Starling: small business banking made easy
Starling Bank is a digital bank built to give people a fairer, smarter and more human alternative to the banks of the past. Right now, they’re launching a new payments integration feature that allows customers who take payments to easily sync sales activity with their banking app. To launch this new feature Starling is collaborating with iZettle.
Coming together to support small business’
As Starling is a small business banking app iZettle became the obvious choice. Both iZettle and Starling are known for supporting small business owners and the SME bank community in the UK, and also hold strong digital capabilities in technology. Available on the Starling Marketplace to both businesses and sole traders, this new integration lets you see your iZettle data in your Starling account. The info you can see includes:
Number of transactions in the last week
Value of transactions in the last week
Breakdown of iZettle payouts including: number of transactions, fees, tips and taxes
Once you’ve linked your accounts in the Starling banking app, the benefits will be accessible to both existing iZettle customers and Starling customers who want to sign up to iZettle for the first time.
Advantages of this integration
100% digital
In the current climate, effective digital options are essential for businesses working remotely or as they start to reopen. This includes the influx of remote and online payments as well as a greater need for contactless payments. Starling and iZettle are striving to make business owners’ lives easier by offering 100% digital services.
Simple set-up
The Starling integration is a great way for businesses to safely open up for business - whether that’s moving away from cash, or focusing on contactless options. There’s better tracking of sales data and revenue reporting with high quality analytics. iZettle accepts most major credit cards, allows for the unification of stock across offline and online channels, and offers e-commerce. You can also keep track of tips, handle cash payments, and send digital receipts all within the app.
Rich data
Be more informed about the comings and goings of your business. The granular payout receipt data and tile data allows you to improve the way your business operates based on real insight - like the most popular products or service times. For Starling premium users, data can also be plugged straight into the toolkit to make your bookkeeping as simple as possible.
As well as integrating iZettle with your Starling Bank app, you can also connect iZettle’s POS software with the iZettle Reader 2 to create a flexible POS set up. Customers can pay quickly, safely and securely, and the automatic recording of all your sales cuts down on costly human errors. Integrating this way cuts down on admin too – freeing up time to focus on the things that really matter: like increasing sales and growing your business.