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4 Steps to Scale Your Business by Fine-Tuning Your Product-Market Fit

In the exciting rush of developing a product and creating a company, founders don’t always remember a critical ingredient for starting a business: your audience. Unfortunately, not every business finds the right audience to fit...

byLydia Vargo

November 25, 2019

What’s the Difference Between a Trademark and Copyright?

For entrepreneurs starting their first company, it’s easy to get confused with some of the small business jargon that comes with the territory. One of the most common mistakes is mixing up trademarks and copyrights....

byMyCorporation

December 26, 2017

What Your Startup Needs to Do to Stay Compliant in the New Year

With 2018 right around the corner, as businesses wind down Q4 by conducting the year-in-reviews, they’re also gearing up their to-do lists in order to maintain compliance in the New Year. Whether you just started...

byMyCorporation

December 11, 2017

5 Ways to Prepare for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday

The holiday season is almost upon us and your business needs to be prepared for the influx of customers, both online and in-store. There are a few things you should do to prepare for the...

byDavid Iafrate

November 19, 2017

Automating Customer Relationship Management for Your Startup’s Website

You've set up your website, started your marketing campaigns and hired a great customer service team for your startup business. Yet, you still feel behind and like all the pieces aren't connecting. Don't worry —...

byNicki Escudero

October 27, 2017

How to Lower Your Startup’s Credit Card Processing Fees

Almost every business accepts credit cards and every business owner has complained about credit card processing fees and rates. As an entrepreneur, surely all you want to do is lower your credit card processing fees. But...

byInternational Bancard

August 10, 2017

A User’s Guide: E-Commerce for Small Business

For most of history, the process of buying and selling remained about the same. Customers visited businesses in person to make purchases, and companies kept all of their stock stored locally. However, the advent of...

byTricia Hussung

February 15, 2017

6 Reasons Why Your Business Should Move to the Cloud

Security is a major concern for all small business owners, no matter the industry. While cybersecurity measures can (and should) be taken to ensure the safety of your business, unexpected occurrences such as natural disaster,...

byStartupNation

December 16, 2016

High-Potential Hire: The Power of a Great Employee

StartupNation has partnered with Indeed to provide you with the latest advice around hiring. As a manager, you might often wonder, "what makes a great employee?" When reviewing applicants, you might initially be drawn to experience....

byStartupNation

December 15, 2016

4 Reasons Why Your Business Needs to Accept Credit Cards

As a business owner, you have many responsibilities; making sure you have a great product to offer your customers, ensuring you have the right staff, abiding by rules and laws, marketing your business to new clientele, paying bills,...

byDavid Iafrate

December 6, 2016

How BrickHouse Security Grew its Business with MicroSourcing

MicroSourcing is the outsourcing provider of choice for many small and medium businesses. With unique solutions like direct control over your team and transparent pricing, MicroSourcing is the perfect middle ground for businesses who want...

byHolly Bates

December 2, 2016

Outsourcing with MicroSourcing

Over the past two decades, outsourcing has become one of the hottest trends in business, as it relates to human resources and the accomplishment of certain business functions. Offshore outsourcing, however, is becoming increasingly popular...

byMicroSourcing

November 30, 2016

The Benefits of Local Payment Acceptance Companies

Some of the trendier merchant services companies are popular with small business owners looking to accept credit card payments. It may be easy at first with the initial card reader you’re given. However, you then end...

byDavid Iafrate

November 14, 2016

Gift Card Program: 4 Business Advantages

A gift card program is a terrific tool to motivate customers to purchase your products and services. These programs are easy to maintain and keep your customers engaged and coming back to your business. Whether...

byDavid Iafrate

October 27, 2016

Credit Card Processing: 17 Terms You Need to Know

If you are new to the world of credit card processing, you might not know key industry terms. As the CEO of International Bancard, a premier payment acceptance solutions provider, I am an industry expert...

byDavid Iafrate

October 20, 2016

Accepting Credit Cards: How Much Does It Cost?

Understanding the fees associated with accepting credit cards can seem confusing and overwhelming. However, the facts are pretty straightforward once you break them down. As a nationally recognized industry leader in credit card processing, International...

byInternational Bancard

October 11, 2016

Credit Card Processing Best Practices for Small Business

Implementing best practices in credit card processing will help you decrease the likelihood of fraudulent transactions and chargebacks. Technological advances like the new EMV chip enabled credit and debit cards have been issued in order...

byDavid Iafrate

October 4, 2016

How Your Startup Can Accept Online Payments with Ease

Accepting online payments can help increase small business sales. You have many options for accepting online payments, including accepting eChecks, recurring billing, online gateways and integrations, and more! Allow your customers the ease of paying online,...

byDavid Iafrate

September 28, 2016

Why Your Business Should Accept EMV Chip Cards

By now, you have probably heard the buzzwords “EMV,” “chip cards,” or “Fraud Liability Shift,” but do you really know what they mean? As a business owner, it’s critical for you to understand the importance...

byInternational Bancard

September 23, 2016

Grow Your Business Through Payment Acceptance [Infographic]

Starting a business can be overwhelming and confusing. Do you know the steps to take to help grow your business? If you're looking to grow your business, consider payment acceptance through different channels. It's simple! By accepting...

byDavid Iafrate

September 16, 2016