Chris Motola

AgDirect is an Omaha, NE based equipment financing program offered by a network of specialized lenders called the Farm Credit System (FCS). AgDirect is a convenient way to access the benefits of the Farm Credit System quickly and easily, and should probably be somewhere near the top of an agribusiness’s options.

Square offers several time-saving benefits for small business owners looking to start processing payments, including no credit checks, a free magstripe reader to get you started, and a free Square POS app that enables you to start taking credit card payments right away.

PayPal Credit is a line of credit issued by Synchrony Bank. Approved PayPal users can use this virtual line of credit which functions similarly to a credit card, letting you pay for online purchases in installments rather than upfront in full. Wondering if you should sign up for PayPal Credit? Learn what you need to know about its terms, fees, and how it works here.

If you are a business owner or entrepreneur that wants to purchase and develop property, a hard money business loan might be the solution. Hard money loans are short-term bridge loans that are ideal for poor-credit borrowers, entrepreneurs without proven experience, and other people who want to purchase real estate for business purposes. Find out […]

Credit card processing apps can make it easy to take non-cash payments without a complicated hardware setup. When looking for the best payment app for your business, take stock of your needs, budget, transaction volume, and even how you physically take transactions at POS.

Getting swift approval for a merchant account is uncommon, particularly for high-risk merchants. Accordingly, there are a number of merchant services providers promising high-risk merchant account instant approvals. In this post, we’ll explain what “instant approval” really means and why it’s a bad idea, no matter how desperate you are to get a merchant account.

The SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL) provides financial assistance to both small businesses and private, nonprofit organizations that are located in a declared disaster area. Coverage depends on the amount of economic injury sustained. That includes things that don’t cause property damage, such as COVID-19, but still result in a massive loss of demand due to circumstances beyond your control or that interrupt your ability to conduct business.

We hope you’re reading this article before you’ve been placed on the MATCH list, but if not, we’ll do our best to explain what it is, how it might affect the way you run your business, and whether there’s anything you can do to get yourself off the list. We’ll also look at alternative payment processing methods.

SMB Global is set up to work exclusively with high-risk merchants and those who need an offshore merchant account. Although it’s a relatively new company, we’re pretty excited about what we’ve seen so far, and it’s one of the few reputable high-risk specialists we’ve found in the payments processing industry.

National Business Capital (NBC) is a lending-advisory service that links small business applicants to one of its 75+ lending affiliates. It is suitable for startups, new, and mature-but-credit-challenged businesses. Be cautious that you’re unlikely to get the absolute best rates.