PaymentsNews reports that according to a survey, eCommerce fraud is down for 2009. The survey was conducted by Cybersource and reports that: Read more
CEOWorld Magazine just released a comprehensive review of the best business and corporate credit cards. The market for business credit cards has been becoming increasingly competitive as credit card companies look for new ways to entice small businesses with useful tools. However, as usual, it’s tough to tell which cards are truly interesting vs gimmicks to attract new business customers. Whether your business’s primary needs for credit card usage come from travel expenses or you prefer a certain loyalty program, check out this great article on which card is best appropriate for you.
LinkedIn, Twitter, and social media in general are all valuable sources of information for the workplace. However they can also unwillingly suck your time away. Today’s workplace offers unparalleled sources of distraction, from old school distractions like coworkers to the black hole of procrastination that is the internet. If you find yourself not getting as much done as you’d like to at work, take a look at some of these tips to hone in on your personal work efficiency style. Read more
Today, we’ve launched the FeeFighters Card Terminal, an iPhone application that provides businesses with credit card acceptance capabilities in virtually any location. The FeeFighters Card Terminal is the first iPhone app of its kind to be completely free and provides complete freedom of choice in credit card processor selection. Read more
After scouring the 130 million blogs available on the internet, Inc. published a list of the best ones to follow regularly. These blogs are all written by influential people who are reshaping the way people think such as Guy Kawasaki and Tim Ferriss, author of The Four Hour Workweek. Check out the full list here.
Though blasted by the Fed in the last year for deceptive practices, credit card companies jump forward with equally evil tactics. For example, Marketwatch reports that 400 cards from the US’s 12 largest bank issuers still have the same unfair policies which will be outlawed in hopefully less than four months. Just how much does this number represent in volume? It actually accounts for 90% of the $89.8 billion in outstanding consumer credit. Some other shocking findings from a recent report prepared by Pew Health Group’s Safe Credit Cards Project are below: Read more
The US Small Business Administration is now offering free courses on a variety of topics through its Small Business Training Network (SBTN). Each course lasts about 30 minutes and is offered in a variety of mediums including podcasts and videos. The courses are meant for business owners or prospective owners who wish to learn about SBA programs but also offers general business advice. The courses include finance and accounting, business planning, government contracting, marketing, and even advice on surviving in a slow economy. For more information click here.
Having a business plan used to be a prerequisite for any company hoping to raise funding. However, Web 2.0 rushed in a new paradigm of happy-go-lucky investing…and we all know the outcome of that. In the last year, there seems to have been more of a paradigm shift to somewhere in between the two extremes. Read more
Many businesses sell goods that fit the micro-payment category (under $5) and wonder if they can make online selling a reality. However, the reality is that since payments online are made using credit cards, costs incurred for credit card processing really narrow the profit margin. A great Ecommerce Times article explains how and why online micro-payment can work. Read more
In my last post I talked about why you should leave your corporate job and join a startup. In this post I want to talk about how you can get a job at an awesome startup like FeeFighters.
Outright, online accounting software for small businesses, seeks to streamline business accounting. How are they different from other business accounting sites? Let’s take a look.
Lots of times FeeFighters users ask us what a personal guarantee is and when/why they have to sign on. This week’s kick addresses that issue as Sean talks the basics on personal guarantees.
FeeFighters recently spoke at a utility conference about how its participants can save money on credit card processing. After analyzing one of the participants’ credit card processing statements, we realized they could save 25% or about $30,000 annually on their credit card processing fees.
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour. My task: inspire students to consider becoming entrepreneurs. One of my pieces of advice was to expand professional social networks by joining LinkedIn.
We were having lunch with our friends Sunir and Mike from Freshbooks, and Sunir mentioned the event SOBCon. I had no idea wtf he was talking about, but he then explained that SOB stands for Successful Online Business.
By the time we talk to business owners, many have been burned by a credit card processor. They reach out because they have been lied to, promised lower rates, and altogether feel cheated.
Many business owners in these uncertain times are looking for a way to turn around their flailing businesses.
We had a great time submitting, organizing, and speaking on our panel on financial institutions and startups. Here are some photos from the event and a great summary from moderator Felix Salmon:
I was reading the New York Times, learning from Thomas Friedman about the myriad of Islamic uprisings that are about to occur and I was presented with the attached ad.
