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PayPal announces many price increases
PayPal has announced new rates for their services starting on August 2nd. The most noteworthy of their new rates are 2.59% + 49 cents per transaction for Visa, MasterCard, Discover and debit online transactions…
Surcharging is Charging Ahead!
As the economy has started to pick up steam post Covid-19, we are noticing very high demand for flipping the processing fees from the business to the card holder. We used to see this only in small ticket-high volume businesses like bagel-bakery-coffee shops, convenience stores-bodegas, car washes, etc…
Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Processing
Several month ago, we engaged with large business to streamline their payment platform. What became apparent was the opportunity to convert their system from Level 1 processing to Level 2 and Level 3 processing...
Square changes its rates
Several months ago Square changed it’s standard pricing. It went from a flat 2.75% to 2.60% + $0.10 for swiped transactions…
How do merchant services work?
Merchant services are the backbone of modern commerce, enabling businesses to accept electronic payments from customers. Understanding how this service works is benefits all parties involved, especially businesses that need to use them, so let’s demystify the process and explore the key components that make merchant services tick…
Interview with Mark Stone
Jonathan: I recently spoke to Mark Stone, the founder of Sales Tax Defense about how to best handle sales tax issues and how to prevent them from occurring. Below is an edited version of our conversation…
Interview with Ambere St. Denis
Jonathan: I recently spoke to Ambere St. Denis, the founder of Crimson Insurance, about insurance in the cannabis industry. Below is an edited version of our conversation…
SCAN Data program
The SCAN Data program is Altria and RJ Reynold's (tobacco) platform that gives incentives to…
Interview with Zev Asch
Jonathan: I have known Zev, a hands-on marketing expert, for a few years. We sat down for an open, heart-to-heart discussion about marketing and small business…
Visa's new Claims Resolution Initiative (VCRI)
A few months ago, Visa published a brief on their new Claims Resolution Initiative…
Interview with Doug Bend
Jonathan: I recently spoke to Doug Bend of the Bend Law Group about how to best create layers of defense for a retail business. Before getting to how a business should create layers of defense, what exactly are we defending against?…
Interview with Jan Roos
Jonathan: I recently spoke to Jan Roos of CaseFuel with the goal of learning the key factors to creating a seven figure law firm. Below is an edited version of our conversation…
Interview with Alex Miller
Jonathan: I had the pleasure of sitting down with Alex Miller of Millennium Medical Solutions with the goal of figuring out the key questions restaurant owners should be asking with regard to health insurance which then lead to a larger HR picture. Below is an edited version of our conversation…