Ingenico is a French-based company with one goal: “to provide merchants with a comprehensive and innovative range of services and solutions to eliminate payment complexity and make the consumer purchasing experience seamless and secure, whatever the sales channel or payment method.” To that end, Ingenico offers a number of different POS and mobile hardware products, […]
With so many different types of credit card readers available these days, it can be a nearly Herculean task to determine which kind is right for your business. There are such a lot of factors to consider – does the card reader accept contactless payments, is it EMV compatible, can it take gift cards, is […]
For most small business owners, it’s a jungle out there. Danger lurks around every corner, predators seem to be silently stalking your every movement, and – in the immortal words of Jethro Tull – the rivers are full of crocodile nasties. Let’s face it, when it comes to start-ups and small businesses the statistics are […]
Heckler Design is an American-based product design company, best known for pairing minimal designs with solid commercial-grade construction. Founder Dean Heckler is head of design for the company and an artist in his own right; according to the Heckler Design website, Heckler oversees the design of every product, and always with the end-user in mind. […]
Why Use A POS System At All? As the iconic and traditional providers of quick, satisfying grub to builders and remote work crews, food trucks (and their cousins, bustaurants, food carts, and kiosks) have been around forever. However, over the last few years the humble food truck has exploded in popularity. These days it is […]
Based out of Ireland, Teamwork.com is the “proud [creator] of a suite of productivity software,” including Teamwork Projects (see our review), Teamwork Desk, and Teamwork Chat. Spurred on by a client request, company founders Peter Coppinger and Daniel Mackey (then of Digital Crew) began to envision an intuitive project management system – one that could […]
When people think of project management tools, Basecamp is often the first name that comes to mind. This simple task management software is one of the oldest and most popular programs of its kind. With over a decade of success and more than 9,000,000 current users, it’s not hard to understand why Basecamp is held […]
Pros Easy to use Low monthly cost Varied integrations Cons Limited customer support Limited features Overview Note: Producteev has been discontinued as an independent product. This review reflects our last experience with the software before it was binned. Founded as recently as 2008, Producteev swiftly became one of the world’s leading task management applications. Boasting hundreds […]
Pros Suitable for large businesses Advanced features Cons Not suitable for medium or small businesses Difficult to use Poor customer support Overview Genius Project, the flagship product of Genius Inside, was originally created “to address a need for project management software for the IBM marketplace.” According to the company’s website: Genius Project is not only […]
Podio continues to grow at a remarkable rate. Emphasizing the social aspects of work above all else, Podio’s interface is highly reminiscent of Facebook and tends to resonate with people who frequently use social media. This software’s inherent versatility has spoken to clients in a number of different industries.
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