One of the drawbacks to living in an interconnected world is the risk of fraud when accepting and making payments online. While this is a global concern, it’s particularly troubling here in the States. Data from ACI Worldwide, 14 out of 17 countries studied experienced an increase in fraud. But, the U.S. was hit the […]
There’s no doubt that the vast majority of businesses must be able to exploit the eCommerce potential of the Internet in order to stay competitive. A big part of eCommerce involves processing online payment cards. For today’s consumer, the preferred payment method is to use a credit or debit card, and, for that reason, it […]
Customers, Millennials, in particular, are ushering in a new era of payments with mobile wallets at the forefront. In fact, some reports have found that around 67% of Millennials are using mobile wallets. Besides the convenience and speed that mobile wallets offer, customers are also demanding that their mobile wallets not only pay for their […]
With such extensive data available from working with thousands of customers, we’ve been able to compile some interesting statistics. Pictured in the infographic below we will teach you how long it should take to get paid as a business owner. The data sampling included here came from 250,000 invoices sent using Due software. The data […]
Accepting a variety of payments from your customers has never been easier. However, there’s a misconception that you can simply electronically invoice a client, request a mobile card from Square, or add a shopping cart to your site and that’s it. While processing payments should be as stress-free as possible, in order for you to […]
If you want your business to thrive and grow, then building and maintaining good credit is a necessity. Unfortunately, we don’t live in a perfect world. It might be time to repair your business credit. Clients bail on paying invoices for your products or services which then prevents you from being able to pay your […]
As a business owner, you know that accepting credit cards is an effective way to attract more customers who prefer using this payment type. And, if you didn’t know, there are plenty of statistics that prove the popularity of credit cards as a payment form among consumers and businesses. In this post we will teach […]
Throughout history, ingenious and innovative ideas have been copied, or outright stolen. Guglielmo Marconi is credited with inventing the radio, even though it originated from Nikola Tesla. Nowadays it’s easy for a business owner to patent a great idea. Robert Fulton took the idea for the steamboat engine from John Fitch. Lizzie Magie invented the board […]
Invoices are one of the most important documents for business owners. They ensure that you get paid for your goods or services. They’re used when it’s time to file your taxes. And, they can help boost your brand. As Amanda Abella perfectly stated in a previous Due post, “The reality is if you want to […]
The way that we shop and pay for purchases has drastically changed over the last couple of years. For instance, it’s not uncommon to order and pay for your dinner from your favorite restaurant while commuting home. Or, you can pay for your dinner, then pick it up while you are in route home, or […]