Verifone PayWare Mobile to Compete with Square for Mobile Payment Services

Verifone PayWare Mobile to Compete with Square for Mobile Payment Services

We knew that when Square announced its mobile credit card reader, competitors would spring up, we just didn’t know when.

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New Credit Card Processing Systems Help Small Businesses Save Money

New Credit Card Processing Systems Help Small Businesses Save Money

Did you know that when you use a credit or debit card to make purchases, it actually costs the retailer money?

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Huntington Bank To Provide $4 Billion in Lending to Small Businesses

Huntington Bank To Provide $4 Billion in Lending to Small Businesses

Huntington Bank was listening closely to President Obama’s speech on Small Business lending this week.

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Tri Tax Debit Card Makes it Easy to Receive Refunds

Tri Tax Debit Card Makes it Easy to Receive Refunds

Finally, there’s a debit card built specifically with saving you money on tax refunds in mind.

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As Unemployment Rises, Americans Choose to Start Their Own Businesses

As Unemployment Rises, Americans Choose to Start Their Own Businesses

Anyone looking for a job right now can tell you that there are slim pickings, especially at the biggest companies, who are more focused right now on who they can afford to keep and who they can fire than finding new talent.

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Poll Shows Small Businesses Uncertain About Stimulus, May Hold Off on Hiring for Six Months

Poll Shows Small Businesses Uncertain About Stimulus, May Hold Off on Hiring for Six Months

After surviving a rough year in 2009, many small businesses are being cautious about bringing on new employees this year, according to a nationwide poll by Opinion Research Corporation.

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A Boost to Business, the Economy: Chase to Increase Lending to Small Businesses in 2010

A Boost to Business, the Economy: Chase to Increase Lending to Small Businesses in 2010

Chase has recently revealed plans to increase small business lending in 2010 by $4 billion. To handle the added business, the bank will be hiring some 325 additional bankers who will be based in Chase branches across 23 states.

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Banking for Small Business Owners

One of the basics of running a business is to set up separate bank accounts to fulfill the business requirements. Some of the basic accounts that should be considered include the savings, checking, and certificate of deposit (CD) accounts. A lot of new business owners make the mistake of mingling their personal and business accounts. They erroneously believe that processing their business transactions through their personal accounts is more convenient. Over the long term, things can become more complicated. There are many reasons not to mix personal with business banking. Among these are:

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Small Business Owners Cut Back

Wells Fargo released a press release (June 25 2008) on the current conditions of today's economy and how it has affected our small business owners. The survey found that the economy is affecting small business owners’ spending and savings habits. Half of the business owners surveyed said they’ve postponed a major purchase in the past three months, and nearly as many (44 percent) said they’ve reduced the amount of money they’ve deposited into savings, checking or a CD. Thirty-one percent said they have reduced the amount they have contributed to a retirement account.

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