Francis Walshe

Francis Walshe is training in Irish law and has spent several years working in legal and business environments, where he gained firsthand experience with financial regulations, compliance, and operational strategy. He studied law in Ireland and is on the path to qualifying as a lawyer there. With a sharp eye for how regulations, investment platforms, and financial tools work in real life—not just on paper—Francis now brings his insights to investigate and test financial tools here at The Digital Merchant.

Seel vs. Extend: Which Extended Warranty Platform Is Best for Merchants in 2026?

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Seel and Extend both offer extended warranty and post‑purchase protection solutions for ecommerce and retail brands. The key difference between them is Seel’s flexible returns platform, which Extend does not provide; this makes Seel a broader post-purchase option overall.  However, Extend does offer more specialized product protection plans for certain high-value categories, such as electronics … Read more

The Best Video Documentation Tools for GDPR Compliance

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Best GDPR Compliant Video Documentation

Since 2018, companies collecting and using personal data in the EU have been subject to a labyrinthine set of rules and requirements called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). GDPR compliance is demanding, and the consequences of a breach can be severe.  These rules are relevant in many potentially unexpected areas of business, including process … Read more

The Best Justworks Alternatives for Every Stage of Growth

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Best Justworks Alternatives

Justworks is a solid option if you need to fully outsource your HR.  It bundles payroll, benefits, and compliance into one package through a co-employment arrangement, which means Justworks technically becomes the employer of record for your team while you handle the day-to-day. For businesses without the capacity to manage any of that in-house, it’s … Read more

The Best Empire Flippers Alternatives

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Empire Flippers Alternatives

Empire Flippers is where many sellers land when they start thinking about selling their online business.  It’s a hybrid between a marketplace and a broker (closer to the former, but with more guardrails than most), where every listing is verified before it goes live: financials, traffic, revenue claims, the works. It also rejects around 95% … Read more

Best Call Center Software for eCommerce Brands: What Works Inside Gorgias, Zendesk, and the Rest of Your Stack

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Best Call Center Software for eCommerce Brands

When one of your eCommerce store’s shoppers tries to complain about a delayed parcel, a damaged item, or a missing refund, your agent needs order context as quickly as possible. This is the challenge call center software needs to address; everything else is secondary to moving that needle in the right direction.  For that reason, … Read more

The Best RingCentral Alternatives for Mid-Market Teams

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There are a lot of good things to be said about RingCentral.  It offers enterprise-grade reliability, has 500+ pre-built integrations, and gives businesses a unified layer for calls, messages, meetings, and contact-center use cases. You can’t say the same of every UCaaS provider.  However, the day-to-day operating experience often feels heavier than it should. Pricing … Read more

The Best ClockShark Alternatives for Jobsite Time Tracking

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ClockShark is a cloud-based time tracking platform built specifically for construction and field service teams, covering scheduling, job costing, and payroll integrations with tools like QuickBooks and ADP. For a lot of teams, it works well. The mobile app is straightforward, and the combination of geofencing, facial recognition, and PIN authentication does a solid job … Read more

Clockify Alternatives

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Clockify Alternatives

Clockify is easy to understand, easy to roll out, and still genuinely useful if all you need is a clean timer, manual time entry, weekly timesheets, and billable-hour tracking. Its pricing also makes it accessible for smaller teams; you get unlimited tracking for free, and then pay only when you need extras such as approvals, … Read more

M&A Advisor vs Business Broker

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M&A Advisor vs Business Broker

M&A advisors and business brokers are both intermediaries: they help owners sell companies by packaging the opportunity, finding and screening buyers, managing negotiations, and coordinating the transaction through due diligence and closing. So, what’s the difference between the two, and which one is likely to be more suitable for your proposed business sale? Here’s all … Read more

Best Middle Market Business Brokers

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Best Middle Market Business Brokers

There are a lot of business brokers out there, so trying to pick the right one can feel like an enormous chore. In truth, though, it’s pretty easy to disqualify brokers when you’re trying to narrow the field. If a broker doesn’t have experience in your industry, forget about them. If their fees are too … Read more

Where to Buy a Content Website

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If you’re looking to buy a blog or YouTube channel, there are two main different types of platforms to consider using: brokerages and open marketplaces. Within both of these categories, there are dozens of companies that can help you to reach your goal (or, at least, that claim they can). Picking between them can be … Read more

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