Small business owners are realizing the benefits of accepting credit cards but are often concerned with the cost involved, especially since they may not process as many transactions as larger businesses. However, with the interest from small businesses, more credit card processing services have emerged that cater specifically to this market segment with comprehensive, compliant, secure and affordable options so that small business owners can compete online and offline with larger businesses for the same target audience. The Motley Fool recently shared a list of 15 credit card processing companies focused on small business owners. Due topped the list with low-cost transaction rates,  next-day funding, professional invoicing, time and expense tracking, digital wallet capability, and dedicated account representatives as well as an app for business owners who want to process credit and debit card in-store. Some of the other credit card processing services on the list included Flint, WePay, Stripe, and PayLeap. You can read the original article here.

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