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What are Global Payouts and How Can They Help Your Startup?

What are Global Payouts and How Can They Help Your Startup?

What is a global payouts API and how can it help scale your business? Eliminate errors and high fees while automating payouts. Read on to know more.

Simran Handa Dec 23, 2025 • 4 min read
Why Your Global Strategy Needs Stripe Alternatives Built for Compliance

Why Your Global Strategy Needs Stripe Alternatives Built for Compliance

Discover one of the best Stripe alternatives and avoid costly compliance risk. Move from generalized payment processing with dedicated payout infrastructure.

Simran Handa Dec 17, 2025 • 4 min read
How Cross Border Payments Work to Avoid Costly Failure Fees

How Cross Border Payments Work to Avoid Costly Failure Fees

Did you know that you can get charged $15 - $20 for failed payouts? Learn how cross border payments work and how you can avoid these repair fees.

Simran Handa Dec 16, 2025 • 4 min read
How Real Time Payments Work and Why They are the Future of US Tax Form Disbursements

How Real Time Payments Work and Why They are the Future of US Tax Form Disbursements

Discover how real time payments work and how they guarantee secure 1099 disbursements. Guarantee year-end tax compliance with an auditable, fast payouts system.

Simran Handa Dec 15, 2025 • 4 min read
Why Automated Onboarding is the Critical First Step for Modern Marketplace Payment Solutions

Why Automated Onboarding is the Critical First Step for Modern Marketplace Payment Solutions

Stop manual bottlenecks today. Discover why fast, automated onboarding is essential for all modern marketplace payment solutions. Book a demo today to know more.

Simran Handa Dec 10, 2025 • 3 min read
Automate Reconciliations with an API for Payments

Automate Reconciliations with an API for Payments

Still manually processing reconciliations for your global payouts? Discover how to automate this process with an API for payments and start saving resources.

Simran Handa Dec 9, 2025 • 4 min read
Beyond P2P: What is an Alternative to PayPal?

Beyond P2P: What is an Alternative to PayPal?

Discover what is an alternative to PayPal for mass payouts. Start automating compliance, get faster process times and better reconciliation than P2P wallets.

Simran Handa Dec 4, 2025 • 3 min read
How Aries Tickets Automates Student Payouts (and Wins Back Hours) with Dots

How Aries Tickets Automates Student Payouts (and Wins Back Hours) with Dots

See how Aries Tickets swapped nightly manual payouts for an automated payout API, saving hours, adding payment methods, and delighting student sellers.

Simran Handa Nov 26, 2025 • 2 min read
Compliance 101: Which 1099 Form Should You Use for Contractors?

Compliance 101: Which 1099 Form Should You Use for Contractors?

Confused which 1099 form to use for contractors? Here’s a quick guide on which form to use and discover how payouts API can help your business stay compliant.

Simran Handa Nov 24, 2025 • 4 min read
How Clicki Replaced Manual Venmos with Real-Time Payouts, Powered by Dots

How Clicki Replaced Manual Venmos with Real-Time Payouts, Powered by Dots

How Clicki replaced hundreds of manual Venmos with Dots’ API to automate 2,000+ payouts each month, cut support tickets, and scale growth.

Simran Handa Nov 21, 2025 • 2 min read
Learn how cross border payments work to significantly improve contractor payouts

Modern API Payouts: How Cross Border Payments Work

Delayed and unsafe contractor payouts? Learn how cross border payments work and how API payments can make the process fast and secure. Book a FREE demo today.

Simran Handa Nov 19, 2025 • 4 min read
From Manual Work to Automation: How CRWD AI Streamlined Participant Payouts with Dots

From Manual Work to Automation: How CRWD AI Streamlined Participant Payouts with Dots

Slow, manual focus-group payments? See how CRWD AI uses Dots to automate participant payouts and scale research operations faster.

Simran Handa Nov 17, 2025 • 2 min read
Tipalti vs Dots: The Next Evolution of Global Payments Infrastructure

Tipalti vs Dots: The Next Evolution of Global Payments Infrastructure

Dots replaces fragmented systems like Tipalti with one global platform for payouts and compliance across 190+ countries and 150+ currencies.

Simran Handa Nov 6, 2025 • 3 min read
Paying Freelancers: Is it Better to Pay in Local Currency or USD?

Paying Freelancers: Is it Better to Pay in Local Currency or USD?

When working with contractors, is it better to pay in local currency or USD? Find out which option builds trust and retains global talent.

Simran Handa Nov 5, 2025 • 3 min read
AI in the Creator Stack: Where Does Technology Do Its Best Work?

AI in the Creator Stack: Where Does Technology Do Its Best Work?

At LA Tech Week, Dots hosted “AI in the Creator Stack,” featuring Locker, Beacons AI, Merazine, Stan, Superfiliate, and Hook & Anchor Media, all cutting through hype to reveal where AI truly creates value in the creator economy.

Simran Handa Nov 4, 2025 • 4 min read
What are Cross Border Payments and Can You Pay with Crypto?

What are Cross Border Payments and Can You Pay with Crypto?

What are cross border payments? Discover the most efficient and advanced way to pay overseas contractors and freelancers. Book a demo today.

Simran Handa Nov 3, 2025 • 3 min read
Inside Dots’ SF Tech Week Panel: The Future of Data Labeling and Human Context in AI

Inside Dots’ SF Tech Week Panel: The Future of Data Labeling and Human Context in AI

Dots hosted a panel at SF Tech Week featuring CloudFactory, HumanSignal, Samaya AI, TriFetch, and Waldium, exploring how humans, context, and alignment will define the future of data labeling.

Simran Handa Oct 31, 2025 • 3 min read
Why Platforms Are Moving Beyond Stripe Connect: 6 Payout Gaps & What to Do

Why Platforms Are Moving Beyond Stripe Connect: 6 Payout Gaps & What to Do

Outgrowing Stripe Connect? Dots unifies payouts, accounts payable, and compliance in 190+ countries, one infrastructure for all your global payments.

Simran Handa Oct 30, 2025 • 3 min read
What are the Hidden Financial Drains When Paying International Contractors?

What are the Hidden Financial Drains When Paying International Contractors?

Are you paying too much on slow wire transfers? Learn the most compliant, cost-effective, and secure methods in paying international contractors.

Simran Handa Oct 27, 2025 • 4 min read
How Real-Time Validation and Anomaly Detection Secure Your Global Payouts

How Real-Time Validation and Anomaly Detection Secure Your Global Payouts

Don't let fraud jeopardize your finances. Discover how a secure global payments API can protect your international payouts and speed up payment processing.

Simran Handa Oct 24, 2025 • 4 min read
How to Accurately Verify Contractor Bank and Tax Information
1099s

How to Accurately Verify Contractor Bank and Tax Information

With help from Dots, discover how to accurately verify tax and bank information for contractors, preventing potential issues like fraud from occurring.

Simran Handa Sep 23, 2025 • 5 min read
CookinGenie’s Secret Ingredient: Fast, Flexible Payouts Powered by Dots
Case Studies

CookinGenie’s Secret Ingredient: Fast, Flexible Payouts Powered by Dots

Is your gig marketplace struggling with payment delays and 1099 forms? Learn how Dots helped CookinGenie reduce manual time, automate tax filing, and more.

Simran Handa Sep 8, 2025 • 3 min read
Why Teams Switch to Dots
Case Studies

Why Teams Switch to Dots

Are manual payouts and slow speeds impacting your growth? See why top teams switch to the Dots payouts platform to automate payments and simplify 1099s.

Simran Handa Jul 31, 2025 • 4 min read
What to Know About U.S. Tax Withholding for Foreign Contractors and Non-Residents
Contractors

What to Know About U.S. Tax Withholding for Foreign Contractors and Non-Residents

Navigating U.S. tax withholding for foreign contractors and non-residents? Learn key insights to ensure compliance and optimize financial processes here.

Simran Handa Jul 15, 2025 • 5 min read
What to Know About 1099 Filing Penalties
1099s

What to Know About 1099 Filing Penalties

Learn about the crucial aspects of 1099 filing penalties to ensure compliance and avoid financial repercussions. Stay informed with our comprehensive guide.

Simran Handa Jul 14, 2025 • 6 min read
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