Smartphones today can be used for just about anything — this includes making payments. You store all types of payment information on your phone. With Apple Pay and Android Pay, you can make safer mobile payments wherever and whenever a merchant has the capability. To complete a mobile payment, one can hold their phone near […]
Mobile credit card processing has made accepting credit and debit cards as payment safely and securely as possible without having to use phone lines and fixed hardware. This technology has changed the way retail works. Now vendors can connect with their customers, with their food truck, mobile kiosks, booth fair, festival and more. Often mobile […]
Half the internet would have you believe that freelancing full-time is the best thing you can do for your career. I, myself, have been guilty of writing a few of these pieces myself. The other half of the internet, has no problem telling you about the hardships of full-time freelancing. I’ve written a few of […]
Have you ever been in a situation where it takes forever to get a payment from a client? Between emailing back and forth, phone calls and checks in the mail, weeks could go by before you even see a penny. The solution to this is to implement better systems. By implementing better systems into your […]
Biometrics and authentication are two of the most discussed topics in the world of mobile payments. This interest is due to technology like Apple’s Touch ID. According to research commissioned by Visa and Populas in 2016, two-thirds of Europeans are ready to use biometrics for secure payments. Business Insider predicts 99% of U.S. smartphones will be biometrics-enabled by 2021. […]
Payment processing fees are the worst. If you’re just starting in business, these fees are a rude awakening about the cost of doing business. For example, you could get a $1000 payment from a client and then only see $950. And that’s not even that bad. The other thing that’s awful about payment processing fees […]
It’s a tale as old as time. Business owners provide a service and the customer doesn’t want to part with their money. That’s why it’s important for business owners to create repeat customers who actually want to pay them. Why Repeat Customers Are Important Quite frankly, it’s much easier to retain repeat customers than it […]
We’re living in a fascinating time for accepting payments. From cryptocurrency to selfie payments, the 21st century is not lacking in payment innovation. But what does this mean for business owners? Quite frankly, it means you need to get it together. If you’re still only accepting cash or checks, you’re likely leaving a lot of […]
One of the most revolutionary advancements in the payments industry has been the ability to accept payments directly from you or your customer’s mobile device. This has made it possible for small businesses and freelancers (among others), to accept payments from anywhere. Businesses such as the food truck vendor on the side of the road, […]
For hundreds of years, there wasn’t much innovation when it came to invoicing. A business owner would write-down the services provided or goods purchased, mail the bill to the client, and then patiently wait for a check. It was an antiquated, tedious, and slow process that could cause your cash flow to come to a […]