Posts Tagged ‘e-commerce’
Alternative business financing: community ownership
Alternatives to traditional small business loans Small Biz Survival Many small businesses can’t qualify for a small business loan from a traditional local bank. A bad credit record disqualifies many. Lending standards have tightened. Some small towns are limited by [Read More]
Report: PayPal takes on Square in mobile payments
Here comes a goliath into the battle for dominance in the multibillion-dollar mobile payments business. By Scott Martin and Jon Swartz, USAToday.com EBay-owned PayPal plans to unveil on Thursday a credit card-swiping device to rival start-up Square, according to Bloomberg [Read More]
New Square device replaces cash register
Square wants to replace the antiquated cash register. By Jon Swartz, USAToday.com The company co-founded by Twitter inventor Jack Dorsey unwrapped Square Register, a free Apple iPad app designed to modernize point-of-sale devices for small merchants. “I truly believe [Read More]
New Year’s Resolutions for Entrepreneurs
Want to raise your game in 2011? Here's advice to get started now. [Read More]
The annual look at the top trends in small business
It's that time of year when I take my annual look at the top 10 trends in small business. One thing I am happy to report is that, unlike the last two years, the state of the economy does not dominate the list. Indeed, while the economy does make an appearance, it does not [Read More]
