Author Archives: Rich McIver
Rich McIver is the founder of Merchant Negotiators, a leading online marketplace where business owners can compare discounted merchant services offers. Follow him on Twitter and Google+.
Is Square Cash A Real Threat to De-Throne PayPal for Micro-Business Transactions?
Back when the competition was slim, PayPal was the hottest and yet most frustrating tool around for peer-to-peer and micro-business online payments. Although PayPal paved the way for most Americans, in particular solo entrepreneurs, to conduct their first online transactions, the service raised the ire of many. Between enduring numerous hacking and fraud issues since 2001 […]
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4 Rules For Ensuring Your Marketing Emails are CAN-SPAM Law Compliant
The CAN-SPAM Act is a US Federal law that was passed in 2003. It lays out the rules under which an commercial email is said to be violating the law, thus subjecting the sender to fines up to $16,000 per email if you or your company is caught breaking it. CAN-SPAM is often criticized by […]
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4 Simple Strategies to Save Money When Picking Business Vendors
As you build your business plan for your small business, you will become more aware of what you require for that operation to run smoothly and successfully. Vendors are an important part of that picture, because no business operates entirely self-sufficiently. Even if you’re at the early stages of your business planning, and thus your […]
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