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Credit Card Processing for Illinois Small Businesses
How is small business defined? While one could measure by store size, number of branches, or ownership structure (i.e. mom-and-pop or family-owned businesses vs. publicly traded entities), and while it’s generally considered to be more a matter of revenues, credit card companies actually categorize businesses according to the number of card transactions they process in…
Read MoreCredit Card Processing for Restaurants
Credit card processing is not optional if you expect to grow your restaurant business. Guests no longer pop their head inside the door and ask if you take debit or credit cards–it is assumed that you do. You may have a small core of loyal customers who know to come prepared to pay cash, but…
Read MoreCredit Card Processing For Businesses in Miami, Florida
Today, most businesses in Miami, Florida, regardless of their size or nature of operations, must accept credit/debit card payments to stay relevant and competitive in the marketplace. A recent survey conducted by Intuit, the business and financial software company, shows that more than 80% of businesses that started using these payment methods reported a jump…
Read MoreCharge.com Now Accepting Merchants Selling CBD
December 19, 2018–Charge.com announced today that, as a result of the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill legalizing the sale of CBD, Charge.com will now provide merchant accounts for merchants selling CBD and products containing CBD. Merchant accounts for businesses selling CBD have been very difficult to obtain in recent years. Fortunately, Charge.com is now…
Read More5 Benefits of Accepting Payments Online
Many businesses start out with physical locations. But eventually, in today’s world, it soon becomes a necessity to take things digital. Fortunately, as more and more enterprises board the information superhighway, the transition becomes much simpler. You can begin by building a website with eCommerce components, and then open a merchant account with a payment…
Read MoreHow the Credit Card Processing Environment Works
The credit card processing environment exists as soon as a customer makes a payment by credit card for goods or services purchased from a merchant. At that point, a host of industry role players become involved in different stages of the process. The credit card processing environment is the automation of electronic card transactions made…
Read MoreA Payment Processing Solution for Start-up Businesses
When starting a business, most entrepreneurs want to keep costs as low as possible. Frugality is important at any point of a business because lowering costs will raise your profits, but it’s particularly important at the start, because startups may not have the capital to spare. The most important part of any business, aside from…
Read MoreAccepting Credit Cards for a Small Business
These days, credit cards are the preferred mode of payment for a typical customer. It’s easier for them because it’s quick and convenient, with fewer visits to the ATM, no dealing with bills or change, and no checks to write. From a business perspective, you might think your company is too small for credit cards.…
Read MoreHelp Your Customers Feel Comfortable Paying Online
It’s important to customers that they feel comfortable about how, where, and to whom they’re paying. Comfort can be boiled down into two primary components: safety and convenience. An online shopping platform can help customers feel comfortable by reassuring them that their safety and security is high priority, as well as by making sure the…
Read MoreCredit Card Trivia
We all know what a credit card is, and many of us have more than one credit card. In fact, many people use a credit card to make the majority of their payments, from bills and necessities to entertainment. And most of us probably have at least a vague idea of how credit card processing…
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