National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Is Your Business Secure?

Elizabeth DerivanCapital Advance, Fraud and Security, Info, Merchant Cash Advance, Small Business Trends, TechnologyLeave a Comment

How Can Small Business Owners Keep Their Finances More Secure October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Cyberattacks are expected to double by 2025, yet 60% of businesses have no cybersecurity policy in place. Cyber Security is a major concern for small businesses in particular, as they often have limited budgets and personnel. This leaves them more vulnerable to attacks. … Read More

Amazon’s Rise Fills Small Business Needs

Steve O'Connor2019 Trends, Business Operations, Small Business Trends, Technology, Uncategorized2 Comments

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Amazon is not only shaping how people shop online — more than 75 percent of US online consumers shop on Amazon most of the time — the retail goliath is changing how business owners supply their offices. Finding the right office space requires a great deal of work and effort: from weighing all the pros and cons of a location … Read More

How Google My Business Works for Owners

Steve O'Connor2018 Trends, Marketing, Small Business Marketing, Technology, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Local SEO is a must for virtually all small businesses. While pretty similar to ‘regular’ SEO practices, targeting a local audience allows businesses to promote their products and services to customers in a specific area, in real time. Because connecting with the community is so vital for small business success, Google has developed a way for small businesses to stand … Read More

Why a Branded Email Domain is Critical for Your Small Business

Steve O'Connor2018 Trends, Business Operations, Business Plans, Fraud and Security, Technology1 Comment

Chances are, you probably have a Gmail account. [email protected], right? Now, this is all well and good—perfect for emailing your friends, connecting to your Facebook account and signing up for promotional offers. But, it’s not really the appropriate communications channel for small business inquiries. For starters, your email address makes more of an impression than you might imagine. For example, … Read More

Three Things Every Business Owner should Know about Digital Marketing

Steve O'ConnorBusiness Operations, Info, Marketing, Small Business Marketing, Small Business Trends, Technology, Uncategorized1 Comment

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Much has been written about how small business can leverage digital tools and channels to communicate with customers and introduce the world to their brand.  This short blog post isn’t meant to be a comprehensive study in digital, but can point out three critical items no business should ignore.     Be Found Easily     Content is King   … Read More

How to Set Up Credit Card Payments for Your Small Business

Steve O'Connor2017 Trends, Business Operations, Card Processing, Technology, Working Capital TechnologyLeave a Comment

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While we don’t yet live in a cashless society, we are certainly on our way there. Credit cards heralded the beginning of the cashless revolution, with fast, secure and convenient digital payments following closely on their tails. For a small business looking to make money in store and online, the ability to accept credit card payments is essential. But how … Read More