About TransFS

TransFS In a Nutshell

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200 S. Wacker Dr., 15th Floor
Chicago, IL, 60606

TransFS is a comparison shopping website for credit card processing. Our unique auction process and comparison engine allows us to save businesses 40% on average on their credit card processing. TransFS is quick and simple to use and all of the processors that bid on our site are vetted and certified by TransFS to ensure quality and ethical behavior.

The TransFS Story

TransFS emerged out of the frustrations of Sean Harper as he was building TSS Radio – an ecommerce store focused on satellite radio equipment and accessories (2009 Inc. 500 Company #94). Sean began shopping for credit card processors one day and realized pretty quickly how hard and time consuming the process was going to be. However, from his days at the Boston Consulting Group working on financial services, he knew a better deal was out there.

After an arduous shopping process, Sean was left with a number of offers that were hard to compare, even for him (and he held a degree in Economics from the University of Chicago). Sean knew there had to be a better way.

After thinking through some potential fixes, Sean enlisted classmate Josh Krall, a software engineering wiz, to help build the site that you are on right now. The pair worked on the site and the auction process for quite some time and then launched the site in 2008. TransFS was officially launched in Spring of 2009 at the FinovateStartup conference.

Both founders have built businesses and have run into the huge problem that is shopping for, and comparing, credit card processing options. They are now working hard to make sure no business has to go through the hassle again.

The TransFS Team

Photo: Sean Harper

Sean Harper

CEO and Co-Founder

Prior to starting TransFS, Sean worked as a venture capitalist at Longworth Venture Partners and William Blair Capital Partners and as a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group where he worked on a number of projects in the payments industry. Sean holds an A.B. in economics from the University of Chicago, where he also studied computer science and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. You can learn more about Sean on Twitter.

Photo: Joshua Krall

Joshua Krall

CTO and Co-Founder

Prior to starting TransFS, Josh co-founded Ascent Technologies, a Los-Angeles based creator of custom electronics for the entertainment industry. Prior to Ascent, Josh was a technical director for two digital production studios in the film industry, Digital Domain and Rhythm and Hues. Josh holds a BS in Computer Science and BFA in Drama, Design and Production from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as a joint MBA/MPP from Chicago Booth. In addition to frequent contributions to the TransFS Blog, Josh runs the TransFS Development Blog where he writes about web technologies and Ruby on Rails.

Photo: Stella Fayman

Stella Fayman

Project Manager

Prior to joining the TransFS team, Stella was at Northwestern University obtaining a degree in Psychology and Business Institutions. She brings to the table experience in financial services and trade consulting. Stella is in charge of Ignite Chicago and is a member of the American Marketing Association

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If you are interested in learning more about TransFS you can take our product tour, read the latest post at our blog, Financially Speaking, or check out our FAQ.