Choosing a payment card processor that is right for your business can be complex and time-consuming. Community Merchants USA and Cardfellow offer you a free, one-stop shopping tool that will allow you to compare card processors and select the one that is right for you in a matter of minutes. Start here! »
We are excited to announce our partnership with SCORE, together we bring you the Payments Center of Excellence where you will learn about payment processing, payment systems and how they should tie into your small business. View the payments center of excellence on the SCORE site »
Community Merchants USA hosted a panel last month to kickoff Hispanic Heritage Month at the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC). The panel included subject matter experts from Elavon and Visa on the quickly evolving world of mobile payments processing. Their insights for navigating the world of electronic payments are now available online as a free webinar.
Mobile wallets are gaining popularity and businesses need to be prepared for new ways in which their customers will pay. Research from Phoenix shows that 20% of smartphone users are likely to use a mobile wallet. Learn how mobile wallets are poised to change the way your customers pay for goods and services! »
CMUSA is bringing together leaders in the world of electronic payments acceptance to help you build your small business. Joining us as an expert this month is Pat Moran, who conducts small business seminars on behalf of Master Your Card, a public education program sponsored by MasterCard that helps consumers, small businesses and governments get more from their money through the wise use of electronic payment technology. Ask Pat a question about running your small business! »
Choosing a payment card processor that is right for your business can be complex and time-consuming. Community Merchants USA and Cardfellow offer you a free, one-stop shopping tool that will allow you to compare card processors and select the one that is right for you in a matter of minutes. Start here! »
The battle is just starting when it comes to mobile payments and there are MANY hurdles to get over that we can already identify – plus many more that haven’t yet crossed our radar. All that aside, Chuck Martin illustrates a perfect example of a situation where mobile payments would be a perfect solution to…
Read More >Small merchants face sizable barriers between them and the technology that could help them compete with today’s global mega-chains. The MasterCard Insights’ Merchant Scope study assesses and quantifies the difference in technology attitude and capability among small-to-mid-sized merchants across four key global markets. Access the full report here >
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Read More >InsuranceNewsNet.com When Leon Grodski de Barrera and his wife started planning for what is now Cocoa Cinnamon, they had $75 in the bank. “This is not in any way an exaggeration,” said Grodski de Barrera, co-owner of the Durham coffee shop on Geer Street. So the entrepreneurs set out on an alternative funding journey, cobbling together resources wherever they could find them….
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