Prep for the Holidays EP13: Payment Processor Freak Outs at Markets (and how to avoid them!)

For Week 13 of Prep for the Holidays we"re talking about how to accept payments at your holiday events, markets and pop-ups. You"re going to need a payment processor! And if you"ve already got one, you"ve probably had at least one freakout moment with your payment processor hardware or software.  So, let"s talk about what you"ll need and a quick checklist of what double (triple, quadruple) check before each market so you can avoid those panic inducing moments of wonky tech and instead, focus on market customers! This episode is brought to you by our Premium Subscriber Community on Patreon and Buzzsprout You can find Melissa at finelimedesigns.com, finelimeillustrations.com or on Instagram @finelimedesigns. Support the show You can connect with the podcast on: Instagram at @andshelookedup Facebook YouTube Tik Tok at @AndSheLookedUp For a list of all available episodes, please visit: And She Looked Up Creative Hour Podcast Each week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love. Your host, Melissa Hartfiel (@finelimedesigns), left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative since 2010. She"s a graphic designer, writer and illustrator as well as the co-founder of a multi-six figure a year business in the digital content space. She resides just outside of Vancouver, BC.