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CONTRIBUTED Blog from Peloton’s partner, Driven Financial. This article originally appeared on driven.ca In today’s fast-paced business environment, small business owners are constantly looking for ways to grow, scale, and meet their operational demands. Traditional bank loans might come to mind first, but they aren’t always the best fit, especially for those who need quickContinue reading “Why Alternative Financing Can Be Better for Small Businesses”
By Marc Lapointe, Director, Sales & Partnerships, Peloton Technologies I talk to Canadian merchants about their payments every day. After years of these conversations, the same good questions come up again and again. Whether we are having an equipment discussion (you need a terminal to take cards) or a Point-of-Sale (POS) discussion (you need a full system to run your business), here are the top three questions IContinue reading “The payments questions merchants ask me most and what they really need to know “
Series: Bill Pay by Card for Small Businesses When Bill Pay by Card Makes Financial Sense for Canadian BusinessesBy Craig Attiwill, Founder & CEO, Peloton Technologies When Bill Pay by Card Makes Sense Use card-based invoice payments when you want to: Tip: Canadian SMEs can maximize benefits by choosing a platform that integrates seamlessly withContinue reading “When Bill Pay by Card Makes Financial Sense for Canadian Businesses”
Series: Bill Pay by Card for Small Businesses Behind the Scenes: Networks and Provider Structures By Craig Attiwill, Founder & CEO, Peloton Technologies Registered vs. Patchwork Providers Registered partners operate directly within Visa, Mastercard, or Amex commercial payment programs, offering: Patchwork providers operate under older agreements and special permissions predating the current network programs. Capabilities, complianceContinue reading “Behind the Scenes: Networks and Provider Structures”
By Jon Pavelich, Head of Information Security, Peloton Technologies Running a small business is hard enough without criminals working against you. Yet that’s exactly what Canadian owners are up against. According to a joint survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) and Interac, half of Canadian small businesses experienced attempted or successful fraud in the pastContinue reading “Three Payments Fraud Threats Your Small Business Can’t Afford to Ignore”
Series: Bill Pay by Card for Small Businesses How Bill Pay by Card Works Behind the Scenes for Small BusinessesBy Craig Attiwill, Founder & CEO, Peloton Technologies What is Credit Card-Enabled Bill Pay? Credit Card-Enabled Bill Pay allows a business to pay supplier invoices with a credit card even when the supplier doesn’t accept cardsContinue reading “How Credit Card-Enabled Bill Pay Actually Works”
Series: Bill Pay by Card for Small Businesses What Is Bill Pay by Credit Card — And Why Is It Growing So Quickly?By Craig Attiwill, Founder & CEO, Peloton Technologies What is bill pay by card? Bill pay by card allows a business to pay invoices with a credit card even when the supplier does not acceptContinue reading “The Quiet Shift in How Businesses Pay Supplier Invoices”
By Craig Attiwill, Founder & CEO, Peloton Technologies Across North America, markets and seasonal events are evolving—not just in scale, but in how they sustain themselves financially. Increasingly, organizers are moving away from flat vendor fees and toward revenue models that a small percentage of vendor sales. It’s a structure that lowers the barrier toContinue reading “The Unified Payments Trend at Events and Markets — Why It Matters “
By Craig Attiwill, Founder & CEO, Peloton Technologies If you’re a small business owner, you’ve probably noticed how much payments have been in the news lately—credit card fees, open banking and – often – digital currencies. One word is coming up time and again: “stablecoins.” It might sound like something built for Wall Street orContinue reading “Why Small Businesses Should Care About Stablecoins”
By Craig Attiwill, Founder & CEO, Peloton Technologies Doing business across borders is no small feat. Multiple vendors and suppliers, vastly different time zones, complex regulation and language barriers. These are just a few of the complexities businesses face. And with US$290 trillion in payments expected to cross global borders by 2030, we know thingsContinue reading “Strike payments off your list of cross-border business headaches… and why not get the best rates on FX while you’re at it”
