If you’re a founder or business owner who wants to scale your business, an American Express business card may seem like your only choice for long-term credit. That is, until you discover the multiple costs: annual fees, APRs, and transaction fees can quickly eat into your profit margins.
Jeeves is the alternative to an Amex business card with no annual fee, transaction fees or APRs. In this article, we’re going to show you how Jeeves provides you with the credit you need to grow your business without worrying about fees. We’ll cover:
Need a business credit card right away, but can’t afford the high fees? Try Jeeves!
(Not based in the UK? Not a problem -- we offer business credit cards to the US, Canada, Germany and many other countries. Learn more and apply here!)
With Jeeves, you won’t get charged for cards, account opening, or APRs. You’ll also get free expense management software via app and desktop, and better cash back.
Here’s how Jeeves compares to American Express business cards:
Although there is one Amex business card without annual fees, you won’t be able to order additional employee cards, spend management will be limited, and the FX fees will be high.
As two-time founders, we designed Jeeves specifically for new and high-growth small businesses that want to scale, but need credit, cost-saving spend-management tools or both. So we’ve made it easy and affordable for founders to get the resources they deserve with Jeeves. Here’s how:
You can sign up to Jeeves for free. Once you’re approved, all our services are free to use during all your months of card membership. With Jeeves, you’ll enjoy:
As founders, we know you don’t always have credit history or a few years of credit statements, which is why we don’t ask about your personal or business credit rating. Your business doesn't even need to be profitable yet.
At Jeeves, your eligibility depends on whether you’re financially healthy and credit worthy. This means when you apply for a Jeeves credit card, you’ll get your response within a 24-hour turnaround.
A Jeeves corporate credit card makes getting cash flow easy. Here’s how:
With Jeeves, you won’t have limits on how you spend. Use your Jeeves business card as you see fit because there’s no limit to what Jeeves can cover:
Whether you’re a team of 5 or 150, you can issue business credit cards for employees to manage your travel expense (T&E) and business spend across your entire organisation. You’ll enjoy the same benefits with each card, no matter how many you need.
Choose virtual or physical cards or both. For example, if you don’t want to wait for physical cards to arrive, you can have your entire company up and running with virtual business credit cards in seconds. Or choose virtual cards for remote collaborators and physical ones for in-house staff.
You can also choose to use Jeeves in a currency that's not your local currency. For example, if you're a UK-based company but make most purchases in EU countries, you can request credit in EUR rather than GBP when you sign up to Jeeves. Then you can either choose to receive your billing statements in EUR or GBP.
Whether you choose virtual or physical cards, Jeeves makes it easy to manage and track employee and company spending. Your Jeeves credit card integrates with free spend management software and an easy-to-use dashboard accessible via the Jeeves App or desktop.
You can set individual limits easily on each corporate card, then change limits with a click. Jeeves also provides you with autonomous security measures to block cards quickly in an emergency and reissue new ones at the touch of a button.
With your Jeeves dashboard, your finance team can save time processing and accounting for employee business expenses. Jeeves software connects to every card holder to save your staff valuable time: You won’t have to fill out expense reports, upload receipts, or wait 30–60 days for employee expense reimbursements.
Not only will you save money with Jeeves’ fee-free features, you’ll also accrue credit with cash back. Every time you spend, you increase your cash flow and profit margins. You can receive up to 2% cashback in the first 90 days of using Jeeves, 1.5% cashback on spend with special merchants (Google, Amazon, Meta), then up to 1% cashback on all other spend thereafter.
For example, if your profit margin is 10% and you spend a lot on Facebook ads, we’ve just helped add 2% in the first three months then up to 1.5% for the rest of the year.
With the Jeeves card, you’ll be able to access up to 1,300 airport lounges when going on business travel. You’ll also be able to save hundreds of thousands on eligible purchases with our partner programme, which includes discounts, credits and free products with tools including Slack, AWS and Twilio.
Everyone with a Jeeves credit card can also receive free access to up to 1,300 airport lounges worldwide.
Learn more about Jeeves Benefits and Rewards.
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At Jeeves, we’re working hard to provide you with the support you need to grow the business. Your Jeeves credit card includes:
We understand Jeeves may not be right for everyone, and you may prefer an Amex business card with no annual fee. Here are the cons of Jeeves so you can determine which zero-annual fee business card is right for you.
We don’t have a travel concierge service like the one American Express provides with their platinum corporate cards. If this is a deal breaker for you, then Jeeves isn’t the card for you.
We hope this article helps you choose the best alternative to the American Express business card options. Affordable business cards can empower you to run your business with the resources you need to scale. And Jeeves can provide the capital and peace of mind you deserve to grow your business today.
Ready for zero annual fees and instant cash flow? Try Jeeves.
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