Are you looking to start an Internet business or to take your business into the virtual world, only to find that a poor or nonexistent credit rating is holding you back? While most banks have very strict laws and regulations regarding to whom and how they can distribute funding, they are not your only option. [...]
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No sooner does a blog post run here at AVPS on using Merchant Cash Advances to augment cash flow for your business in tight times, than the subject starts appearing in financial news headlines. Business News Daily ran a piece on the same subject, stating “In this era of tight money, many small businesses feel [...]
If You Haven’t Started Doing Business Online Yet, You’re Missing the Boat
The Internet is by far the biggest marketplace available to consumers both here and abroad, and if your business is still operating solely on a local basis, you may be missing out on significant profits. Research shows that an overwhelming majority of consumers prefer shopping online, even at stores that are within driving distance. Not [...]
Fallout Continues from Recent Global Payments Breach
The recent security breach reported by Global Payments — as previously discussed here — continues to leave the payments industry searching for clues as to what went wrong this time, and what can be done to prevent a “next time.” In payments industry newsletter The Green Sheet, Mark Bower, Vice President of Voltage Security Inc., [...]
Getting Your Business Started Right
If you are looking to start a new business or to move an existing business online, there are many steps that you will need to take. One thing you will definitely need to do before taking many other steps is to create a business plan. You need to have a fact and research driven estimate [...]
Summer travel: The beach, the open road — the use of plastic
We’re in that time of year where AVP Solutions’ clients in travel and related businesses can predict an uptick in sales, customers — and credit card use. Visa Inc. recently released its “travel snapshot” — based on data from the previous year — noting an increase in spending “on international travel-related purchases from 2010 to [...]
Fear Itself: What’s Next in the Global Payments breach?
The biggest news in the credit processing world this early spring is the unwelcome kind: Reports of a security breach at Atlanta-based Global Payments, a large processor of Visa and Mastercard payments. While the security risk appears to be limited to a total of 1.5 million cards, and involves only Track 2-type data (the type [...]
Take Payments Online: Increase the Geographical Scope of Your Business
Deciding to take card transactions over the web can greatly expand the territory of your profit earning capabilities. Credit payments allow your business to grow in ways that are simply not possible in a traditional retail setting. Online sales are one of the fastest ways to increase your profit margin without an extensive investment of [...]
Merchant Services Online: What Do You Get With an Internet Processing Solution?
Merchant accounts specifically designed for your ecommerce business offer many features centered on making customer transaction processing easier. The application process for these services is fairly simple through an independent sales organization (ISO) or payment provider. You simply go online to the provider website, choose the internet account option, provide business check information, and supply [...]
Online Payment Processing: Preparing Your Website for Credit Acceptance
You have your domain name and a basic ecommerce site created to display your products or services, but where do you go from here? A buying solution is necessary when you are preparing to sell items online. You will need to have capabilities for listing products, shopping cart features, order tracking, and payment handling. Software [...]
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