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Mobile Credit Card Processing Explained: What Business Owners Need to Know

Stax

Mobile credit card processing first came on the scene when Square released its original mobile credit card reader in 2009 and by the early 2010s, it had become a common method of accepting payments for small businesses. Popular mobile payment solutions include Square, PayPal Here, and Shopify POS.

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8 Tough Lessons from Closing 12,000 Customers at WebPT (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

We were profitable by 2009. One of the largest point of sale services in the world, platforms in the world. What we were looking for at that point in time was SaaS experience, but also expertise and had a scale. I know for many people in the audience, obviously finding the right investor is critical. He joined our board.

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My First 16: Welding Yourself to Early Customers with Marqeta’s Jason Gardner

Andreessen Horowitz

We sold that at the end of 2007 and I stayed on with MoneyGram International who acquired the company until the end of 2009. And how we did that was, it’s a card that’s already linking to the point of sale device. And I wanted to do another payments company, but I didn’t know what I wanted to do.

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The top SaaS companies ruling the East Coast

SaaStock

Founded: 2009. Toast ’s all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform helps power and grow restaurants. Their products include POS, hardware, software, and payment processing with a large number of additional options provided by their great ecosystem of partners. Founded: 2009.

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The SaaS superstars of the East Coast

SaaStock

Founded: 2009. Toast ’s all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform helps power and grow restaurants. Their products include POS, hardware, software, and payment processing with a large number of additional options provided by their great ecosystem of partners. Founded: 2009.