💳 1.6 Creating Your Payment Account

Stripe integration and banking setup

Overview

Sweatpals uses Stripe Connect for all host payouts and transactions.

Creating your Stripe Connect account is required before you can receive payments from ticket sales or memberships.

Important: By default, clicking Connect Stripe creates a new Stripe Express account under Sweatpals. It's separate from any Stripe account you may already have.

If you already have a Standard Stripe account and would like to connect it instead, or need your account created in a different country, contact [email protected] before connecting and our team will help you set it up.

Before You Start

Once your community is created, it needs to be verified by our team before you can initiate the connection process with Stripe. Normally this verification takes around 30 minutes, but in some instances, we may require additional information from you.

In those cases, we'll send a message to your registered email address or phone number requesting one of the following:

Your business website URL

Your business Instagram handle or link

Your business LinkedIn page

We'll review that information as soon as we receive it, and then complete the verification.

Setting Up Banking

Open dashboard.sweatpals.com

Select the Transactions tab

Select the Connect Stripe button

Click Set Up Payouts

Complete Stripe’s onboarding flow, including:

Legal name / business entity

Banking details (ACH recommended)

Tax information (SSN or EIN)

Once complete, you’ll be redirected back to your Sweatpals Dashboard

Please note: Stripe verification typically takes 1–2 business days.

Verification Checklist

Ensure your bank supports electronic transfers

Match your Stripe email with your Sweatpals login

Use your Sweatpals community page URL for Website URL

Review your payout schedule under Stripe → Settings → Payouts

If you need assistance with adjusting your payout schedule or changing out your Stripe account, please contact [email protected].