Tag: Business Growth - Part 6

Electronic Payments Keep Our Pizza Shop on the Rise

I manage a pizza and sub shop that just opened a year ago called Crust in Cleveland, Ohio. As any businessperson would tell you, starting up a new business is hard work and a big risk. At Crust, we relied on electronic payments not just to get our business rolling – but to keep it…

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Electronic Payments Keeps Our Business Strong and Flexible

We run a bamboo flooring manufacturing business out of San Francisco. Historically, without credit cards, our customers have struggled to buy from us. If we didn’t accept credit cards, we wouldn’t be getting the most value out of our business. Our customers are flooring/hardware storeowners, construction managers and general contractors. They get paid once they’ve…

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Five Things Retailers Should Know for the Holidays

Just in time for Small Business Saturday, here are five things to to help ensure a successful holiday retail season. Happy selling! 1. Don’t forget to engage shoppers’ senses When you engage shoppers’ senses, you tap into positive emotions and feelings. When shoppers feel good, they buy more. Try to engage the five senses: sight,…

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Electronic Payments Helped Me Achieve My “American Dream”

My family and I came to America from Vietnam when I was three-years old with very little. Upon settling in Boston, I invested what resources I had into opening a nail salon. Since then, I feel that I have found my true calling as a small business owner. Over the past ten years, I have…

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