VA-based Intelishift Technologies now accepts payment in Bitcoin. Colocation providers can now pay for their colocation hosting services using the virtual currency. A peer-to-peer type of payment, users can make transactions using Bitcoin without needing an intermediary.
Small business owners report they are the most optimistic in seven years. Last month, 49% of small business owners reported that their revenues increased a little or a lot over the past 12 months, up from 37% a year ago.
Seal Beach, CA-based MagTek has unveiled the QwickPAY Pro payment solution for retail and restaurant owners’ iPads. It is available for free in the App Store, and it works with MagTek’s Made-for-Apple certified mobile card readers, secured by MagneSafe.
Amazon today unveiled Fire, the first smartphone designed by Amazon. Fire is the only smartphone with Dynamic Perspective and Firefly, two new breakthrough technologies that allow you to see and interact with the world through a whole new lens. Dynamic Perspective uses a new sensor system to respond to the way you hold, view, and move Fire, enabling experiences not possible on other smartphones. Firefly quickly recognizes things in the real world”web and email addresses, phone numbers, QR and bar codes, movies, music, and millions of products, and lets you take action in seconds”all with the simple press of the Firefly button.
Amazon today unveiled Fire, the first smartphone designed by Amazon. Fire is the only smartphone with Dynamic Perspective and Firefly, two new breakthrough technologies that allow you to see and interact with the world through a whole new lens. Dynamic Perspective uses a new sensor system to respond to the way you hold, view, and move Fire, enabling experiences not possible on other smartphones. Firefly quickly recognizes things in the real world”web and email addresses, phone numbers, QR and bar codes, movies, music, and millions of products, and lets you take action in seconds”all with the simple press of the Firefly button.
First Data 3Q/13 consolidated revenue is up 1% by $38 million to $2.7 billion while adjusted revenue was $1.7 billion, also up 1%, from the year ago period. The revenue spike was thanks in great part to a $32 million increase in reimbursable debit network fees, postage and other. For the third quarter, the net…
First Data at Money2020 unveiled its “Clover Station” POS and business management solution for merchants. With the security and reliability of a terminal coupled with the flexibility of a cloud-based POS, Clover Station is the first solution to meet the complete spectrum of small to medium-sized business owners’ needs. First Data and Clover Network partnered to jointly develop the “Clover Station,” powered by intuitive, cloud-hosted software that comes with everything a business owner needs in one convenient package and is ready to work right out of the box. With its small footprint and state-of-the-art design, Clover Station hardware won’t take up a lot of space on a merchant’s counter, but will have a big impact on how they service their customers. First Data piloted the Clover POS solution with hundreds of small businesses in several U.S. cities. Feedback from the pilot indicated that business owners valued the benefits of the Clover solution through streamlined business operations and more time to interact with their customers. Clover Station will be made available to Bank of America Merchant Services small business customers by the end of 2013.
PayAnywhere mobile POS was selected by Goodsmiths to power mobile payment capabilities for Goodsmiths’ popular Swipe mobile app. The PayAnywhere API offers an easy way for mobile app developers to add mobile payment capabilities to their new or existing mobile apps. The Goodsmiths Swipe app empowers shop owners to take their online shops to market. Swipe is the only app that syncs shop owners’ handmade shops with their mobile device. With Swipe, shop owners can easily track sales and inventory from their Goodsmiths shop at shows and markets, accept mobile credit and debit card payments on the go, enter deal prices and add new items on the fly, and benefit from advanced business intelligence based on detailed, real-time sales reports. Additional Swipe features include secure encrypted transactions, no transaction fees for the first 30 days and a low 2.69% transaction fee after that for all swiped cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express), no Goodsmiths transaction fees, the ability to enter cash purchases, and 24/7 customer support.
Seattle area small business owners believe that the Seattle economy is stronger than the national economy, according to the 2013 Chase-Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Pulse of the Small Business Survey. With this, 83% of Seattle area small business owners feel that their local economy is stronger than the national economy compared to 55 percent nationwide while 56% of Seattle area small business owners believe the national economy is getting better, compared to 34% nationwide. Additionally, 34% expect their businesses’ revenue to increase by more than 10 percent while 52% reported an increase in revenue over the past 12 months, compared to 44 percent nationwide, fueling Seattle area small business owners’ positive economic outlook. The survey results were released today by Chase at a Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce event. Also, 42% of Seattle area small business owners believe that their local economy has had a positive impact on the growth of their business, which is 22 percentage points higher than those nationwide. Over the past year, Seattle area small business owners have increased contracts and their customer base (34 percent), expanded products and services offered (33 percent) and hired more employees (22 percent) – all signs of a strong local economy.
More small business owners say business conditions are currently good or excellent than at any point in years, according to the latest Citibank “Small Business Pulse.” Indicating 48% of small business owners rate conditions as good or excellent, up from 43% in May 2012 and twice the rate three years ago (24%), the confidence on…
The American Express OPEN “Small Business Monitor” shows 70% of entrepreneurs purchase and source goods and services from other small businesses while 96% support their local communities. This support includes donating to local causes (70%) and participating in community projects (49%) while 83% shop at independently-owned businesses in their neighborhoods. Meanwhile, 54% are optimistic about…
Chase launched a national advertising campaign to introduce Chase Platinum Business, offering dedicated customer support with free and discounted fees. Customers receive concierge-level service with an assigned banker and dedicated phone support. The advertising campaign features three Chase Platinum Business customers who tell their stories in extended-length videos and print and radio ads. This follows Mission Main Street, a 2012 effort that highlighted how Chase’s financing helped six entrepreneurs expand their businesses. Told from the business owners’ perspective, the videos capture the spirit of American enterprise.