, without starting with guessed or inconsistent identity information, then stalling during verification.
What you’ll get
- A completed Stripe readiness checklist you can use in the next chapter.
- A documented decision about which legal account, Stripe profile, payout bank, and support contact should own creator revenue.
- A pass or fail signal: Tapmy shows the intended Stripe connection as active and Stripe has no unresolved information request.
- A concrete first action: Gather the exact legal name, business type, address, tax details, bank details, and support email before opening the connection flow.
Use the account that should receive the revenue
Decide whether the seller is you as an individual or a registered business. Use details that match the bank account and verification documents you plan to submit. Do not connect a teammate's Stripe account simply because it is already open: ownership, payout access, tax reporting, refunds, and disputes would all sit with the wrong person.
Gather the essentials
Stripe may request different information depending on country and business type. Prepare the following rather than switching between setup and document hunting:
| Setup item | What to decide or prepare | Ready when… |
|---|---|---|
| Seller identity | Legal individual or business name | It matches the account holder and documents |
| Contact details | Working email and phone | You can receive verification messages |
| Store information | Tapmy URL and a plain-language offer description | A reviewer can understand what customers buy |
| Bank destination | Eligible bank account details | The account owner is correct |
| Customer support | Support email and refund contact | It is visible on the store or receipt |
| Statement descriptor | A recognizable seller or brand name | A buyer can connect it to the purchase |
Apply this chapter to your store
Start with the evidence you already have: the current Tapmy setup, the exact customer path, the messages people see, and the records created after an action. Do not redesign the entire system while you are still trying to locate the constraint.
Implementation move: Gather the exact legal name, business type, address, tax details, bank details, and support email before opening the connection flow.
Write the decision beside the evidence that supports it. If a teammate cannot reproduce the conclusion from the same evidence, the work is not yet operational. The deliverable should be specific enough to hand to another person without a meeting.
Decision checkpoint
| Check | Pass condition | If it fails |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence | The current state is visible and reproducible | Capture the real route, screen, record, or message before changing it |
| Decision | which legal account, Stripe profile, payout bank, and support contact should own creator revenue is written in one sentence | Reduce the scope until one owner can choose |
| Execution | Gather the exact legal name, business type, address, tax details, bank details, and support email before opening the connection flow. | Assign a time and owner, then complete the smallest end-to-end version |
| Verification | Tapmy shows the intended Stripe connection as active and Stripe has no unresolved information request | Return to the failed boundary and retest only after the cause is changed |
Common failure mode
Using whichever Stripe login is already open instead of confirming who must legally receive the revenue. This hides the actual constraint and creates false confidence. Use the chapter output as a gate: do not move forward until the decision is explicit and the pass signal is visible.
20-minute implementation sprint
- Open the current Tapmy path and capture the starting state.
- Complete the smallest version of the stripe readiness checklist.
- Record the decision, owner, and next review date.
- Test the pass signal once from the customer’s point of view.
- Save the evidence where the person running the next chapter can find it.
