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Follow the blog for all of your payment industry news. We talk about FinTech, Credit Card Processing, High-Risk Merchants, and much more. Allen Kopleman has been providing merchant accounts for small business for over 20 years. Nationwide Payment Systems provides merchant account services to local businesses in South Florida.
Lowest cost way for a nonprofit to take online donations compared to Stripe
The lowest cost way for a nonprofit to take online donations is usually the setup with the lowest total cost per gift once you add up the card fee, the monthly fees, the fee on recurring gifts and the staff time spent on...
Cheapest way for an ecommerce store to take payments instead of Shopify Payments or Stripe
One option for an ecommerce store that wants to take payments instead of Shopify Payments or Stripe is a merchant account on interchange-plus pricing (where you pay the real card cost plus a disclosed markup) connected to...
Cheapest way for a restaurant to accept cards without a flat rate processor
A restaurant that wants to accept cards without a flat-rate processor can use a merchant account priced at interchange plus, also called pass-through pricing, where you pay what the card networks charge for each card plus a...
How to Get Found on Google, ChatGPT, and AI Search
Growing a Business With AI, Automation & Human Support | Shai Stern Gotavi Gotavi founder Shai Stern joins B2B Vault to discuss AI, business growth, startup costs, insurance, automation and why personal service still...
B2B eCommerce: How Manufacturers Can Grow Sales Online | Ethan Giffin
B2B eCommerce: How Manufacturers Can Grow Sales Online | Ethan Giffin Ethan Giffin joins B2B Vault to explain how B2B eCommerce, buyer portals, ERP integrations and digital payments help manufacturers grow sales. ...
B2B Vault: The Biz to Biz Podcast — Coinbase Business, Stablecoins and the Future of Payments
B2B Vault: The Biz to Biz Podcast — Coinbase Business, Stablecoins and the Future of Payments Discover how Coinbase Business is using stablecoins and AI to change global payments, reduce transaction costs and help small...
Growing a Business With AI, Automation & Human Support | Shai Stern Go Tavi
Growing a Business With AI, Automation & Human Support | Shai Stern Go Tavi Gotavi founder Shai Stern joins B2B Vault to discuss AI, business growth, startup costs, insurance, automation and why personal service still...
Age Verification as a Chargeback Vector: How Tobacco Merchants Lose Disputes They Think They Should Win
Tobacco and vape merchants often lose disputes they expected to win because the sale happened, the product shipped, and the customer still says "I did not make this purchase" or "I did not receive this," and the merchant...
Credit Card Processing for Small Business: How to Choose and Set Up
Credit card processing for a small business is the setup that lets the business accept credit and debit cards and get that money into its bank account. Choosing it comes down to four things: how your customers pay you (in...
Custom Payment API Integration: When a Business Needs One and What to Ask a Payment Provider
A custom payment API integration is code that connects your own software to a payment platform, so customers can pay inside your product without being sent somewhere else. Most businesses do not need one, and the ones that...
Restaurant and Bar Card Payments: Tips, Tip Adjustments, Chargebacks and the Equipment That Fits
A restaurant card payment is a two-step event, and that is the root of most restaurant payment problems. The card is approved for one amount when the check is paid, and the tip often arrives afterward, so the final charge...
High-Risk Payment Gateways for Shopify and Other Hosted Stores: What to Check Before You Choose One
A high-risk payment gateway is not a special kind of checkout. The gateway is the same secure doorway on every store, and the "high risk" part comes from the merchant account behind it, which is approved for a business that...