When a business receives an invoice from a supplier or customer, it can opt to have that invoice financed against. By doing this, the business is taking out a short-term loan, to cover that amount needed. The business must pay the invoice off at the end of...

Whether running a small e-commerce business or operating a large, multi-channel enterprise, getting payment processing services to accept your customer’s card payments, bank deposits and electronic checks is vital. Politics aside, we’ll explain the benefits of choosing different merchant accounts and payment processing services for your e-commerce...

Ever tried to pay a street vendor but it was ‘cash-only’? (In business, we call that ‘lost-opportunity…’) Today, merchant accounts are an indispensable tool when running any business, small or large. They enable businesses to accept card payments from customers or clients. With a merchant account, you...

According to some studies, a business sells for up to 3 times more than its annual revenue when the owner takes an active involvement in that company. In effect, this means that a business making six figures per year should sell for between 200,000 and £300,000. Of course, this...

When a small business gets launched, you need to get on top of the accounting duties that go hand in hand with being a business owner. Although accounting isn’t the most exciting aspect of running a successful business, it’s a crucial aspect to run it right....

Generalistic HR software applications let human resource managers handle their administrative tasks optimally via automation. It’s very task-focused, aimed at finishing things promptly. HR payroll software focuses on tracking how many productive hours staff members undertook, and then calculating the correct remuneration. It’s a tracking system...

I recently visited a cafe that only took cash. Those with only cards would drive to an ATM, first, before returning for my eggs n’ beans with hash browns. Is your business also cash-only, or does it only take certain cards? Not keeping up to...

Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) systems are sometimes also referred to as POS systems. EPOS has transformed the way we do business. Through this software, you receive more than simply the capacity to accept payments in person. Often, you end up with a complete solution—allowing you to manage your...

Takepayments provides the UK’s small businesses with card machines, e-payments, and card processing services. Having served over 60,000 retailers, it has quickly become one of the most popular card payment services in the UK. For more than two decades, the business has operated as Payzone. The company’s card payment...

We’ve done our best to compile a list of the most reliable and cost-effective web hosting providers in the industry. For this report, we reviewed dozens of low-cost hosting providers to determine which ones offered the best combination of safety and speed. We compared all...