Challenge — A Lagos-based home-goods brand had a growing US audience but couldn't accept payments. Local payment processors flagged US-issued cards; PayPal held funds for 21 days by default.
Solution — Entity Makers formed a Wyoming LLC, obtained EIN, filed BOI, opened Mercury, and prepared a polished Stripe application referencing the founder's Shopify sales history.
Timeline — Day 1: onboarding call and KYC. Day 3: LLC formed. Day 8: EIN received. Day 12: Mercury approved. Day 21: Stripe approved with a $50k monthly volume cap.
Result — Stripe now handles 78% of the brand's transactions, PayPal is used as a backup, and the founder reinvested savings from lower fees into paid ads. Revenue tripled in the following quarter.
Testimonial — 'Entity Makers didn't just file paperwork — they mapped my whole payment stack. I couldn't have figured this out alone.' — Founder, Lagos.