# Open a Business Account Online

## Start here.

## Get growing.

### Sign Up

[Sign Up](https://www.paypal.com/us/bizsignup/entry)

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## Add us to your online store

We’re integrated with popular eCommerce platforms to make your payments simpler. Link your Business account in just a few clicks.

[Browse Solution Providers](https://www.paypal.com/us/business/platforms-and-marketplaces/directory)

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## Enterprise solutions

For more complex needs or custom pricing, our enterprise solutions can help your business scale.

[Contact Sales](https://www.paypal.com/us/business/contact-sales)

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## Frequently asked questions

### How can I open a Business account online?

It’s easy to create a Business account online with PayPal. Click [sign up](https://www.paypal.com/us/bizsignup/entry?product=ppcp). Fill out your information. Get paid. Whether you sell online, in person, or both. It only takes a couple of minutes. To discuss more complex business needs, [contact sales](https://www.paypal.com/us/business/contact-sales).

### Can I issue invoices with my PayPal Business account?

With an online Business account with PayPal, it’s easy to issue online invoices that customers can pay instantly using their preferred payment method, even if they don’t have an account with PayPal. [More about invoicing](https://www.paypal.com/us/business/accept-payments/invoice).

### What are the requirements to open a Business account online?

To open a Business account online, you’ll need to provide your full legal name, email address, a password, your tax ID or social security number (SSN), business description, and your business bank account details.

### Can I open a Business account online if my business is new?

Yes. We offer payment solutions for just about any business. [Sign up](https://www.paypal.com/us/bizsignup/entry?product=ppcp) in just a few minutes.

### Can I link my PayPal Business account to an eCommerce platform?

It’s easy to connect your online store to your PayPal Business account. You can connect to other tools too, like your accounting, inventory management, and marketing automation software. [Browse solution providers](https://www.paypal.com/us/business/platforms-and-marketplaces/directory).

### How does PayPal keep my business info private?

As a trusted global payments company, we integrate a privacy-first approach into our products and services. [Learn more about how we protect your data](https://www.paypal.com/myaccount/privacy/privacyhub).

### What’s the difference between a PayPal Personal and Business account?

All PayPal accounts allow you to send and receive payments.​

**Personal:** Recommended for individuals who shop and pay online, or who wish to send or receive personal payments for shared expenses like dinner bills or rental charges; for casual sellers or non-businesses who wish to get paid online, and who also make online purchases.

**Business:** Recommended for merchants who operate under a company/group name. A PayPal Business account offers a variety of additional features, including limited access to your account for up to 200 employees, plus a customer service email alias so that customer issues can be routed for faster follow-ups.

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## PayPal Open

### One platform

### for all business

Get paid. Get growing. Get ahead.

Do more with the platform designed to power commerce.

[Sign Up](https://www.paypal.com/us/bizsignup/entry)
[Contact Sales](https://www.paypal.com/us/business/contact-sales)

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## Ready. Set. Grow.

### Sign up for a Business account

Create a login. Fill in your business details and tax info. It’s that easy.

[Sign Up](https://www.paypal.com/us/bizsignup/entry)
[Contact Sales](https://www.paypal.com/us/business/contact-sales)

---

## Frequently asked questions

### How can I open a Business account online?

It’s easy to create a Business account online with PayPal. Click [sign up](https://www.paypal.com/us/bizsignup/entry?product=ppcp). Fill out your information. Get paid. Whether you sell online, in person, or both. It only takes a couple of minutes. To discuss more complex business needs, [contact sales](https://www.paypal.com/us/business/contact-sales).

### Can I issue invoices with my PayPal Business account?

With an online Business account with PayPal, it’s easy to issue online invoices that customers can pay instantly using their preferred payment method, even if they don’t have an account with PayPal. [More about invoicing](https://www.paypal.com/us/business/accept-payments/invoice).

### What are the requirements to open a Business account online?

To open a Business account online, you’ll need to provide your full legal name, email address, a password, your tax ID or social security number (SSN), business description, and your business bank account details.

### Can I open a Business account online if my business is new?

Yes. We offer payment solutions for just about any business. [Sign up](https://www.paypal.com/us/bizsignup/entry?product=ppcp) in just a few minutes.

### Can I link my PayPal Business account to an eCommerce platform?

It’s easy to connect your online store to your PayPal Business account. You can connect to other tools too, like your accounting, inventory management, and marketing automation software. [Browse solution providers](https://www.paypal.com/us/business/platforms-and-marketplaces/directory).

### How does PayPal keep my business info private?

As a trusted global payments company, we integrate a privacy-first approach into our products and services. [Learn more about how we protect your data](https://www.paypal.com/myaccount/privacy/privacyhub).

### What’s the difference between a PayPal Personal and Business account?

All PayPal accounts allow you to send and receive payments.​

**Personal:** Recommended for individuals who shop and pay online, or who wish to send or receive personal payments for shared expenses like dinner bills or rental charges; for casual sellers or non-businesses who wish to get paid online, and who also make online purchases.

**Business:** Recommended for merchants who operate under a company/group name. A PayPal Business account offers a variety of additional features, including limited access to your account for up to 200 employees, plus a customer service email alias so that customer issues can be routed for faster follow-ups.

---

## PayPal Open

### One platform

### for all business

Get paid. Get growing. Get ahead.

Do more with the platform designed to power commerce.

[Sign Up](https://www.paypal.com/us/bizsignup/entry)
[Contact Sales](https://www.paypal.com/us/business/contact-sales)

---

## Ready. Set. Grow.

### Sign up for a Business account

Create a login. Fill in your business details and tax info. It’s that easy.

[Sign Up](https://www.paypal.com/us/bizsignup/entry)
[Contact Sales](https://www.paypal.com/us/business/contact-sales)

---

## Frequently asked questions

### How can I open a Business account online?

It’s easy to create a Business account online with PayPal. Click [sign up](https://www.paypal.com/us/bizsignup/entry?product=ppcp). Fill out your information. Get paid. Whether you sell online, in person, or both. It only takes a couple of minutes. To discuss more complex business needs, [contact sales](https://www.paypal.com/us/business/contact-sales).

### Can I issue invoices with my PayPal Business account?

With an online Business account with PayPal, it’s easy to issue online invoices that customers can pay instantly using their preferred payment method, even if they don’t have an account with PayPal. [More about invoicing](https://www.paypal.com/us/business/accept-payments/invoice).

### What are the requirements to open a Business account online?

To open a Business account online, you’ll need to provide your full legal name, email address, a password, your tax ID or social security number (SSN), business description, and your business bank account details.

### Can I open a Business account online if my business is new?

Yes. We offer payment solutions for just about any business. [Sign up](https://www.paypal.com/us/bizsignup/entry?product=ppcp) in just a few minutes.

### Can I link my PayPal Business account to an eCommerce platform?

It’s easy to connect your online store to your PayPal Business account. You can connect to other tools too, like your accounting, inventory management, and marketing automation software. [Browse solution providers](https://www.paypal.com/us/business/platforms-and-marketplaces/directory).

### How does PayPal keep my business info private?

As a trusted global payments company, we integrate a privacy-first approach into our products and services. [Learn more about how we protect your data](https://www.paypal.com/myaccount/privacy/privacyhub).

### What’s the difference between a PayPal Personal and Business account?

All PayPal accounts allow you to send and receive payments.​

**Personal:** Recommended for individuals who shop and pay online, or who wish to send or receive personal payments for shared expenses like dinner bills or rental charges; for casual sellers or non-businesses who wish to get paid online, and who also make online purchases.

**Business:** Recommended for merchants who operate under a company/group name. A PayPal Business account offers a variety of additional features, including limited access to your account for up to 200 employees, plus a customer service email alias so that customer issues can be routed for faster follow-ups.