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Celebrating Cities

Aside from being Halloween, the 31st October also marks World Cities Day. This worldwide celebration of our thriving urban centres is the perfect chance to take a moment to appreciate your favourite city space. Here at PayNow, we can’t pick a favourite – which is why our apps let you take payments in over 135 […]

The Perfect Way to Find Peace

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 […]

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

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 […]

Welcome to our May news round-up

Welcome to the PayNow and PayNowlink May round-up of small business, EFTPOS and technology news. Something you want to hear about? Let us know at [email protected] Negotiating business among rising costs The Guardian reports that the cost of living squeeze is holding back small businesses in the UK – an issue also affecting business owners across […]

You and AI

It’s likely you’ve seen something in the news recently about ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that launched in November 2022. Aside from throwing up questions of how it can negatively impact things such as education (AI-written essays, anyone?) and creativity (is the first AI-written novel on the cards?), there are plenty of positives when […]

How’s your work—life balance?

The 7th of April marked World Health Day and while many of us are great at things like eating enough fruit and veg, getting exercise or going to see a doctor when we’re sick, there are still lots of other things you can do to run a business and stay healthy. The New York Post […]

Review and Refresh Your Business Branding

What is branding? Your business brand is your identity and your message. It’s the package you put out to your customers. It reflects what your business is about, what it stands for and how it does business. It makes your business stand out in the crowd and should be recognisable to your customer base. Your […]