A lot of transactions and payment services are now being done online—from subscribing to streaming services like Netflix, to ordering food or buying clothes. This has led to a need for tools that will let companies, particularly small businesses, get paid. Stripe is stepping up to meet these demands with Stripe Billing. This subscription-billing service …
Donald Trump once again used social media to attack Amazon. This time, Trump accused the online retailer of being a threat to small businesses as well as “paying little or no taxes.” By now, everyone is probably aware that Trump is not really friends with Amazon as well as its CEO Jeff Bezos. So, it …
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eBay has now made it easier for sellers to ship their items by using augmented reality to pick the right USPS box, the company announced in a Monday press release. Using Google’s ARCore platform on Android, eBay leverages motion tracking and environmental recognition to help sellers superimpose virtual shipping boxes of various sizes over a …
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Amazon has obtained approval on a new patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office for a delivery drone that can respond to human gestures and voices on Tuesday. The patent, filed in July 2016 and published recently, is in line with the company’s goal to maintain a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles that will …
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A major change is on the business horizon. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be in effect on May 25, 2018, bringing with it major changes to data protection laws. The question now is whether your company is ready for it. How it Affects US-Based Businesses Europe’s GDPR is designed to consolidate and bolster …
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Amazon is now one of the ten largest retailers in the world. A study by One Click Retail also determined that the online giant accounted for about 44 percent of all eCommerce sales in 2017. These two reasons alone should be enough to convince you about the importance of integrating Amazon into your sales strategy. …
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Does running your small business feel like an uphill battle? Like many business owners, you’re having a hard time taking your operation to the next level or you’re struggling just to stay afloat. Sadly, you might be the reason why your business is not flourishing because of the bad habits you’ve developed. Perhaps you’re taking …
PayPal filed a patent last week that revealed that it is considering speeding up its cryptocurrency transactions. Based on the recently released application, the payments processing company came up with a new system for faster trades involving digital currencies like Bitcoin and Litecoin, among others. In PayPal’s filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office, …
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Austin-based company ZenBusiness has secured $4.5 million in seed money, thanks to numerous angel investors. The startup is also embarking on the lofty goal of assisting one million businesses get started. ZenBusiness, which began operations in 2015, helps small business get off on the right foot by assisting with legal documents. The company will inform …
Small businesses are feeling very optimistic these days, with a record number believing it’s the perfect time to expand. The positive outlook has reportedly been fueled by the changes instituted by the Trump administration’s tax-reform package. #SmallBusiness confidence is surging as optimism rises among small-business owners about the #TaxCutsandJobsAct. Read more HERE → https://t.co/MOSs7FmJu5 pic.twitter.com/Dgb7hx4SpX …
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In the early 2000’s, only established companies or enterprises could afford to conduct webinars. However, in more recent years, advances in teleconferencing have made hosting a webinar more feasible for small businesses and even solopreneurs. It’s clear that webinars are one of the more effective and useful online marketing tools today. Industry analysts have also …
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There’s no question that smartphones have become a ubiquitous part of our daily lives. Studies have shown that 46% of Americans reach for their phones first thing in the morning, while 91% of people automatically reach for a mobile device to check on something when doing a task. This reliance on smartphones has become so …
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