Blogs, thought leadership, and other resources

In the blink of an eye, technology has infiltrated the lives of consumers and businesses everywhere. And the evolution of computing technologies continues to impact economic growth and development, moving the world forward. The significant decrease in the cost of computing over the past decade has also made connectivity ubiquitous, allowing everyone to be connected all the time.

Setting yourself apart in today’s crowded business landscape can be a challenge. To make that happen, you need to stay agile, anticipate changes in the market before they happen, listen closely for customer pain points, and offer a unique, personalized, and consistent experience.

Direct sales can be a great way to grow your business initially, but when you’re ready to enter that next phase of growth, a channel partnership strategy is ideal. To identify, execute, and maintain a strong channel partner program, you’ll need to map out a clear strategy.

Regardless of what business you represent, increasing sales and revenue is probably one of your top priorities. With competition and disruption on the rise, companies are turning their focus towards one, crucial endeavor: create better, more seamless customer experiences.

In 2016 new small business owner Camille Kesler, a non-profit executive, became the owner of SmallCakes Cupcakery, part of the wildly popular SmallCakes Cupcakery franchise that has more than 100 cupcakeries across the country.

PayTrace, a payment solution provider that is sold exclusively through merchant service providers, needed a solution to fill in a missing piece of their system: eChecks.

Payment Solutions may abound, but Paya's ease of use and low cost of ownership sets it apart and helps a high school drive efficiency.

What hasn’t been going so well this year? What have been the biggest frustrations so far? NFIB asked this question as well and we’ve got solutions for the top three challenges SMBs experienced in 2017.

Darrell Winfield, CIO, is enthusiastic about the future of the payments industry. As a leader of large-scale IT transformations and an agile methodologies evangelist, Darrell has an established record of bringing new products and services to the marketplace.