How to Accept Credit Card Payments

Accepting credit cards can boost your sales and keep your business on an even playing field with competitors. When you open up payment methods beyond traditional cash to include credit and debit cards, your potential customer base and their purchasing power broadens. Your competitors are likely accepting credit cards for customers' convenience. To stay profitable and competitive, you need to offer the same.

With companies such as Square.com, it is easy to start accepting credit cards. In addition, you can accept payments anywhere (ex: on-the-go, via phone, or at a check-out counter) securely. Square even provides free equipment for small businesses and entrepreneurs without long-term contracts. All that most business owners and entrepreneurs need to begin accepting payments with Square is a smartphone.

Square is a trusted merchant service provider. Create your free account in minutes and join the millions of businesses using Square. Another merchant service provider to consider is Paypal for Business.