After a little research, I found out that some other virtual assistants were using Payoneer to receive money online. I was so excited because it meant that my business could actually start making money.
In the first month, working over 15-hour days, 7 days a week, I made $150. Looking back, I remember being so excited to actually receive the money and hold it in my hands.
In no time, my skills grew, and so did my prices. In 2019, I was making over $5,000 a month regularly. But I still had one problem.
You see, I still couldn't sell anything online. With Payoneer, I still had no payment gateway. That means I had to speak with every customer and send them an invoice before I could receive money.
This automatically put a limit on the growth of my business. Any model that requires you to trade time for money and leaves no room for automation is very difficult to scale.
I HAD TO get a payment gateway.