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In recent years, charitable contributions online and crowdfunding have become extremely popular. At the heart of online donations is a way to take money, which means payment cards, ACH/bank transfers, and similar. We’ve gathered a few highly-rated tools that can help you design and manage a fundraising campaign.

We all make mistakes, and when we do, you may be liable for the effects of those errors if you gave the advice in a professional setting or hurt someone while providing your service. Professional liability insurance protects your business from lawsuits that claim you gave bad advice or made a mistake.

Square POS is free and packed with features that any business owner can benefit from. But if you run a food-service business, is Square For Restaurants, the premium iPad POS app, a better choice? Check out the key differences between these two Square offerings and see which is right for you!

In this article, we’ll review the laws and agreements that govern setting a minimum amount on credit and debit card transactions. We’ll also discuss the pros and cons of doing so, even in situations where it’s perfectly legal. After all, you don’t want to risk losing sales when customers either can’t or don’t want to buy enough items to meet your required minimum. Finally, we’ll review the differences between setting a minimum purchase requirement on credit card and debit card transactions.

Any business that requires vehicles for day-to-day operations or requires employees to drive vehicles as part of the job should purchase commercial auto insurance.

This post aims to clarify any confusion regarding why and how a CVV (or CVV2, CVC, or CID) number is vital for your small business. Because payment companies mandate all merchants to collect the credit card CVV code during online or manual card entry, you’ll need to find a payment processing company that’s up to date with the latest policies.

There are many reasons why travelers with income to spare may be attracted to the benefits of a travel rewards credit card. These cards typically carry hefty annual fees, but the frequent flier can make up this value (and then some) by taking strategic advantage of the high-value travel perks that often come with these […]

The types of business insurance you need for your small business in Texas will vary according to your specific business needs and risks. Generally, it’s best to start with general liability, workers’ comp, and commercial property insurance if you have a physical storefront, and then scale up from there.

A credit card refund fee is a penalty fee on refunded transactions and are charged by credit card processing companies. In most cases, merchants will not have to pay a credit card refund fee, but they will not be refunded the processing costs they paid during the initial transaction.

The Square POS app is a general-purpose app for download on Apple and Android devices that can be adapted to many business types. The Square Retail app is designed specifically for retail businesses with a substantial amount of physical inventory that needs tracked.