I have a new website going live in 6 weeks. The site will sell products, preworn merchandise, collect fees (speaking engagements, classes and workshops) we also sell sexually explicit digital media for models that work with us.

I’m running into a lot of roadblocks with banking, payroll and merchant processing the pornography is mentioned. I have long term expansion plans that will require leasing and financing equipment so it’s important to me to work with reputable financial institutions.

I asked around at some local strip clubs and sex shops and they’re mostly part of a very large company and the bank they use told me no already.

If you have a similar web based business as I do can you tell me about your experiences. If you were successful in getting a big bank to open accounts for you how did you do it?