Business Guide

How to use a POS device to take payments

Take payments with a POS device

If you’ve just purchased your new POS device and you’ve signed up for your merchant account, you might be wondering how you can use the card machine to accept payments. While each device comes in a box with instructions, we’ve prepared an easy-to-use article to help you with your daily payments acceptance. In this blog…

What is the accountant cost for a small business in the UK?

Whether you’re about to start your new business or you’ve already got your own business up and running, one of the expenses that you’ll need to cater for is the cost of an accountant. Accountants are your personal link to Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and other tax-related institutions, which perform a vital role…

How to get paid as a freelancer in 2021

Paid as freelancer

Changing careers is on the minds of a lot of people in 2021. After over a year of adverse effects due to COVID-19, over 1 in 4 women are considering changing their career, according to a MetLife survey.  By working at home, many people have separated their work from the place where they do it….

15 businesses ideas with a low investment

Does the entrepreneurial streak run in you? Are you ready to start your own business, but are unsure of which road to pursue? In this blog post, we highlight 15 of the most profitable and successful small businesses. And the best part is that these businesses can be started with a low investment. We hope…

How to Start a Food Truck Business in the UK

Summary Start out by doing your market research Creating your business plan Obtaining the necessary licenses Financing and payments Lease or purchase a food truck? Marketing and web presence How much does it cost to start a food truck business in the UK? What is the best food truck business to start? Benefits and challenges…

5 Christmas tips for small businesses from myPOS

In one of the most exciting periods of the year – Christmas and New year, we turn to local businesses and independent professionals who are facing various challenges due to pandemic circumstances. Very often, it’s when we are challenged by limitations, that we step out of our comfort zone and look for alternative solutions to…

A quick guide to email automation for your business

It’s very likely that you’d like to continue to be connected to your customers as a marketer or business owner. Email automation is a powerful tool for marketing automation that helps you to deliver the right message to the right people at the right time, using automated workflows that are super successful for lead management…

What Age Can You Get a Debit Card in the UK

Whether you’re a pre-teen or teen and you’re wondering about getting a debit card for yourself or you’re a parent who’d like to get a debit card for your child, this blog post answers all your questions regarding this important step and decision in life. Table of Contents Why do debit cards have age limits?…

Why your Mastercard SecureCode might not be working

The global ecommerce space is booming with billions of transactions taking place on an annual basis. That being said, there’s a need for increased layers of security to prevent your card details from getting into the wrong hands. This is one of the reasons why Mastercard introduced its SecureCode to the online shopping space. What…

What happens when a merchant gets a chargeback

Imagine your surprise at the end of the month when your debit or credit card statement arrives and you don’t recognise a transaction on it. What do you do? Do you approach the merchant directly or can you go to your bank to dispute the faulty service or products and services you paid for but…

What are EMV and NFC payments?

There are many financial and fintech acronyms that are bandied about these days, two of which are EMV and NFC. Although they may appear rather similar at first sight, these are some differences regarding how these two payment types are made. In this blog post, we explore what they are. EMV payments EMV, which stands…

Stay secure online and prevent phishing and fraud!

Phishing and fraud are an inevitable part of our personal and professional lives. These fraudulent activities can cause an organisation or business serious trouble, from hacked accounts to acquiring sensitive data. No business wants to be exposed to this type of fraud, especially when the potential losses could be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve prepared this…