Beware of scrooges as you head out to do your holiday shopping in the coming weeks. They want to steal more than your good cheer. Some tips to help you protect yourself against identity and credit card theft.
Continue Reading Add comment November 24th, 2008
At a time when more people than ever are clipping coupons and cashing in on store discounts, it’s the perfect time for businesses to use promotions. But how do you do this when your marketing budget is being allotted elsewhere and print advertising costs make your head spin?
Continue Reading Add comment November 13th, 2008
In a recent article I read on Entreprenuer.com I was surprised at some of the simple things business owners are doing to find opportunity amidst the financial problems that are all around us.
Continue Reading Add comment October 28th, 2008
In these tough economic times (we are all probably tired of hearing about), small business owners need to be even more on top of there game in order to survive. In the credit crunch bank loans are harder to come by, alternative options are available such as the merchant cash advance.
Continue Reading Add comment October 10th, 2008
The first part of shopping for a merchant account is knowing where to get one; right? In part I, we’re going to focus on banks because Banks are often the first place that comes to mind when you think of a merchant account. While most banks offer merchant accounts there are several things you should know before signing on the dotted line.
Continue Reading Add comment September 17th, 2008
If you read the Part I of this article you will remember we were discussing the things you need to consider when choosing a bank as the provider of your merchant account. In Part II we will discuss the mistakes some business owners make when rushing into the decision to “just use their bank” and how you can avoid them.
Continue Reading Add comment September 16th, 2008
I will wrap up this part of the series by having you consider one common scenerio merchants could face when using their bank.
Continue Reading Add comment September 15th, 2008
Earlier this month, the Department of Justice announced 11 people from the U.S., Estonia, Ukraine, Belarus, and China are being charged for hacking into retailers’ computers and stealing more than 41 million credit card numbers. The perpetrators supposedly drove around in their vehicles with laptops, looking for unsecured “Wi-Fi” network connections, a technique called “wardriving.” Is your business protected?
Continue Reading Add comment August 21st, 2008
If you are a merchant, vendor or service provider reading this information for the first time, and have not heard about PCI compliance it might be time-or past time-to question and contact your merchant service provider, acquirer or credit card issuer.
Continue Reading Add comment August 12th, 2008
One question that comes up frequently from merchants is “I was told that I need to update my terminal. Is this true?” The answer is…
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