U.S. Business Owners are Fighting Big Banks Over Interchange Fees There is a fight brewing in Congress as businesses of all sizes lobby to get interchange fees capped in order to reduce the cost of processing electronic payments. While Visa and Mastercard have... read more
3 Ways to Save $1,000+ on Credit Card Fees Interchange Series – Part 3 If you are like most small business owners, the cost of processing credit cards in your business is one of your larger expense categories. The average small business spends well over $6,000... read more
Am I Paying Too Much in Credit Card Processing Fees? Interchange Series Part 2 How much is too much conerning processing credit cards? Once you have a basic understanding of the fee structures in the credit card processing industry, you will quickly identify if you... read more
Why are retailers so upset about U.S. Interchange Rates? Interchange Series – Part 1 If you go to Google News and search for “Interchange Fees,” you will find a variety of articles talking about the war between big banks and retailers over Interchange Fees. In... read more
For today’s post, I will have a replay video available from yesterday’s “Quick Service Restaurant Point of Sales (POS) System Demo.” Is your business not a quick service restaurant? Well, we have two other FREE exclusive POS demos happening... read more
Today I will continue covering the five mistakes to avoid when selecting a POS system. Yesterday we spoke about the two mistakes of trying to solve operational problems with technology and not considering future changes. If you haven’t read Part I, CLICK HERE!... read more
I see many small business owners making common mistakes when it comes to their point of sales (POS) systems. Whether it be a tablet POS, full-touch screen POS, or other form of technology, these are mistakes which can be avoided before your business is hurt. For... read more
As a local, physical location small business, it really doesn’t do you much good to have 1,000 Facebook fans spread all over the world. In fact, this is one issue with many social media services that promise to increase your influence online. They are not very... read more
Is Facebook an important part of your marketing strategy? Do you want to use Facebook more this year to build your small business brand? Here are five things that most small business owners don’t know about Facebook. If you learn these five tips, you will be... read more
Many small business owners struggle with creating a great online destination for their customers. If you are a small business operating in a physical location, you likely have a Facebook page, Twitter profile, website and blog. Deciding where to send your in-store... read more
