Business owners know that running a company takes more than just a great idea — it takes funding, tools and the right support at the right time. Whether you're launching your first product or service, managing day-to-day operations or trying to reach new customers, the path isn’t always linear. What’s clear is that business owners need practical resources that can help them build smarter, grow faster and adapt to whatever comes next.
Visa connects entrepreneurs with solutions that address these core needs — from accessing capital and managing cash flow to setting up secure digital payment systems and building an online presence. Here's how Visa helps support small business success across key areas:
1. Access funding: Funding is one of the biggest hurdles for small businesses, especially when time and resources are limited. Through the Visa Small Business Hub, connect with funding resources like Fundica, an award-winning AI-powered search engine, that connects entrepreneurs to relevant government grants and private sector funding opportunities.
2. Manage cash flow: Having a financial cushion can keep a cash flow stumble from becoming a fall. Our financial institution partners offer small business funding options, including loans and lines of credit. Shop around for competitive interest rates and repayment terms. Through the Visa Small Business Hub, also find alternative financing services like Lendio, one of the larger marketplaces for small business lending, and Ondeck, which offers flexible financing and personalized loan advisors.
A business credit card can also help make it easier for you to keep tabs on your business costs while building credit for your company. Visa Business credit cards for small business offer a variety of offers and deals and come with built-in fraud protection.
3. Benefit from rewards: For discounts on everyday business needs like advertising and software tools, small business cardholders can use the Visa Savings Edge program to turn their business spending into savings. Simply link your Visa Business card for free and log in to access Cashback Offers¹ Programs.
4. Go digital: Need help getting your business online? Visa provides small business owners with offers on digital solutions to help you build your website, enable ecommerce and gain customer insights. And with Authorize.net, you can accept payments online, in-store or over the phone as well as connect to tools for invoicing, fraud management, tokenization and more. Authorize.net also provides 24x7 phone support for small business merchants.
5. Market your business: When you're ready to spread the word, Visa Small Business Hub connects entrepreneurs with services like Trustpilot and Podium to help you build your reputation, connect with customers and improve your online visibility.
6. Accept payments anywhere, anytime: There are many ways to accept Visa cards today, from Click to Pay to contactless-enabled terminals. You don’t even need fancy hardware. With Visa Tap to Phone, your smartphone becomes a secure, contactless point-of-sale that accepts credit cards, debit cards or digital wallets. Learn about more ways to accept Visa payments.
7. Locate suppliers: Quickly find the millions of merchants that accept Visa to support your business needs with Visa Supplier Matching Service. By creating an account, you can easily check if your suppliers accept Visa for payments — making it simpler to manage purchases and pay bills with the card you trust.
8. Protect your operations: Growing a business also means protecting it. Visa provides access to offers for security tools to safeguard your transactions and customer data, as well as for operational resources to help with hiring, tax support and benefits through platforms like Indeed.
9. Learn as you go: For many entrepreneurs, business ownership is a continuous learning curve. Visa’s Practical Business Skills platform provides free digital training on core topics like budgeting, digital marketing, business reporting and business skills training. Also, check out Visa’s small business guides on financing, marketing, operations and more.
10. Keep up with consumer trends: Understanding customer behavior is key to making informed decisions. Visa’s team of economists provides timely insights into spending trends and economic shifts, helping small businesses adjust their strategies and stay ahead of the curve.
No matter where you are in your business journey, Visa is ready to help. From powerful tools to personalized support, Visa helps business owners make big things happen — today and into the future.