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title: Shift4Shop eCommerce Blog | Dustin Kapper
description: As Marketing Director at PayKings.com, Dustin focuses on growing startup and enterprise companies operating in high risk verticals. He emphasizes a content-driven approach to educate business owners about financial resources and trends.
---
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# Dustin Kapper
As Marketing Director at PayKings.com, Dustin focuses on growing startup and enterprise companies operating in high risk verticals. He emphasizes a content-driven approach to educate business owners about financial resources and trends.
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## [How To Get A Merchant Account In A “High Risk” Industry](https://blog.shift4shop.com/how-to-get-a-merchant-account-in-high-risk-industry)
By [Dustin Kapper](https://blog.shift4shop.com/author/dustin-kapper) [September 02, 2020](https://blog.shift4shop.com/how-to-get-a-merchant-account-in-high-risk-industry) [0 Comments](https://blog.shift4shop.com/how-to-get-a-merchant-account-in-high-risk-industry#comments-listing)
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A merchant account is an often overlooked, but key component for an ecommerce business. Together, with a payment gateway, your account gives you the ability to accept credit cards through your website. But many new online businesses are not familiar with the stipulations involved with their merchant account.
Every company that wants to do business online will want to have payment resources available to customers shopping on their site. Accepting major credit cards and offering streamlined ways\[...\]
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