7 surefire ways to sink your new business

paper boat with a dollar sign on its flag is sinking in blue water

According to Forbes, a new business has an 80% chance of failing within the first 18 months. Here are seven mistakes to avoid if you want your business to beat the odds: 1  Being overly optimistic about your new business Optimism is essential for success, but if an unrealistic sense of confidence is preventing you […]

Cyber Monday Shoppers Want Payment Options

Cyber Monday Shoppers Want Payment Options

Cyber Monday, a bonanza of online bargains offered by retailers ranging from big box stores to mom-and-pop merchants, racked up a whopping $3.39 billion in sales last year. Busting Black Friday’s $3.34 billion internet sales record, Cyber Monday 2016 was the busiest online shopping day in history, according to Adobe Digital Insights. Black Friday’s web-based […]

Payments at the Speed of Sound

Payments at the Speed of Sound

The first sound ever to reach planet earth probably emanated eons ago from the Big Bang, although the frequency would have been too low for humans to hear (even if we had been around at the time). Today, the ultrasonic audio technology company, LISNR, believes inaudible sound waves carry the potential for faster point-of-sale payments. […]

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