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As a business owner or manager, you know the importance of paying your bills, but are you sure of what you’re paying for? That’s exactly what crooks count on when they hit you with an invoice scam, where you’re billed for goods or services you never received, slashing away at your profits. This type of…
You hear about them on a regular basis – tornadoes, blizzards, floods, earthquakes and fires. Any one of these can be devastating to a business and its future. Would your business survive this type of disruption? Have you taken the time to prepare a disaster recovery plan? Experts say it’s important to identify disasters that…
When the time comes to open a business banking account, you’ll want to take the time to make sure you’re getting the right services to meet your needs. A business account - in addition to separating your personal banking from your business needs - can combine the features of making and receiving payments, getting credit,…
People love paying with plastic. If your business doesn’t offer that option, you’re hurting your chances for success. So maybe it’s time to put your smartphone to work. Mobile Point of Sale systems offered by a number of companies bring together your smartphone, a card reader and innovative apps that allow you to accept credit…
Is your business on the Internet yet? Whether you run a restaurant or a retail store, whether your work out of your garage or in the middle of a mall, you are overlooking opportunity if you aren’t on the web. For a variety of reasons that can benefit both you and your customers, having a…
Restricting who can access your Wi-Fi network is smart business. While you want your employees and possibly guests to be able to access your wireless network, you don’t want to expose customer or staff data to unwanted intrusion. There are a variety of basic but important ways to secure your business Wi-Fi network. One of…
Should I buy or lease my business location? That’s a question most business owners will need to consider, but there’s no single answer that is right for everyone. Buying and leasing have advantages and drawbacks and you’ll need to decide which option might be best for your circumstances and the future of your business. In…
If your business wants to slam the door on payments fraud, it’s time to introduce dual approval procedures and to take them seriously. Dual controls split the duties of initiating and approving transactions like ACH and wire payments into two steps: People who can initiate payments, and those who can OK them. This blocks a…
Scams that target businesses can be costly. The Better Business Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission advise businesses of all sizes to be alert for possible scams and to regularly train employees to help prevent them. Crooks pretending to be service providers, suppliers, lenders, or even government officials contact businesses in a variety of ways,…
Businesses of all sizes need to be on alert and to take precautions against identity theft, which involves impersonation of the business or its employees in order to financially harm the business, its creditors, customers or suppliers, or to defraud financial institutions or even the government. This type of identity theft is attractive to crooks…
