TinyBiz ("we," "us," or "our") participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means that some of the links on our site — particularly links to products, equipment, software, and services mentioned in our playbooks — are affiliate links. When you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
How Affiliate Links Work
An affiliate link contains a tracking code that tells the merchant (Amazon, Square, etc.) that you arrived from our site. If you complete a purchase within the merchant's tracking window (usually 24–90 days), we receive a commission — typically 1–8% of the sale price depending on the program.
Your price is never affected. You pay exactly the same whether you use our affiliate link or go directly to the merchant's site. In some cases, our affiliate partnerships give us access to exclusive discounts we can pass along to readers.
Programs We Participate In
- Amazon Associates — for equipment and gear recommendations
- Square Affiliates — for POS and payment processing recommendations
- Next Insurance — for small business insurance recommendations
- Faire — for wholesale marketplace recommendations
- Various equipment brand affiliate programs (noted where applicable)
Our Editorial Independence
Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial decisions. We recommend specific products and tools because we believe they are the best options for the business types we cover — not because of commission rates. Many of the brands we recommend do not have affiliate programs at all.
We regularly review and update our recommendations. If a product stops being the best choice, we update the content regardless of any affiliate relationship.
FTC Compliance
This disclosure is provided in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines on endorsements and testimonials (16 CFR Part 255). We are committed to transparency about how TinyBiz earns revenue.
Questions?
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