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Small Business Saturday Success Tips for 2023

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Source: Smore Don’t forget to ensure mobile responsiveness for a seamless user experience. Small Business Saturday Simplified with Stax Small Business Saturday celebrates entrepreneurship and community spirit while providing local businesses a platform for growth. Make this year’s Small Business Saturday effortless with Stax.

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Payment Security: Everything You Need to Know About Secure Payments

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In 2023, the cost of fraud to online businesses was $48 billion globally, according to Mastercard. Outside of standard card transactions, mobile wallets are gaining popularity, with 3.4 Stax delivers an all-in-one payments platform that is secure, stable and customizable—and did we mention affordable?

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Payment Facilitator vs Payment Gateway: Key Differences and Similarities

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That’s the value of eCommerce transactions that took place in 2023 in the U.S. An example of a Payment Facilitator is Stax Connect. Stax Connect offers a platform for software companies and SaaS providers to integrate payment processing capabilities into their offerings. alone, according to a report from Insider Intelligence.

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What is a Surcharge Fee? How it Helps Consumers and Businesses

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Service providers such as CardX by Stax help companies offset some of these fees in a compliant and seamless way. As of November 2023, credit card surcharging in all US states and territories except Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Puerto Rico. What is a Credit Card Surcharge Fee? By adding a surcharge, merchants can recoup these costs.

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Is Quickbooks Desktop Being Phased Out?

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However, it’s worth noting that Intuit has been steadily discontinuing versions of Desktop as far back as 2018 (QuickBooks Desktop 2020 was discontinued on May 31st, 2023). QuickBooks Desktop 2021 users can consider upgrading to a newer version of QuickBooks Desktop, like QuickBooks Desktop 2023 or 2024.

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A Primer on Simple Mobile Payments for Small Business: What Merchants Need to Know

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Thankfully, with mobile payments from Stax , you can quickly accept and process payments from your customers. Learn all about mobile payments and why you may want to consider joining the Stax family to streamline payments and boost your small business’ productivity. Learn More What Is Mobile Payment Processing?

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Everything You Need To Know about Merchant Processing and How To Choose the Right Solution for Your Needs

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Mobile processing solutions Mobile processing solutions don’t require additional equipment to initiate a card payment. Businesses that move frequently or don’t have a fixed location rely on mobile processing solutions. Stax Stax is a payments processing service that caters to all types of businesses, large or small.