Sharing thoughts, facts, ideas, and best practices for business owners of all kinds.
Credit Card
Partnership
Point of Sale
POS
Once you complete a sale and sign an agreement with a merchant, it’s often easy to just move onto the next one and focus on finding more of them to sign. Merchants you’ve signed tend to stay happy and complacent as long as their hardware and software are functioning properly…
Read ArticleLoyalty Program
Restaurant Loyalty Programs
Do you really need a restaurant loyalty program for your small restaurant or cafe? You may already be busy as it is, right? What good will a rewards program be for your restaurant? The facts are the facts. Every restaurant has its “peak season” and its “off season,” right? It…
Credit Card
Virtual Terminal
Success in business requires tools. Payment tools, especially, are very important. If you wish to accept and process credit, debit, gift card, ACH and call-in orders, a virtual terminal is something you will most certainly need to have set up. Virtual terminals are the “facilitators” of sorts of your debit…
POS
POS Systems
A POS System has many functions, but the primary function of a “Point Of Sale” system is accepting payments in exchange for goods or services… or, said more bluntly, the primary function of POS systems is taking money! Every business wants to make money. Without the ability to make money,…
Merchant Account
Payment Processors
If you think about it, payment processors are actually like the new “lifesavers” of the business world. Why? Well, because they help ensure your business (whether it may be a convenience store, hotel, gas station or any other business type) is able to stay afloat, most especially with how “complicatedly…
Credit Card
Payment Systems
Whether you like it or not, you need to make sure that you have the right payment systems in place. There’s no denying it. Why? Because having the right payment methods means the opportunity to cater to more clients and customers. It means being able to expand your business. More…
POS
All About Point-of-Sale Systems
What is a Point of Sale System? In the simplest terms, Point of Sale Systems are the computerized retail management system which allows a consumer to purchase his or her goods or services, whether in a physical store or through a digital interface (like an eCommerce store). Literally, the point…
Loyalty Program
Loyalty Card App
It seems there is an app for everything now, even a loyalty card app. Going the way of paper for everything is no longer the norm. In today’s modern digital age, it’s all about going paperless and going “convenient”, right? I mean, let’s be real: who doesn’t love that there…
Customer Loyalty
Loyalty Program Definition
Loyalty program definition: What is it really? And why do you need to have such programs for your business? It’s very simple: Loyalty programs are about customer retention. Now, you might be thinking that this concept is too simple—and you’re double guessing its importance to your business. Please don’t.
PCI
PCI DSS Compliance
Do you know what PCI DSS Compliance means? If not, don’t worry. Many business owners don’t know a lot about it, as well. However, let me tell you now: With the business landscape we have at this moment—PCI Compliance is something that we business owners should have a deeper understanding…
POS
Point-of-Sale – POS Software
Wondering what POS software is? Well, let me tell me you now: Point Of Sale software is not as technical nor as complicated as you may think… This software is a very important tool, most especially with this ever changing world of business nowadays. Yes, if you are in business,…
PCI
PCI Compliance
If you are in business, PCI compliance can either make or break your game. Yes—it’s that important. Why? Well, primarily because if you don’t comply with this requirement, you might end up losing money. A lot of money. Now, tell me frankly: Have you ever heard what PCI compliance is…
Credit Card
Credit Card Processing Companies
Why do businesses need credit card processing companies? If that’s a question you keep asking yourself, here’s the answer: Credit card fraud. Yes, in business, credit card fraud is a real thing—and it’s not pretty. In fact, if left unattended, it may even cost you your business. How? Well, according…
The world of payments is rapidly changing in front of our eyes. Massive consolidation is happening at a record pace, and this will inevitably impact your business as a merchant services agent.