Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Are You Protected From Cyber-Threats? Why Small Business Owners Should Be Concerned



It is not uncommon for small businesses to bypass cyber-security measures, believing that cyber-crime is reserved for major financial institutions or government organizations. However, small businesses are frequent targets because their websites and databases may have less stringent security protocols.

In many cases, a business is the direct target for a cyber-attack, but not all cyber security issues involve a hacker. Cyber-strikes can manifest from faulty hardware, a corrupted system backup, or even a severe weather event. Regardless of the cause, losing data can put your customers at risk and restoring the information can drain vital resources from your business.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

What Are Print on Demand Services and How Can I Use Them for My Business?



As a small business owner, it can be a huge risk to invest lots of time and energy manufacturing inventory that you might not even be able to sell. Unfortunately, it’s always been pretty hard to stay afloat without having lots of products and a huge stock to show off. That often leaves struggling start-ups between a rock and a hard place.

But thanks to huge breakthroughs in an up-and-coming print on demand sector, more and more business owners are finding themselves able to have their cake and eat it, too.

The 4 Best Credit Card Processing Options for Small Businesses



Cash is not always king. As our society steadily moves towards becoming more digitalized and reliant on technology, we are seeing less physical money exchange hands.

However, keeping up with the times is not the only reason to upgrade your small businesses payment system. Here are just some of the advantages accepting credit cards will have on your bottom line:

Increase in overall sales
Improve customer service
Broaden your customer base
Save time with fewer trips to the bank
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So if you are ready to take the plunge and provide more value to your customers, here are four of the best credit card processing solutions for small business owners.

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