Author: Mark Forster

Every business must run as efficiently as possible to provide an experience for their customer base. Starting from the business concept, to branding, to interaction, all the way down to transaction experiences. Through transparency and education it is my goal to become the bridge between payments and consumer. I assist clients in understanding the consumer spending habits of their particular industry through identifying what card types are handed to them at the point of sale. By doing so I am able to establish a more advantageous processing program for their individual business. My specialties include omni-channel payment forms, gift and loyalty programs, and POS integration.
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Here’s Everything You Need to Open a New Merchant Account

So you just started your business, and you’re ready to start selling to all of your potential customers. First off, congratulations! This is the first step in becoming a successful entrepreneur. However, before you start accepting payments, you want to make sure that you have a proper foundation to do so. Here is everything you will need when you open a new Merchant Account to … Continue reading Here’s Everything You Need to Open a New Merchant Account

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Businesses Might Start Offering You Better Rewards; Here’s Why.

Mobile payments are steadily becoming the largest method of credit card transactions in today’s economy. Apple Pay, Google Wallet, and Samsung Pay offer the simplicity and ease of use for a consumer to make a purchase. “It just works.” However, consumers are usually unaware of what happens to the business accepting their purchase. Mobile payments require business owners to pay fees for each mobile payment. … Continue reading Businesses Might Start Offering You Better Rewards; Here’s Why.

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How To Choose A Merchant Provider

Whether just starting out or looking to transition your business model due to an increased growth phase, here are a variety of thoughts and questions I would be aware of when choosing your payments partner.  Full service vs. Facilitator If you’ll be accepting less than $3,000 per month in credit card payments, a mobile credit card processing company (sometimes called a payment facilitator) like Square … Continue reading How To Choose A Merchant Provider

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