Step 1: Business Information {#vas-smb-partner-boarding-qs-step1-business-info}
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The first step collects essential business details about the merchant.

1. Click Merchants in the left navigation menu.

2. Click Add Merchant.

3. Enter the following information:

   #### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

   * Business Name - Legal business name
   * DBA Name - "Doing Business As" name (if different)
   * Website URL - Merchant's website (for example, https://example.com)
   * Business Address - Street address, city, state, ZIP code.
   * Merchant Category Code (MCC) - Select from dropdown or search.
   * Primary Contact - Name, email, and phone number.
4. Click Next to proceed to Step 2.

#### RESULT

The system validates the information and proceeds to the pricing step.