Cash Advances sometimes have bad connotations, but they are a great source of working capital for your business. Today, I am going to go over the pros and cons of merchant cash advances and give you a little education about them so you don’t ge

Is Your Website Mobile-Friendly?

Apr 7th, 2015 6m 3s

Recently, the answer to this question became extremely important. Google has decided to block websites from the search engine results that are NOT mobile-friendly. Now, how important is Google search for your business? Well if you think about i

4 Sources of Cash to Grow Your Business

Apr 6th, 2015 7m 31s

Today, I will be discussing 4 different sources of capital for your small business to help you grow and expand. Also, I will be talking about our exciting upcoming event,“How to Find Capital,” on Monday, April 13th at 4 p.m. EST. Register HERE

How Your Small Business Can Feel More Like Disney World

Apr 1st, 2015 7m 40s

What if coming to your business felt a little bit more like coming to Disney World for your customers? In this post today I am going to give you three practices that you can implement to bring a bit more happiness and magic to your customer ex

Are You Set Up to Accept EMV Transactions?

Mar 31st, 2015 4m 11s

It’s very important that a small business owner is prepared to accept all different kinds of payment: Apple pay, Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express, Google Wallet, etc. Although EMV transactions may comprise as much as 30% of transa

What is the Authorization Fee on a Merchant Statement?

Mar 30th, 2015 2m 46s

Many times on your statement you’ll see the term “authorization fee” or “auth fee.” This is the charge to authorize each individual transaction. After you swipe the card, enter the amount, and hit “enter”on a credit card transaction, there must

What Should You Pay For Non-Qualified Transactions?

Mar 26th, 2015 2m 40s

Many small business owners only notice the qualified rate or transaction fees on their statement. Unfortunately, the large percentage of fees on your statement are for mid-qualified or non-qualified transactions. So, it is important to notice t

Decision Making Strategies that Create Growth

Mar 24th, 2015 5m 2s

The strategies that we will be discussing in today’s post have helped me to make some tough decisions. These are different strategies that I have read in business books as well as learned from previous advisers and mentors along the way. Here a

3 Ways to Engage Your Employees In Marketing

Mar 23rd, 2015 5m 24s

Everyday, your employees are down in the action interacting with the customer. They learn what the customer wants and what the customer doesn’t like. So, why not have them involved with the marketing of your business? Jack Welch, the former CEO

How To Build Your Personal Brand to Benefit Your Local Business

Mar 20th, 2015 6m 5s

In today’s fast-paced economy, many are focused on getting their company brand out there through social media and email marketing. This will have a large impact on the company brand, but most forget about their personal brand. Local businesses

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