July, 2018

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Bookkeeping Fundamentals for Small Business Owners

DuctTapeMarketing

 Services Online Audit. Strategy First. Marketing Training for your team. Website Review. Local Marketing System. Professional Services Marketing. A la carte SEO. Websites. Pay Per Click. Guides Local Marketing. Professional Services. Consulting Business. Marketing Strategy Plan. Content Marketing. Customer Journey. Referrals. Mobile Marketing.

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MoneyGram And Visa Team To Deliver Real-Time Global P2P

PYMNTS

MoneyGram and Visa announced today (July 24) that they have partnered to deliver real-time digital disbursements to MoneyGram customers using Visa’s push payments platform, Visa Direct. Launching in October in two key markets, Mexico and the Philippines, MoneyGram will expand its options in which receivers from those markets may receive and use funds instantly — via their bank-issued Visa-branded debit card or Visa-branded prepaid card — and senders may choose the option by which to send those

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'Grow Your Restaurant' Podcast: Matthew Mabel of Surrender

Katz,Sapper&Miller

In this episode, Matthew Mabel, founder of Surrender, joins us to discuss restaurant branding, promoting from within versus importing external talent, the hardest positions to fill in your restaurant, and more.

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How Cloud-Based Accounting Software Can Benefit Your Business

DuctTapeMarketing

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Tips for Outsourcing Your Payroll

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Cybersecurity Stocks Still Benefit From Equifax Scandal

PYMNTS

Following the massive data breach at Equifax last year, the cybersecurity sector has flourished – and so have some of the investments that track the industry. The ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF, for example, has risen 18 percent this year, CNBC reported. The exchange-traded fund, which was founded in 2014, notched staggering returns of 31 percent following the Equifax data breach in 2017, twice that of the S&P 500 return during that same time period.

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Hobby Lobby May Take Up Shop In Former Toys R Us Stores

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Following the closure of Toys R Us stores in June, retailers in the hobby and off-price segments may fill some of the larger empty big-box spaces. Companies such as Big Lots and Ashley Homestore had bid on the properties in bankruptcy court, but one hobby retailer may be particularly interested in Toys R Us’ former stores, The Wall Street Journal reported. “ Hobby Lobby especially is very aggressive,” Kimco Realty Chief Executive Conor Flynn said at a conference.

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IBM And Stronghold Back Stable Digital Coin Stronghold USD

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International Business Machines (IBM) and Stronghold, the financial services company, are teaming up to back a new cryptocurrency that is tied to the U.S. dollar. Reuters , citing the companies, reported that the digital token, dubbed Stronghold USD, launched earlier on Tuesday (July 17) on the Stellar blockchain platform. Buyers of the digital token deposit U.S. dollars with Prime Trust, Stronghold’s partner, and are issued the tokens on a 1-to-1 ratio.

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Reeling In Shoppers With A Digital Take On Layaway

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What to do for the shopper with champagne tastes — and a beer budget? For consumers with an appetite for designer, but a budget perhaps more tailored to fast fashion, the digital age offers a myriad of solutions: Buy it used, rent it temporarily or risk a knock-off from an extreme online discounter that may (or may not) be offering the real deal. Another option, the classic, is to whip out the plastic card with the highest limit and buy the designer good brand new — absolutely real and owned by

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The Shopper’s Brain On Bargains

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Everyone loves a bargain, and there is something uniquely satisfying about not only getting whatever product one is after, but also getting it for a really, really low price. This is why so many of us have, usually in defending a purchase that someone questioned, uttered the following phrase at least once in our lives: “It’s not what I spent, it’s what I saved.”.

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Planning Your Restaurant's Path to Profitability

Speaker: James Kahler, COO of Full Course

Ever wondered where to splurge and where to safely conserve when it comes to operating and growing your restaurant? 🤔 Join James Kahler, COO of Full Course and industry visionary, in this new webinar where he'll talk all about best practices to invest in your restaurant's success! Whether you're a new business or an established restaurant, a seasoned pro or a rookie, you'll learn the keys to sustainable success in this competitive industry.

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TRENDING: Real-Time Payments Networks — For Real In Retail?

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Across the U.S., financial players are still exploring the best practices to offer faster payments to corporate clients. A recent survey of 20 of the nation’s top-60 banks found that there’s a lack of consensus among banks when it comes to managing and charging businesses for real-time payments. However, efforts are underway to make adoption and use less friction-filled.

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Analysts Criticize Apple Over Low R&D Spend

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Apple Inc.’s research and development spending may have increased in the last fiscal year, but Toni Saccognahi, an analyst at Wall Street firm Bernstein , thinks the iPhone maker can spend more. In a research report covered by Barron’s , the Bernstein analyst said Apple has increased R&D spending to $12.7 billion in its last fiscal year, which accounts for more than it spent between 1998 and 2011 when it was creating the iPod, iPad, and iPhone — and is growing it at a faster clip

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First Cannabis Company To Go Public Raises $153M

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Tilray , the first cannabis company to conduct an initial public offering on a U.S. exchange, closed up 32 percent. According to Financial Times reporting, Tilray’s shares sold for a listing price of $17, higher than the original indicated range of $14 to $16 a share. The IPO raised $153 million. And at $22.39 at the close of trading on Thursday (July 19), the company had a market value of nearly $2 billion.

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Finding The Worth In The Personal Touch

PYMNTS

The digital age desperately wants to help consumers answer an important, age-old question: What should I wear today? The “hows” of solving that question have become increasingly high-tech in recent years. At any number of websites, consumers can answer a questionnaire that covers their relevant measurements and sartorial preferences to create a profile.

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How Automation is Driving Efficiency Through the Last Mile of Reporting

Speaker: Jamie Eagan

As organizations strive for agility and efficiency, it's imperative for finance leaders to embrace innovative technologies and redefine traditional processes. Join us as we explore the pivotal role of digitalization and automation in reshaping what is commonly referred to as the “last mile of reporting”. We’ll deep-dive into why digitalization is no longer a choice, but a necessity for finance departments to stay competitive in a fast-paced environment touching on: 2024 trends for the Office of

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Facebook Gets Serious About Blockchain With Exec Reshuffle

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After setting up a group within Facebook to look into blockchain technology, Facebook may be bolstering its efforts in the field: Evan Cheng has taken on the position of director of engineering, blockchain, at the company, according to reports and his LinkedIn profile. Before taking the latest position, Cheng led programming languages and runtimes at the tech firm.

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The UN Is Running Out Of Cash

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United Nations (UN) chief António Guterres has warned staff and member states that it is running out of cash. In a letter, he urged countries to pay what they owe as soon as possible, according to Reuters. The letter sent to members stated that, as of June 30, the core UN budget had a deficit of $139 million and the United Nations had “never faced such a difficult cash flow situation this early in the calendar year.”.

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Business Email Scams Spin Even Wider Webs

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If the Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam isn’t on the radar of every corporate finance executive, it certainly should be. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently issued a public service announcement warning that the BEC scam has now redirected $12 billion worldwide , much of that now having to be written off as a loss for corporates unable to recover the funds.

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Kroger Considers Expanding Ban On Visa Card Acceptance

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Kroger might expand on a ban on Visa credit cards imposed by its unit in California — proof that retailers are ready to fight back against the $90 billion they pay in swipe fees every year. This week, Foods Co., a subsidiary of grocery giant Kroger , has announced that 21 of its grocery stores and five of its gas stations in Central and Northern California are officially through with Visa branded credit cards as a form of payment, effective August 14, 2018.

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No-Code Technology: The Key to Unlock the Future of Your Business

Global economies are reeling from recent upheavals—pandemic aftershocks, geopolitical conflicts, and a tech sector crunch. Mark Zuckerberg's 2023 "Year of Efficiency" ethos extends into 2024, with leaders seeking cost reductions without stunting growth. No-code technology emerges as a beacon of hope, fostering resilience and adaptability. Platforms like Make.com and Zapier empower even non-technical staff to automate and innovate, freeing IT for strategic tasks.

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Mid-Year 2018: Payments Execs Map Out What’s Next

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The world is getting faster these days. Change happens at the speed of, well, if not light, then sound. The information deluge is constant. Commerce is constant. Payments and financial services? Always on, too, and always in demand. There’s no such thing as “bankers’ hours” anymore. No surprise, then, that innovation in the payments space is getting ever-more truncated in terms of time to market.

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Macy’s Online Customers Warned Of Data Breach

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After Macy’s cyber tools detected suspicious logins on June 11, the retailer is warning customers about a data breach. The retailer said that a threat targeted the profiles of customers for nearly two months, Detroit Free Press reported. In a letter to its eCommerce customers, Macy’s said that a third party was behind the suspicious activity, and that party had received information from a non-Macy’s source.

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Tradeshift Tests MakerDAO’s Stablecoin For Invoice Solution

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In an effort to expedite payments for small businesses, MakerDAO is working with Tradeshift to tokenize unpaid invoices through an experimental program. MakerDAO, which has a stablecoin called Dai, said the token is being tested with the Tradeshift Cash solution, CoinDesk reported. With the effort, a small business could have the opportunity to change an invoice into the Dai stablecoin.

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How Dallas Cowboys’ Lewis Neal Wants Companies To Tackle Data Security

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This one may be familiar: Wide receiver and cryptographer walk into a bar and … set the data security landscape on its ear. No? Haven’t heard that one, hmm? Since sports analogies abound in all corners of writing, try this one on for size: blocking and tackling — the digital kind. The kind that defends sensitive data against bad actors and leaves their best efforts crumpled on the field.

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Register Now: Sneak Peek Into Close Automation SkyStem Web Demo

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, email, and shared drives no longer have to slow us down. Join us as we present a "sneak peek" recorded demo of SkyStem's month-end close solution – ART. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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Square Capital Pulls eBay Into SMB Lending Space

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When eBay announced that it would be accepting Apple Pay , it wasn’t the only new development for the online marketplace. The company also revealed a partnership with Square to offer financing to companies selling on eBay, heating up competition with its rival, Amazon. Bloomberg reported Tuesday (July 24) that eBay will begin offering merchants up to $100,000 in financing through Square Capital.

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Why Millennials Want To Crowdfund Their Mortgage Down Payments

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When one tries to Google the phrase “millennials and mortgages,” something curious happens. Two different – and in some cases, mutually exclusive sounding – accounts of millennials and their home-buying habits, or lack thereof, emerge. Millennials are either dragging down the housing market because they can’t/won’t buy houses, or millennials are both leading the modern mortgage market and simultaneously leading it into the digital age.

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The Future Of In-Store Pick-Up With Lockers

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As retailers expand their omnichannel efforts with in-store pickup, they are faced with a challenge: What is the best way to help their customers retrieve their orders from their brick-and-mortar stores? Home Depot , for example, is taking a page out of the Amazon retail playbook by installing lockers in many of its locations to support its in-store pick-up service.

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Using IoT Tech To Drive Grocery Sales

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Shoe sellers can dust off a pair of unsold sneakers and keep them on the shelf until they sell, but businesses like grocery stores don’t have that luxury. Instead, they must keep a tight focus on moving goods out the doors — especially items with an expiration date. As such, grocers are turning to old retail standbys — sales and discounts — to help spur purchases, and for good reason.

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Join the Instant Payment Revolution: Read 7 Must-Know Facts for Small Businesses

Technology evolves at lightning speed, and as finance keeps changing, instant payments emerge as a game-changer for small businesses. By 2030, instant payments are projected to surge by 289% and will become the new norm in financial transactions. Our whitepaper reveals seven must-know facts about instant payments, offering to help you navigate this financial revolution effectively.

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What Will Connect Connected Vehicles? The Debate Heats Up

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Connections are about control: Who provides and oversees the connecting pieces? Who maintains the flow of goods, services, people and data through those connections? What do the connections connect to themselves? Less abstractly, the future of the automotive industry — along with the payment and commerce tasks associated with it — depends significantly on the type of technology that ties together web-enabled cars and trucks with outside networks.

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Flywire Raises $100M To Expand Into New Markets

PYMNTS

Flywire , the payment company for businesses and institutions, announced on Thursday (July 26) that it has raised $100M in new venture funding. In a press release , Flywire said the Series D round was led by Temasek , an investment company headquartered in Singapore, and joined by existing Flywire investors that include Bain Capital Ventures and F-Prime Capital Partners. “Our strong growth is a direct result of our ability to solve the difficult pain points that exist in complex payment pr

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Phishing Scam Masquerades As Square To Target Businesses

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A phishing scam making the rounds and targeting businesses is using the Square name to fool its targets. Reports in the Victoria Advocate said scammers are sending emails that appear to be from payment service provider Square. While there are several versions of the email, they all include the Square logo, according to reports. There are also links in the email to request a payment or view payment or refund details, as if a payment had already been made.

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Wordapp Uses Payments To Keep The Text Flowing

PYMNTS

The digital economy doesn’t depend on just numbers and images. Words still matter. Companies need lively product descriptions and online ad copy, along with other textual content that serves to persuade consumers to part with their money. Keeping that word machine going — and making sure that payments don’t gum up the words — was the subject of the latest PYMNTS Matchmakers podcast interview series, this one with Cem Arel, CEO and founder of Wordapp , a content processing platform for online bu

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.