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The 7 Best Mobile POS Systems for Small Businesses in 2024

Stax

Around since the 2000s, mPOS systems have come a long way from their origin as a glitchy solution used primarily by micro-businesses to process payments. Today, they’re known for their robust services, enhanced security, user-friendly interfaces, and the integration of advanced data analytics.

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Tap to Pay: What It Is and How It Works

Stax

This short-range wireless communication technology allows data exchange between devices close to each other, typically within a few centimeters. Close proximity: The customer holds their NFC-enabled card or smartphone close to the merchant’s NFC-enabled terminal to make the payment.

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Big news for BlueJeans

ProfitWell

A Verizon Wireless acquisition. Verizon is aiming to bolster its business group in its quest to pitch new applications of wireless technology to its largest corporate customers. They'll take you on a deep dive into ProfitWell's Subscription/DTC Market Index, the current environment, and lessons from previous downturns.

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How to learn from churn – designing good user offboarding

Intercom, Inc.

Maybe you’ve had a similar experience trying to exit your contract with your cable television or wireless carrier provider. playlist that’s shared with you when you go to downgrade your subscription. More often than not, the closing experience of these products leaves a lot to be desired. Build a feedback loop.

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We should be living in the future already

Tom Tunguz

But we aren’t living in this world yet because it requires the synchronized deployment of three of the most advanced technologies developed in the past 20 years: wireless communication, smart phones and machine learning. First, all these devices must be connected to the internet via Wifi or cellular connection.

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Solving Hard(ware) Problems

Point Nine Land

SaaS companies in particular have high gross margins (no IT admin) and recurring revenues (subscriptions), a combination which means they can re-invest a substantial piece of their revenue into (hopefully) predictable growth. We use software that runs in the cloud on top of data from other software that runs in the cloud…easy!

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You're being nonchalant about security

ProfitWell

We’re also looking at data breaches: Have they become commonplace? Are we nonchalant about sufficient security? We wrap with a new member of the subscription class, and Zuora’s Tien Tzuo weighing in. Your top subscription news. Another day, another data breach. Sonos, welcome to subscription.