From purchasing habits to frequency of visits, COVID-19 has transformed how consumers interact with merchants. But will these changes be temporary, or has the global pandemic changed the face of commerce forever? Those are the questions we are seeking to answer with our COVID-19 Impact Tracker, a survey of merchants and consumers from throughout the CEMEA region. The results of the first wave of our survey are published here, offering unique insights on economic activity across diverse markets, and showing how merchants are looking to technology, among other things, to ensure they are best placed to take advantage of an expected recovery.
Small Business Hub
Small businesses are the foundation of our economy. And whether you’re just starting out or already running your business, we’re here to help.
COVID-19 Impact Tracker
Visa believes that where you shop matters today more than ever and has launched a new initiative to support small businesses throughout the CEMEA region.
Visa Partners
Our Visa partners help business owners accept Visa payments online and Face to Face and also provide merchant solutions and business tools that allows you to run and grow your business.
Start your business
Beyond that big idea or plan to offer a new service, starting a business involves figuring out funding, startup costs, types of payments you’ll accept, among other steps.
Funding your business
Learn about funding
Getting online
Learn about websites
Getting paid
Learn about payments
Calculating startup costs
Learn about startup costs
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Run your business
If you’ve already launched your business or you’re close to launching, you’ll want to check out managing your finances, selling (online and in person) and managing your online reputation.
Managing your money
Learn about finances
Selling online and in person
Learn about selling
Website makeover
Improving your site
Online marketplaces
Learn about online marketplaces
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Grow your business
Fine tuning your marketing efforts and discovering smart social media strategies could help your business build on its success.
Marketing your business
Learn about marketing
Social media strategies
Learn about social media
Managing your online reputation
Learn about online reputations
Selling online and in person
Learn about selling
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Small business projects
Visa has a long track record of supporting small businesses.
Visa Foundation Commits $210 million to support small and micro businesses
The Visa Foundation has committed two programs totaling $210 million to support small and micro businesses to address an urgent need from local communities following the spread of COVID 19.
Masterclass Series
Visa and our expert partners present a series of Masterclasses that give you the tools and expertise to get your business online; manage strategy, operations and finance; adopt safe and secure digital payments and build your digital customer experience.
Digital Dialogues
A series of in-depth discussions, in partnership with the Financial Times, exploring how digital commerce opportunities can support small and medium-sized businesses to navigate and thrive in this new normal