| Whatâs Next For Payments: 2018 |
| Payments 2018: Think This â Not That
In 800 BC, if people wanted to know the answer to whatâs next, they trekked to the Oracle of Delphi and asked her. Today, predicting the future doesnât involve a trek to a mountain, but it does require a solid understanding of the frameworks that define the dynamic ecosystem we call payments and commerce. Karen Webster offers her take on whatâs next for 2018 â and the power shifts that are in store. And she suggests that success this year will mean thinking differently about six key areas where innovation will flourish. Are you ready to think this and not that about whatâs next for payments and commerce in 2018?
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| SMBs Start The Year With Jobs, Late Payments, FX Struggles
U.S. jobs numbers were off to a rocky start of the year when the Department of Labor revealed lower-than-expected jobs numbers for December. But when it comes to small business hiring, the numbers don't always present a clear picture. In fact, the latest research on small business performance goes far beyond hiring stats, from late payments to FX volatility all impacting small business optimism. Dig into all the data on how entrepreneurs are starting 2018.
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| | APIs | | When Too Much Good Tech Can Be A Bad Thing For SMBs
SMBs are embracing new technologies that make running a business easier than ever. But many of these tools are cloud-based SaaS solutions, and according to Jason Richelson, founder and CEO of StaffKeep, the tools designed to boost efficiency can often have the opposite effect, especially when it comes to on-boarding new employees and tracking spend on all of those subscriptions. He tells PYMNTS how this has led to a massive pain point for entrepreneurs, and why APIs could be the remedy. Read More... |
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