Accepting credit cards has allowed my marketing and consulting business to help young entrepreneurs and their startups. My firm specializes in helping small business owners innovate and promote their products and services, and so we naturally get a lot of business from young business owners. These kids are looking for guidance on how to get…
Read More >Accepting electronic payments is vital to my construction site preparation company. We clear away plots of land and prepare the sites for homebuilding construction, and after 25 years in this business, I’ve realized that there’s a lot of land to clear in Texas. This kind of work is not inexpensive either, so using credit cards…
Read More >Last month, we attended The Atlantic’s Small Business Forum in Washington, DC. This event featured several presentations and panel discussions, with speakers including small business owners, entrepreneurs and a member of Congress, Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA). The purpose of the event was to discuss the changing landscape of small businesses in the United States, and we…
Read More >Some small business owners are intimidated by the thought of accepting credit and debit card payments. And that’s understandable- with the prospect of paying fees, plus the cost of acquiring new point of sale terminals, electronic payments can seem daunting. However, a new study by the economic consulting company Economists Incorporated reminds us why the…
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