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Re:Ask HN: Are there any innovative startups in the porn/adu... by bilbo0s on Sunday October 19, 2014 @01:22PM (#8478857)
She's trying to fix the wrong problem.

The men in charge of those businesses don't care what you sell. They only care not to get in trouble with the businesses they work with up the line. She should make her business acceptable to the banks... and I guarantee the tech companies will be HAPPY to take her money.

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Re:Ask HN: Are there any innovative startups in the porn/adu... by cindygallop on Sunday October 19, 2014 @03:50PM (#8479364)
Um - I've been battling the 'no adult content' clause for several years now, and unfortunately I can tell you that's not the case. I can't even open a business bank account for http://makelovenotporn.com/ - I've been turned down by everyone including the startup banks (I met with both Silicon Valley Bank and Square One Bank and they refused to let us bank with them).

This is the post I had to write to our members on 'Why We Make It So Hard For You To Give Us Your Money':

http://talkabout.makelovenotporn.tv/2013/07/30/why-we-make-i...

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