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Credit Card Services Qualify You for Small Business Loans

Credit Card Services Qualify You for Small Business Loans

If your business still does not have a merchant account that allows you to offer full credit card services, you are turning your back on profits. Just take a look at all of your competitors. All of those that pose serious competition accept credit card payments. Those that do not have credit card services do not have great sales figures to show, either. Even statistics point to the fact that companies that have credit card services earn much more than companies that do not have credit card services. The average credit card sale is $40 while the average cash sale is only $9. That means you are losing potentially $31 per sale.

You may also be spending more by accepting only cash and check payments in your business. The processing of cash and checks has been found to be more costly, requiring more manpower in handling. Studies have shown that the average processing cost of credit card payments is only 2.7% of a transaction while the average processing cost of checks is 4% of a transaction and the average processing cost of cash is 4.8% of a transaction. Once again, you are leaking profits by refusing to accept credit card payments.

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Branding Your Company: How To Choose The Right Business Name

Branding Your Company: How To Choose The Right Business Name

It’s surprising that a lot of business owners have never had proper branding done for their businesses. Starting with their company name. Many simply name their companies after themselves (ex. John’s Accounting Service, THM Enterprises, etc.) or just a name that they pull out of the air. What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet. Right?…Wrong! Not if we called it a stinkweed! 

Your company name is everything. It’s a crucial part of your marketing and your brand. At the mere mention of your business’s name, clients and prospective clients should experience an emotional reaction. Your business name serves as an emotional anchor for your brand. So it should not be taken lightly. It’s ideal if your company name tells people what you do. Unlike the home improvement company that we came across named XRM Technologies. They actually install gutters, windows and vinyl siding believe it or not. 

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Time Management For Busy Dads

Time Management For Busy Dads

If you are a stay at home dad, and are trying to find the best ways to manage your time with a busy schedule, or if you are working and need to find the time to take care of your kids and balance a heavy load of work each day, you are also probably looking for advice to manage your time the best. There are tips and advice available online for you to use to learn how to manage the time you need to spend at work, or at home, with your kids and still manage to find time for yourself.

Many busy dads, who are full time guardians for their children, need to try to find the balance for work and time with their kids. It is not always easy to find time to get to all the kids activities and do all of the work. If you are looking for some of the best tips to help you get start managing your time the best and have the time that you need to spend with your kids, check out busydaddy.com. This web site is a great place for busy dads to get some great advice on managing time. There are other dads who offer tips and ideas on what has worked for them in managing their own time, and you can read what others have to say.

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