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Freelance Billing Software: Getting Paid Without Chasing Invoices

The freelance workforce accounts for a large portion of the U.S. labor market. According to Upwork's Freelance Forward 2023 report published on December 12, 2023, approximately 64...

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Payment Links: How They Work and When to Use Them

Imagine you need to collect payment from a customer, but they are not in front of you and aren't visiting your website. You do not want to send a fancy invoice to collect a few bu...

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How to Charge Customers for Preorders and Backorders

There are two main options, and a lot of waiting. Charge at order works when a merchant discloses it and when an order ships on the specified ship date. Authorize-then-capture wor...

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How to Manage Payment Terminals across Multiple Business Locations

The terminal goes dark at 8:45 am on a Saturday. The store manager calls and the replacement unit’s serial number is nowhere to be found. Neither does anyone know which merchant...

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Payment Performance Metrics: Authorization Rate, Decline Rate, Chargeback Ratio, and Refund Rate Explained

Each of the four ways that a payment transaction can fail provides an indication about your business. For example, one merchant processes 96% of attempts, but loses money on all o...

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How to Reduce Payment Processing Costs at Your Gym

One gym owner went online to vent. He had signed with a well-known billing company because every gym he had ever joined seemed to use it. The pitch sounded fair. Then the statemen...

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Yoga Studio Payment Processing: A Complete Guide

When you are starting a yoga studio, you need to take into account not only the classes you teach but also the need for a trusting community to run successfully. There will be cer...

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HVAC Payment Processing: Getting Paid Faster on Service Calls

The biggest pain point of HVAC service providers is cash flow. Imagine receiving an order to complete a complex, expensive repair, only to find yourself with an empty bank account...

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Plumbing Business Payment Solutions and Credit Card Processing

Cash is the lifeline of every business. When payments are delayed, the operational cash is affected. Modern payment processing systems are not just a mere luxury; they are the str...

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