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How to Overcome the Biggest Risks in International Business

International business presents a wealth of opportunities, but also comes with a number of risks. Foreign exchange rate fluctuations, cultural...

Payment Processing

Top 5 Best International Payment Methods for Imports and Exports

Unless you deal in purely electronic goods, taking your business global means importing and exporting goods, supported by international payment...

Business

How to Develop an Online Presence From the Ground Up

Like building an empire, building an online presence requires effort, time and money. Not only will you need to have...

Education

Virtual Bank Accounts Explained

Virtual bank accounts have been on the rise for the past couple of decades and offer unique possibilities and challenges...

Education

What Is Fintech-as-a-Service?

Financial technology-as-a-service, shortened to fintech-as-a-service (FaaS) refers to the third-party provision and maintenance of financial technology that allows anyone to...

Credit Cards, Payment Processing

How Do Credit Card Transactions Work?

Credit card transactions are approved in seconds, and the next thing you know, digital and physical goods are being shipped...

How Does ACH Work and Should You Add This Option to Your Online Checkout?

Payment Processing

How ACH Payments Work

The automated clearing house (ACH) is the network used for electronic funds transfers (EFT) in the United States and Puerto...

7 Types of Payment Methods That Every Merchant Should Offer

Accept Payments

7 Types of Payment Methods All Merchants Should Offer

The variety of payment methods available to merchants and customers continues to grow, prompting both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce businesses to...

Ecommerce

Best Innovative Subscription Models for E-Commerce Businesses

If you're still on the fence about offering subscription services, learning about some examples of innovative subscription models could give...

Merchant Services, Security

How to Identify Merchant Account Scams

Usually, when we think about scams, we think about fraudulent transactions made by fake customers, but merchant account scams can...

Business

13 Recession-Proof Industries for the Online Entrepreneur

Even during an economic downturn, there are several recession-proof business ideas for online businesses that can allow you to turn...

Pros and Cons of Starting a Business in Spain?

Business, Spain

Pros & Cons of Starting a Business in Spain?

Spain offers excellent opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs, along with a few important risks to keep in mind and—where possible—turn...

Payment Processing

What Are Near-Field Communication (NFC) Payments?

Near-field communication (NFC) payments are revolutionising the payment industry with secure one-tap card payments on the go. Similar to Bluetooth,...

Merchant Services

How to Sell Merchant Services From the Comfort of Home

Selling merchant services from home can be a great side job for web developers or for anyone interested in generating...

Education

The Biggest Benefits of Cross-Selling to Your Customers

Cross-selling has multiple benefits for e-commerce merchants—if you do it right. The key cross-selling benefits for an online store are...

Business

Top 10 Examples of Subscription Business Models

The subscription business model has become famous with the rise of streaming services and weekly produce boxes, but almost anything...

Ecommerce

Most Important E-Commerce Fraud Trends

To stay ahead of fraud attempts, e-commerce merchants need to be aware of the most common fraud schemes that are...

Ecommerce

The Ultimate List of B2B Ecommerce Best Practices

B2B e-commerce (business-to-business electronic commerce) is a rapidly growing field and a terrific opportunity for companies that can open an...

Merchant Services

How to Protect Your Merchant Account From Chargebacks

Chargebacks can cost merchants dearly in the form of fees and a high chargeback ratio, but with an integrated merchant...

Merchant Services, Payment Gateway

Merchant Account vs. Payment Gateway – What Are the Differences?

A payment gateway and merchant account are both necessary for accepting credit or debit card payments, but they're not the...