Industry How virtual banking can support SME growth Growth is important to all businesses; for small businesses, it is imperative. Recent research from Hitachi Capital revealed that 67 per cent of SME owners...
Industry How to... make the switch to virtual banking There are many benefits of switching to virtual banking for small businesses. In fact, the alternative approach to financial transactions often meets the needs of...
News News Round-up: Government keen to buy from smaller businesses, RBS launches digital bank for SMEs, Manchester SMEs to benefit from mentoring scheme Here are the week’s main news stories in the world of small business and e-payments: Government keen to increase spend with smaller businesses The...
News Round-up: Sweden leads in cashless payments, SME owners struggle with mental health, Walmart and PayPal partner on payments Here are the week’s main news stories in the world of small business and e-payments: Sweden number one for cashless payments Sweden is leading...
Industry How virtual banking can help SMEs maximise their opportunities The modern business world changes quickly, as does the technology that supports it. Adaptability to these changes is a key asset that could support growth...
Industry Crossing multiple borders – and how virtual banking helps Doing business internationally can take many forms. It can be a simple case of a freelancer providing work for a range of clients in different...
Getting Started How to... become a cashless business The benefits of making your business cashless are plentiful. And there is no time like the present. The era of physical money is potentially coming...
Industry How e-commerce businesses can benefit from payment innovations Many companies selling goods online persevere with traditional banking as part of their operations. This is often because it’s the way businesses have operated...
Obstacles to e-payments and how to overcome them The benefits of e-payments and virtual banking have been widely discussed before, but widespread adoption has yet to be achieved. Recent research by US payment...
How e-payments can reduce SME stresses It’s fair to say that running a small business comes with its fair share of stresses and strains. When starting out, you’re getting...
Industry Navigating Brexit with e-payments Uncertainty. That’s the word dominating the business world as the British government continues to negotiate with the European Union about the UK’s proposed...
News News Round-up: Small businesses unprepared for cyberattacks, UK SMEs plan growth, digital payment market predictions Here are the week’s main news stories in the world of small business and e-payments: Most small business owners unprepared for cyberattacks Small business...
Industry Running your business finances virtually One of the main challenges for small businesses is managing finances efficiently and effectively. While the business case, location and people might be right, some...
News News Round-up: Asian e-payments boom, SMEs lacking Brexit prep, payments hackathon, success for women-led small businesses Here are the week’s main news stories in the world of small business and e-payments: Asian consumers flock to e-payments E-payments are becoming the...
Industry Suit yourself: Catering for out-of-the-ordinary payment needs Sometimes, traditional banks don’t provide the kinds of services that fit with the needs of certain individuals or businesses. This can be for a...
News SMS/PUSH payment confirmation — update your details now As previously announced, all customers will soon need to confirm payments through SMS or through PUSH notifications on the ePayments app. Confirmation using payment passwords...
News News Round-up: Small business funding boost, PayPal announces instant payouts, blockchain-powered SME finance platform launches Here are the week’s main news stories in the world of small business and e-payments: Small businesses to get funding boost from government New...
Industry Guide to e-wallets Is an e-wallet what I think it is? E-wallets are, on the face of it, just what they sound like: the digital equivalent of the...
Industry What does the future of frictionless banking hold? The concept of frictionless banking has been gaining traction in recent years. Initially just shorthand for improving support and admin functions within the financial services...
News News Round-up: EU to fund digital payment platform, SME investment at risk from interest rate rise, small businesses philanthropy Here are the week’s main news stories in the world of small business and e-payments: 1. EU backs payments platform to reduce financial exclusion...
Industry Taking the pain out of international business With many questions around Brexit yet to be resolved, companies looking to do business across borders could be forgiven for feeling unsettled. But while the...
News News Round-up: SMEs sitting pretty, Indian e-payments ramp up, small businesses gain late payments support Here are the week’s main news stories in the world of small business and e-payments: Why there has never been a better time to...
Industry Why it pays to go virtual with your bank account From Netflix for TV to Skype and WhatsApp for communication, there aren't many elements of our daily lives that haven't been conquered by online-only companies....
Industry Why electronic payments make sense for startups Nearly 600,000 startups were founded last year, joining the ranks of over five million small businesses already established in the UK. While the country...
Industry 5 reasons why virtual banking is better than traditional banking Established ways of operating in traditional banking are now decades old. The main priority behind those operations was to ensure the security of funds and...
