Industry news, app announcements, customer stories and more
Thursday 21 September this year marks the International Day of Peace, and we’re not just talking ending the war over who gets the TV remote. In an increasingly busy world it can be hard not to come across tension and conflict, especially in business. Whether it’s payment disputes, employer/employee relations or the relentless buzz of […]
Welcome to the PayNow and PayNowlink August round-up of small business, EFTPOS and technology news around the world. Something you want to hear about? Let us know at [email protected] Ten years of Stripe in the UK As Stripe marks 10 years in the UK, the company takes a look at the impact it’s had on businesses. […]
No, we’re not jumping the gun and throwing on our festive gear just yet. But the fact remains that Christmas is only four short months away. For anyone in business, we know that forward-planning is vital when it comes to nabbing those all-important Christmas sales. What better way to get prepared for the festive season […]
The future is looking a little greener these days, with multiple businesses – big and small – taking time to focus on how they can be more sustainable. Regardless of the industry you’re in, this article by Stripe explains how marketplaces are starting to power the circular economy and focus on how waste products from one company […]
PayNow has recently become aware that some of our awesome customers are getting this message after signing up and using our app once: ‘This account cannot currently make live charge. If you are customer trying to make a purchase, please contact the owner of this site. Your transaction has not been processed.’ If this is […]
As you may be aware your PayNow App allows you to accept payments using Stripe, a worldwide payment processing company. Stripe is one of the biggest platforms for card payment processing in the world and is used by millions of companies including large corporates like Amazon and Google. Stripe launched in 2011 and is headquatered […]
Let’s face it, doing business over the phone is convenient for both the customer and you as the business owner. It’s a quick and easy way to exchange card information and complete the transaction. The easier you make it for customers to pay, the more sales you can complete and the more successful your business […]
The best way to reduce the risk of disputed and fraudulent online payments in your business is to take steps to prevent them from happening at all. There are a number of effective dispute and fraud prevention strategies built into the PayNow app and the Stripe processing platform however you can also take action to […]
Most small business owners would agree that goal setting is integral to business success, however in reality, not many have concrete goals written down to help guide their business from year to year. At any stage of the business lifecycle goals are needed to keep your business moving forward and growing, sustaining motivation through achievement […]
With less than a month to go before the end of the 2017/18 Financial Year it’s time to get your business in order. At this time of year many small businesses finalise their bookkeeping, prepare for their tax returns and start planning for the financial year ahead. We’ve put together an End of Financial Year […]