Resources and inspiration for ambitious builders

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Business Banking

Mercury applies for OCC national bank charter to become the bank for builders

The application underscores our profitability and long-term vision to create a regulated, software-led financial institution for ambitious companies and individuals.
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Mercury
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Deep Dives

Report: The new economics of starting up

How 1,500 early-stage companies are raising, spending, and hiring in 2025
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Mercury
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Ideas

Move fast and build trust: Anarghya Vardhana’s tips for early-stage startups

Vanta’s investor in residence on embracing transparent communication and cultivating strong culture — and how that can impact your startup’s growth potential.
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Julie Schneider
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Business Operations

How AI is influencing early roles at startups

Rethinking how traditional hiring models may change to support teams in an AI era
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Anna Burgess Yang
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Accounting & Financial Ops

Founder’s checklist for preparing 1099s

Whether you’ve hired one contractor or have a full roster of freelancers, learn what information you need to gather, how to verify key details, and when to file your 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC forms.
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Mercury

Practical learnings, resources, and guides to help you build your business

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Alex Wu
Product market fit
Establishing healthy boundaries as a founder
Co founder prenup
Irregular income as a founder
Bank versus brokerage
Personal and business finances
Investment portfolio
Keeping personal and business banking separate
How to stack capital
Pricing maze
Free trial discount
Pricing model
Using AI to define ICP
Exist strategies
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Categorizing expenses and avoiding IRS audit
project or retainer based accounting
Stage based metrics for founders
Common bookkeeping mistakes
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Building team
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Stories to engage and explore the entrepreneurial imagination

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Ideas

Bet-the-company ideas

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Byrne Hobart
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Founder Features

Building marketplaces with Sara Mauskopf

Six years into Winnie, Mauskopf shares learnings, challenges, and thoughts on the road ahead.
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Janaki M. Rao
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Founder Features

Charles Hudson is optimistic about outliers

Find out how one investor finds success in the margins.
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Athena Feng
Carolynn Levy, inventor of the SAFE
Founder Features

Carolynn Levy, inventor of the SAFE

Levy shares how she wrote the five-page document that underpins much of early-stage venture capital today.
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Janaki M. Rao
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Founder Features

Ryan Hoover errs on the side of curiosity

How the founder and investor’s inquisitive nature charts his course.
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Tamara Rahoumi

Company and product updates, plus glimpses behind the scenes

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Company News

Accelerating our ambitions

Today, we’re announcing Mercury's $300M Series C — a mix of primary and secondary funding — at a $3.5B valuation, led by Sequoia Capital.
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Immad Akhund
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Mercury Personal Banking UI
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1099 filing screen in Mercury showing forms and their status, along with a close-up view of one 1099 form and its total payout.
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An illustrated calculator | Accounting and Financial Ops | Mercury Blog
Accounting & Financial Ops

Get into the numbers.

An illustrated building with pillars | Banking & Finance | Mercury Blog
Business Banking

Resources for navigating your business finances with confidence.

An illustrated gear | Business Operations | Mercury Blog
Business Operations

Resources for running your business effectively.

The Mercury company logo on a gradient background | Company News | Mercury
Company News

Announcements and updates from Mercury.

User profile icon | Customer Stories | Mercury Blog
Customer Stories

How businesses are building and growing with Mercury.

Magnifying glass illustration | Deep Dives | Mercury Blog
Deep Dives

Beneath the surface, into the archives, down the rabbit hole, and beyond.

Speech bubble | Founder Features | Mercury Blog
Founder Features

Spotlight on ambitious builders and thinkers.

A starry pile of coins | Fundraising | Mercury Blog
Fundraising

Articles on connecting with investors and funding your vision.

Two knights | Go-to-Market | Mercury Blog
Go-to-Market

All about launching, positioning, and distributing your product.

A lightbulb | Ideas | Mercury Blog
Ideas

Perspectives on entrepreneurship, business, and more.

Pattern of puzzle pieces | Product Updates | Mercury Blog
Product Updates

The latest Mercury releases and product news.

Growth chart within a circle | Scaling & Growth | Mercury Blog
Scaling & Growth

Resources for reaching the next level.

Two racing flags | Starting a Business | Mercury Blog
Starting a Business

Resources to help you build.

Disclaimers and footnotes

Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC. Deposit insurance covers the failure of an insured bank.