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Loan Me Up, Buttercup

Although I am not feeling the financial stress of the housing market collapse like some people are, I can totally understand how people feel. The monthly budget you worked so hard to achieve now no longer fits into your monthly revenue stream. So, what’s the plan?
Well, from seeing all the 2am infomercials in between my […]

18Feb2008 | James Blunts | 4 comments | Continued
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Merchant 911 - True Industry Leadership

So often, people in the industry look to make that quick buck, everything from overcharging for PCI Compliance to gouging TMF merchants for international processing fees. The list goes on and on and yet it’s a good thing when we can see a true leader of the merchant community really try to give back to […]

20Jan2008 | Riley Poole | 6 comments | Continued
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Check your Interest Rates and Grace Periods “AGAIN”

I always find it interesting when banks take an old tactic that has lost steam and just propped it up again. A few years back, many banks saw consumer backlash for holding onto payments past their grace period to ultimately charge consumers those pesky late fees. They add up, too: imagine paying $100 a month […]

17Jan2008 | Riley Poole | 10 comments | Continued
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5 Myths about Starting Your Own Business

Some things I’ve learned in the past few years:
BIG Office = BIG Clients
In my experience, “Fake it till you make it” doesn’t really work. Yes, it looks nice to have a big office, but if your product/service isn’t ready for mass-appeal, then you shouldn’t be spending so much to make it look like it’s ready […]

14Jan2008 | James Blunts | 10 comments | Continued
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Update on Google Checkout and MasterCard

Google Checkout. I am happy to report that I received confirmation from Google directly that they have taken the necessary steps to complete their PCI certification. In less than a week after our post about Google not being PCI Compliant, the good people at Google quickly responded to the matter and have completed all of […]

9Jan2008 | Riley Poole | 7 comments | Continued

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