Small Business is Optimistic — But Is It Ready For EMVs?

Shopkeep is a cloud-based technology company  used by more than 18,000 different small businesses, to keep track of things like payroll, inventory, etc. They are also prone to surveying their customers and compiling the info in what they called their “ShopKeep Small Business Index,” or SSBI They just announced the release for their survey for the second quarter of 2015, and the good news is that “survey respondents reported their highest revenue and optimism to date.”

Restaurant Owners Readying for EMV But Want More Card Protection

Plastic and digits are used in lieu of cash everywhere, but the food biz continues to find itself one of the most heavily “charged” industries, since everyone — whether it’s a fast food fish filet, sit-down bone-in ribeye, a morning tofu scramble, or anything else — has to eat.

Happy Small Business Week!

Here at AVPS solutions, we salute all our customers celebrating National Small Business Week! Started in 1963 by President Kennedy, “one thing that hasn’t changed,” according to the latest White House statement, “is America’s entrepreneurial spirit and the important role that small business owners play in our economy and our communities.”

Examining Merchant Services for Small Businesses

Payment processing is just as essential for small businesses as it is with national companies. Every company can benefit from card processing when the right provider is utilized. You can gain more from this customer convenience by acquiring merchant services which provide profit maximization. What criteria should you use when evaluating merchant services for small businesses? There are many things which will impact your final provider decision.