After I had been freelance writing for a bit I started acquiring more clients. At first when they asked, “What’s your rate,” I stuck with the price that I was initially charging. The problem? I was definitely worth more than that. That’s not trying to be too egotistical. It’s just that the quality of my […]
Regardless what you do for a living, billing is a necessity. Without that cash flow it’s going to be challenging to pay your bills on-time and keep your business in operation. That’s why it’s important that you have a billing process in place that not only simplifies billing, but also strengthen the relationship between you […]
As you’re well aware, bitcoins and altcoins aren’t printed by a centralized organizations like a bank. Instead, as CoinDesk perfectly explains, “bitcoin is created digitally, by a community of people that anyone can join. Bitcoins are ‘mined’, using computing power in a distributed network.” Additionally, “this network also processes transactions made with the virtual currency, […]
Did you know that bitcoin uses a scripting system internally to create transactions? If so, then consider the next couple of sentences a review. For those who aren’t familiar with bitcoin scripting, it’s a simple programming language that is stack-based and processed from left to right. This means that each data, input or output is […]
Despite all the hype surrounding mobile payments, the industry is still expected to grow 210% in 2016 in the U.S., even with just 52% of North Americans being “extremely aware” of mobile payments, and only 18% using them regularly. Even more disparagingly, mobile payment platforms, such as Apple Pay and Walmart Pay, haven’t exactly taken […]
Chances are that your startup isn’t fortunate enough to have it’s own accounting, legal, or HR departments. That means when it comes to payments it’s completely on you. That’s why it’s important that you stay up-to-date with the latest news and trends involving payments. The last thing you need is to be on bad terms […]
For the first time in its nearly 60-year history, Visa is allowing third-party software developers onto its network with the recently announced Visa Developer. The goal is to provide an open platform that will advance digital commerce through innovation. And, that’s a pretty big deal for the fintech industry. In the press release announcing the […]
Whether you’re involved in the financial sector or an aspiring entrepreneur you’ve probably felt that disturbance known as Fintech. It’s only one of the hottest trends currently in the financial and payment industries that has experienced global investments skyrocket from $930 million in 2008 to more than $12 billion at the start 2015. By 2017, […]
As if there wasn’t enough buzz surrounding eCash, mobile cryptocurrency payments appear to be the next big thing. In fact, there are already a number of companies that are paving the way for this industry to explode, like the following 10 companies. 1. Airbitz Known for offering “the world’s first edge security platform that allows […]
I recently went on a vacation with my best friend overseas. During the course of the weeklong trip money became an issue. Not because we ran out of it. But because it was difficult to keep tabs on who paid for what. I would pay for a hotel room one night; they would take care […]