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Tap to Pay: What It Is and How It Works

Stax

Since the first plastic credit card was issued by American Express in 1959 , payment tech progress has been growing exponentially. Magnetic stripe payments enjoyed a 30-year reign between the ’70s and ’90s. Contactless payments became a must-have during COVID. NFC technology is in the midst of an evolution.

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The decade software ate the world

Intercom, Inc.

It was in August 2011 that Marc Andreessen coined the famous phrase “ Software is eating the world ” in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. Apple survived the death of Steve Jobs in October 2011 under the thoughtful stewardship of Tim Cook, and continued to essentially be the iPhone company, while branching into wearables and services.

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What are the best eCommerce subscription platforms for 2019? |

The Marketing & Growth Hacking Publication

They expect an end-to-end shopping “experience” and this is where eCommerce subscription has a chance to shine by developing long term relationships with consumers. And subscription eCommerce seems to be the answer. The subscription eCommerce market has grown by a whopping 100% year-over-year for the past five years.

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29 Latin American SaaS Superstars

SaaStock

Its focus is on helping companies handle financial routine and streamlining processes related to accounting, banks, stock, and electronic invoicing, among others. Founded : 2011. Founded : 2011. Listing your online business on Olist is compared to having your shop in the largest department store in the region.

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Our New Transparent Pricing Dashboard: Where Your Money Goes When You Buy a Buffer Subscription

Buffer Resources

We’ve shared a number of parts of Buffer’s business transparently over the years — and one piece we’ve always wanted to expand on is where your money goes when you pay for a Buffer subscription. Merchant Fees At Buffer, we rely on Stripe, Google, and Apple for our payment processing needs.

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Join FastSpring at Austin Startup Week 2023!

FastSpring

We’d love to chat with you in person! Started in 2011, Austin Startup Week is a celebration and showcase of everything entrepreneurial in Austin. Don’t miss out on the biggest party in Austin since 2011- Startup Crawl! Schedule a demo now or at Austin Startup Week in person! appeared first on FastSpring.

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Why we're abuzz that Brightback is joining Chargebee!

BrightBack

billing, product, CRM, support), to deploy and test personalized user experiences that actually save customers, and to hire product managers with the time to run ongoing experiments, track results, and optimize at scale.