By Craig Attiwill, Founder & CEO, Peloton Technologies It’s quite common for a growing business to find itself in a tricky situation due to the payment choices made when first starting out. We see this regularly at Peloton. A business owner reaches out because they are bound up in a service that has become tooContinue reading “Three tips to kick off your payments journey – and they don’t include Shopify!”
Recently, the US, Canada, and Mexico all enacted shorter settlement times for securities trades, moving from two days, implemented in 2017, down to one business day (T+1). As U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler says about the move, “time is money and time is risk.” This is a great case study in theContinue reading “What a difference a day makes”
“By 2028, Canadian women will control $4 trillion in assets, almost doubling the $2.2 trillion they control today.” 1 As we celebrate the strides made in empowering women economically, it’s essential to recognize the remarkable evolution that has taken place in the world of finance and investment. Women now control a significant portion of householdContinue reading “International Women’s Day 2024: Invest & Inspire”
First of all, how are we spelling “ecommerce”? There’s e-commerce, ecommerce, and eCommerce… But which is correct? As of now, there’s no clear consensus across the board. Because it is a relatively new word, though it is in the dictionary, organizations across the world tend to pick their own preferred spelling. So for the restContinue reading “Ecommerce or Not Ecommerce? That is the Question.”
What is equity crowdfunding? We’ve all seen the power of crowdfunding in its various forms work for numerous successful projects, companies, and more. The premise of crowdfunding is the same across the board: rather than seek out a single large sum, numerous people (i.e. the crowd) contribute smaller amounts. In some forms of crowdfunding, investorsContinue reading “Why We Chose Equity Crowdfunding”
Goodbye MyAccount This was MyAccount. For 11 years we built this product from scratch and grew it with you. For all of those that used it – thank you. There’s a mix of emotions as we can now say – it is no more. We’ve learned a lot from the initial questions and problems weContinue reading “Enter the Portal”
Be proactive with your payments There are all sorts of problems you’ll face running your new business. Questions you never thought you would need answers for. How you go about finding solutions is some of the fun (though let’s be honest, sometimes it doesn’t feel like fun) When it comes to payments, sometimes the reactionaryContinue reading “Think Payments First: Part V”
The not so fun stuff – Rules, Regulation & Compliance At the beginning of building your business, it’s time to set the right foundations for success. Let’s face it, understanding the complex rules and regulations related to getting paid isn’t “the fun” stuff. Not to pile on, but we feel in the early days ofContinue reading “Think Payments First: Part IV”
Payments in your industry At the beginning of building your business, you’re going to be scouring the world finding out how you fit. Who’s who in the zoo; who’s doing what; how they are doing it. You’ll be meeting new people, and looking at the competition & introducing yourself to customers. It’s easy to getContinue reading “Think Payments First: Part III”
Planning payments first At the beginning of building your business, you’re going to be making a lot of plans. It’s easy to get swept up with exciting details. While you’re thinking about those details, Here’s our PSA: Think payments first, then think about the rest. Your initial business plan and market research have some heavyContinue reading “Think Payments First: Part II”
