Chargebacks can potentially turn the convenience of card-based transactions into an expensive hassle. If chargebacks having been eating into your profits, you’ll want to find a cost-effective solution that’s suited to your transaction volume and budget. Luckily, solutions are available at scale.

The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been harsh, particularly on small businesses. Fortunately, there have been a number of loan and grant programs open to small business owners to offer financial help during these tough times, one being EIDL.

Guidance for the new and improved program was released January 6, 2021, with the program expected to be online by January 21. With thousands of small businesses under unprecedented stress, you can expect demand for these programs will be extremely high.

While Braintree is fully integrated into the PayPal ecosystem, it does still have some unique properties that distinguish it from PayPal’s flagship service. Different types of businesses are likely to benefit more from one than the other.

Credit repair companies are considered high risk by most payment service providers, so finding someone that will work with you can be a chore. Merchant Maverick has found that the five services offering the best credit repair merchant accounts are PaymentCloud, Soar Payments, Instabill, eMerchantBroker, and PayKings.

The second round of PPP grants $284 billion to business owners in the form of forgivable loans. As government mandates continue to keep some businesses shuttered or under strict regulations, a PPP loan could be just what you need to keep your business on track in 2021, regardless of whether or not you participated in the first round.

Credit scores are a frequent roadblock for businesses when it comes to looking for financing in general, and equipment financing is no exception. Whether you’re concerned that you won’t qualify, or you just want to avoid hard pulls on your credit, you may be wondering if you can get equipment financing with no credit check.

Pitching competitions can be a great way to get your foot into the door to the investment world. You’ll have a captive audience and the opportunity to make connections that can aid your business endeavors far into the future.

Small businesses looking to take advantage of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) loan programs’ excellent rates and terms face what is often a complex and confusing application process. We’ll go over the minimum FICO score SBA loan requirements for each type of SBA loan and what you can do if you don’t think you’ll qualify.

A buy-now-pay-later can give customers the ability to spread out payments in a budget-friendly fashion. Issuing short-term loans to customers yourself can be risky, both financially and legally. The smart choice might be to partner with an established BNPL partner like Klarna to give customers financing options while keeping your own risk low. Read on for more information about Klarna!