A Stripe community for finance leaders to connect, learn, and navigate the world of payments together.

Startup Finance

Keep one product idea in mind as we explore how money moves through a platform or marketplace.

Welcome and framing

Learn the basics of embedded payments and how Stripe Connect brings onboarding, payments, payouts, and platform operations into one flow.

Embedded payments and Connect

Work in pairs or small groups to map who pays, who earns, and the platform’s role. 

Map the money

Follow a representative platform or marketplace example to understand the roles involved when money moves between a customer, a business, and a platform or marketplace. 

How money moves

Explore the interactive platform guide and Connect docs, then choose a resource that fits where you are today.

Find your starting point

See how platforms can add payment capabilities as customer and operational needs change. 



Grow with Connect

Ask questions, choose a next step, and find Stripe resources to continue learning.



Questions and next steps

Day 1

Welcome to the Stripe Startup Finance community 🎉

Being the first finance hire isn't glamorous. Messy Stripe Connect instance. Charges that don’t reconcile with usage. Volatile, unpredictable fees. Commingled accounts. 4M+ line CSV exports that take 5 hours to download – sound familiar?

After working with 30+ vertical SaaS companies, I've learned that the best way to navigate this is through each other.

This community is for finance leaders at companies processing payments who want to:

Stay ahead of fast-moving payments trends

Connect with peers and fintech solutions built for us

This is our launch event — more to come. Welcome. 👋

Embedding payments with Stripe

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