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[WHO is your best bet for a Payment Processing?] When choosing a credit card processor, most experienced business owners prefer to work directly with the source. Visa and MasterCard designate payment...
View ArticleUse OPM for your Ad Budget!
Did you know that McDonald’s uses Other People’s Money (OPM) to help stretch their Advertising Budget? It’s true – and YOU can get it too!: Ray Kroc knew a thing or two about building a business from...
View ArticleGlobal buys Heartland for $3.8b
Global buys Heartland …Wow! In what appears as an effort to increase customer satisfaction, Global Payments buys Heartland Payment Systems for $3.8 billion. The Heartland makeover over the past...
View ArticleWhat to know when choosing a credit card processor
Tip#1 Know who you are working with. The structure of the credit card processing industry is complex and confusing. To have a successful processing relationship, it is important to know who does what...
View ArticleLocal business loses big with Square
I was talking to a business here in Minneapolis the other day and heard one of the greater horror stories yet regarding Square. If you are using or are looking for an alternative to square, you gotta...
View ArticleSuper America Donates to Special Olympics
SA and local soccer star support Special Olympics. MN United Star Jamie Watson and Super America have teamed up for a one day promotion to support MN Special Olympics. In conjunction with the release...
View ArticleCompleting PCI Compliance with Ignite Payments
Completing PCI Compliance is about as fun as getting a tooth pulled. Recent and upcoming changes to popular web browsers will require you to make a few additional clicks to log in to PCI Rapid Comply...
View ArticleMasterCard Registration Fees
Many retailers in the tobacco and vapor industry are seeing red when it comes to MasterCard registration fees. The caption below, in November credit card processing statements, has many online...
View ArticleEquifax Data Breach
Equifax Data Breach – For Your Information On Thursday, September 7, Equifax – one of the major providers of consumer credit services like credit reports and fraud monitoring in the United States –...
View ArticleClover Go Update
Clover Go is Getting a Fantastic Makeover Get ready for faster, easier mobile payments. A new and improved Clover Go App experience is coming next week for both iOS and Android devices. After you...
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