Day: October 16, 2015

There is plenty of time to accomplish that one thing that you promised yourself you’d do this year. Take time today and make a plan.  Follow up on sales calls, take your spouse on more dates, clean out your office, eat healthy, be grateful, increase profits, send an email blast to clients – whatever it is for you, make a decision TODAY and a goal for the end of Q4.  Then get busy making it happen.  EVERY DAY.  That’s what we’re doing over here.

We’ve compiled a list of 8 great quotes to remind you of how important your goals are and encourage you to conquer them one by one. Download the printable version, here.

As small business owners we have to be extra vigilant to protect ourselves.  If you’re accepting credit card payments, please make sure to update your systems immediately.

The responsibility of EMV chip card technology updating is now on the shoulders of small business owners, and they could be the ones facing the consequences if their systems are not up to date.

Stanley Nakano, the Small Business Administration’s Acting Regional Administrator said:

“A major transition is happening in America and small business owners who fail to act may pay a huge price. U.S. credit card companies have set October for the national adoption of chip cards (also known as EMV Cards).  Businesses that have not integrated EMV technology to process chip cards will become financially responsible for fraudulent transactions previously covered by the cardholder’s issuing bank.”

Read the full article here.

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