Payments and Collections
Customer Retention
Good Work Plus These 3 Steps Converts New Customers Into Recurring Customers
A happy customer who comes back for more is, literally, money in the bank. Make their experience hassle free from beginning to end.
Mobile Payments
Square Rolls Out New Analytics Suite
Staying competitive following Amazon's announcement of its first mobile card reader, Square unveils new features.
Education
In Starbucks' Grand Plan for Employee Education, Who's Paying for What?
The coffee company and partner Arizona State have clarified the parameters of the new college program.
Legal Issues
Have a Client Who Is Not Paying? Sue.
Perhaps the most undesirable customer is the one who avoids your invoices, emails and calls. If so, small claims court may be your best bet.
Facebook
PayPal President David Marcus Jumps Ship to Run Messaging at Facebook
Marcus will run the messaging business for Facebook after leaving the eBay unit after three years.
Bitcoin
Blockchain.info CEO: In the Future, You'll Use Bitcoin Without Even Knowing It
Nicolas Cary discusses how you could benefit from the burgeoning Bitcoin economy, even if you don't own a single BTC.
Startup Kit
Accepting Credit Cards and PayPal on Your eCommerce Site
Find how to set up your site to begin accepting the two most common methods of online payments.
Technology
How Bitcoin Is Fueling a New Payments Battlefield
The traditional payments industry is headed for an upheaval as more small businesses begin accepting Bitcoin and more payment startups rise to meet the growing demand.
Mobile Payments
Rumors Swirl That Square Is for Sale
The mobile-payments company founded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has reportedly been talking to suitors about selling itself.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Millionaire Charlie Shrem Under House Arrest Following Federal Indictment
The bad-boy founder of the Bitcoin Foundation and BitInstant is back at his mom and dad's place and he's in big trouble for allegedly funneling $1 million into shady Silk Road dealings.
Facebook
Report: Facebook Is About to Enter the E-Money Game
The social giant is gearing up to give PayPal a run for their money.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Owners: There's Now a Bitcoin-to-Cash ATM Card
One startup has launched a game-changing service that swaps bitcoins for dollars and puts them on a prepaid debit card that works in regular ATM machines.
Bitcoin
What the Heck Is a Bitcoin Anyway?
And how can my business accept payments with the digital currency?
Innovation
Square Market Now Takes Bitcoin Payments
Paying for cool indie gadgets and gear and artisanal food with the world's first digital cash just got easier. Well, sort of.
Payments and Collections
Wal-Mart Takes $5 Billion Swipe at Visa Over Processing Fees
The retailer sued the credit-card giant this week, claiming Visa's swipe fees are unfairly high. Separately, the retail industry has taken a hit in the fight over capping debit-card swipe fees.
