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Announcing the Q1 2026 Rising Star Award Winner: Cassidy Wright
Congratulations to Cassidy Wright, Celero’s Q1 2026 Rising Star Award winner! Recognized for her contributions to the Compliance team and our company culture.
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Announcing the Q1 2026 Duffy Award Winner: Matthew Stanford
Congratulations to Matthew Stanford, our Q1 2026 Duffy Award winner! Learn how his leadership and financial strategy drive Celero’s success.
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Stripe Connect vs. Celero Fusion: What ISVs Are Actually Choosing Between
Stripe Connect and Celero Fusion are both embedded payments solutions for ISVs, but they are built on fundamentally different models. Stripe Connect is a self-serve developer infrastructure platform. Celero Fusion is a partnership-based program with dedicated onboarding, named support, and ISV-specific pricing. The right choice depends on whether you want to own the integration process…
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Why Building Software Doesn’t Make You a Software Company
By Tommy Avers, Vice President of ISV I recently joined a panel at SEAA where my brother, Ryan Thiede, Director of ISV Sales at Celero Commerce, and a few other payments leaders dug into one of the biggest shifts in our industry: how traditional ISOs and merchant acquirers evolve into software-enabled businesses. As Celero’s VP…
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Merchant Onboarding for ISVs: Faster Approvals and Frictionless Setup
Merchant onboarding is the end-to-end process of getting a merchant approved, configured, and processing live payments inside an ISV’s software platform. For integrated software vendors, the quality of that process directly affects merchant activation rates, payment revenue timelines, and long-term retention. Merchant onboarding tends to get pushed to the back of the list behind processing…
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Why Omnichannel Payment Processing Is Essential in 2026
The way customers shop and pay has changed dramatically over the past decade—and in 2026, those expectations are higher than ever. Today’s consumers move seamlessly between online stores, mobile apps, physical locations, and social platforms when making purchases. For small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), meeting customers wherever they are is no longer optional. It’s essential.…
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How Fintech Partnerships Help FIs Serve SMB Clients Better
Small and mid-sized businesses are the backbone of local economies, and financial institutions have long played a vital role in supporting their growth. But as technology evolves and business expectations change, SMBs now expect their banking partners to offer more than traditional financial services. They want modern tools that help them manage payments, access data…
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Announcing the 2025 Super Duffy Award Winner: Mike Haina!
In the spirit of recognizing exceptional contributions and unwavering dedication, Celero Commerce is proud to announce Mike Haina, Vice President of Operations, as the 2025 Super Duffy Award recipient. As Celero’s most prestigious honor, the Super Duffy Award celebrates individuals who exemplify the legacy of Michael P. Duffy through servant leadership, operational excellence, and a…
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