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Embracing Failure For Better Success

Ivan Stanojevic on February 23rd, 2010.
Posted in Guides & Advice.

Justin and I have come to accept in running a business that we’re going to fail. The trick for us has been identifying and containing our failures as quickly as possible. We believe this has ultimately led to the general success of our company.
Failure = Success?
I would be lying to you if I said we [...]

Three Advantages Of Emailing Receipts

Ivan Stanojevic on December 2nd, 2009.
Posted in Guides & Advice.

At first look, you might think this is a trivial feature in MerchantOS. But the email invoice button has a couple of advantages over printing receipts for your customers.

It saves paper. It might not be much paper but it adds up.
Your customers will have a harder time losing their receipts. It is more difficult to [...]

10 Steps To Get Ranked Locally In Search Engines

Justin Laing on April 15th, 2009.
Posted in Guides & Advice.

Increasingly local businesses are searched for and found online. The days of the big yellow book next to everyone’s phone are near their end. If you want your business to be found by your customers you need to be listed in the local search results of Google (most importantly), Yahoo, and Microsoft Live.
If you’re not [...]

Security Advantages of a Web Based POS

Justin Laing on January 13th, 2009.
Posted in Guides & Advice.

Are web based POS systems more secure than PC based solutions? Find out how to make sure your POS system is secure.

7 Common POS Mistakes

Justin Laing on December 29th, 2008.
Posted in Guides & Advice.

Choosing a point of sale system can be a difficult process. There are many options and even more ways to make mistakes. It’s easy to waste time and money in the search for a perfect POS. From our experience, here are the most common problems and how to avoid them:
Avoid These Costly Point of Sale [...]