Prism helps research-only merchants build and run their stores, repair checkout and order workflows, and prepare for card-processing conversations.
Prism works with merchants that sell products for laboratory research only. Its services are:
Prism is not a law firm and does not decide whether a business is approved for card processing. The processing provider makes that decision through its own underwriting and sets the account terms.
Requests sent through the consultation form go to Tom at Prism.
The guides on this site are published by Prism. Each guide lists the sources it relies on and the recorded dates those sources were checked.
Product pages are one part of a merchant's public presentation. Marketing claims, testing statements, store policies, and business disclosures also shape what customers and processing providers understand about the business.
Our work connects the public storefront with the systems behind it: checkout, order emails, customer follow-up and shipping. We also review website content and help merchants prepare accurate information for payment-provider conversations.
New work starts with a consultation. The merchant's products, website, and current concerns determine the scope to discuss; services are not purchased through this website.
A research-only label does not by itself establish product legality or processing eligibility. Reviews consider the business's actual content and practices. Findings are informational; legal and regulatory questions require advice from qualified professionals.
Merchants remain responsible for their products and representations. The relevant processing provider applies its own underwriting requirements and determines approval, account terms, and continued processing. Prism's review does not replace either responsibility.
September 2026
In September 2026, Prism built and launched the first 100 guides in this website’s resource library. The work included mobile-friendly worksheets, working guide navigation and a connection to the consultation form that preserves which service page a visitor came from. You can use the expanded library today.
Browse Prism's resource libraryShare your website address and the questions you need to resolve so we can discuss a relevant scope of work.