Biz, Please: Mary Ann Reilly of Visa Talks Small Business Success

Maybe you’re a small business owner. Maybe you’d barely gotten your feet wet when COVID hit. Under these conditions, everyone is trying to regroup and reorganize, but small business owners are in a unique situation: they’re trying to figure out how to keep revenue flowing and adapt to the digital-first world we are living in, without the funding that a large corporation has. To tackle these topics we have Mary Ann Reilly, Head of North America Marketing at Visa. Mary Ann holds extensive experience in finance, marketing and global branding. Some of her favorite projects, however, are programs that support small businesses and champion women’s advancement. Last year, Visa partnered with the Female Founder Collective to launch She’s Next, Empowered by Visa, a global initiative that helps women in their efforts to run, fund and grow their small businesses. And, more recently, Visa announced a significant commitment to digitally enable 50 million small and micro businesses around the globe in the wake of the economic crisis. Thanks for listening! We love our listeners! Drop us a line or give us guest suggestions here, or visit https://anchor.fm/superwomen/messages on your desktop or phone to leave us a voice memo! Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Big Ideas Leveraging the tools at your disposal to transition your business online. [03:24] How to plan a successful reopening that prioritizes health and safety. [05:20] Links Female Founder Collective She’s Next, Empowered by Visa Visa Small Business Hub Authorize.Net is waiving its gateway monthly fee for new merchants until August 1, 2020, which provides access to several digital payment and fraud management tools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices