What is onboarding defined as?

• A. Onboarding customers to Stripe's dashboard.
• B. Process of setting up a merchant on a platform, including the creation of a connected account tied to the platform account.
• C. Launching a marketing campaign.
• D. Setting up tax rules for a marketplace.

Answer: (B)

Onboarding in Stripe Connect means bringing a merchant onto a platform and preparing their account so the platform can manage payments on their behalf. This involves creating a connected account tied to the platform account, along with collecting the necessary information for identity verification, bank details for payouts, and tax information to stay compliant. The goal is to enable the merchant to start processing transactions through the platform while ensuring proper compliance and payout flows. This defines onboarding as the end-to-end process of setting up a merchant within the platform, not just a single task like guiding users to a dashboard, launching a marketing campaign, or configuring tax rules alone.