Small Business

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December 8, 2017 

How to Make Payments Less Painful for Small Businesses

New technology and automation have improved processes, but many organizations still struggle with inefficiencies. Customers may be resistant to working with new technology, businesses may not have the resources to handle each customer’s unique ...

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December 7, 2017 

The Top 10 Business Risks of 2018

The rapid pace of technological developments and disruptive innovations, along with organizational resistance to change, are the top concerns for boards of directors and business leaders around the world heading into 2018 ...

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December 5, 2017 

How to Remain Compliant on “Card Not Present” Transactions

The Electronic Funds Transfer Act and its implementing regulation (Reg E) establish the rights, liabilities and responsibilities of participants in 'electronic funds transactions' involving ACH payments and debit card transactions. Rule-making is ...

 Bring Your Business into the Digital Age

December 5, 2017 

Bring Your Business into the Digital Age

Have you pondered the idea of an entirely paperless office, could you settle for the “less paper” office? It’s not merely a goal, it’s a fact and it is being implemented by many businesses. If it’s possible to envision your entire office with less ...

 10 Cybersecurity Threats and Trends for 2018

December 5, 2017 

10 Cybersecurity Threats and Trends for 2018

The coming year will see a massive escalation of cybersecurity risk, according to data security firm SpiderOak. The company warns that the increased risk is driven by both state-sponsored and individual bad actors.

 Judge Overturns DHS Delay of International Entrepreneur Rule

December 2, 2017 

Judge Overturns DHS Delay of International Entrepreneur Rule

Foreign entrepreneurs who want to build innovative companies in the U.S. received good news last week when United States District Judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of a lawsuit filed by the ...

 Small Business Optimism High, But Concerns Persist

November 28, 2017 

Small Business Optimism High, But Concerns Persist

60% of small business owners (SBOs) feel current business conditions are good or excellent. Moreover, Capital One’s Small Business Confidence Score tracking overall small business sentiment on the economy, hiring plans, future financial positions ...

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November 25, 2017 

Mobile Shopping: Thanksgiving Sales Up 15%

Same store retail sales on Thanksgiving Day sales increased by nearly 15% from 2016 to 2017 (including both in-store and online transactions), with Black Friday sales lagging behind. Cyber Monday is expected to far surpass those numbers.

 November 2017 Small Business Channel

November 20, 2017 

November 2017 Small Business Channel

Veteran Business Owners Thriving, Extremely Upbeat on Economy By Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor Optimism among veteran small business owners is outpacing the nation’s small businesses as a whole, according to this year’s Allstate/USA Today Small Business Barometer. The annual index study released new data ahead of Veterans Day showing that veteran entrepreneurs’ optimism is...…