Previously featured on Forbes Business Council Guide To Loyalty Programs For Small Businesses Loyalty is a key driver for any enterprise that depends on repeat business. Restaurants, retail stores, salons and a wide range of businesses leverage loyalty programs to keep customers coming back and transform occasional customers into frequent shoppers. Switchfly outlines how these […]
Previously seen in Green Sheet My Street Smarts medley “The Load-Out”, written and sung by Jackson Browne, is how I feel at the end of my Street SmartsSM year. “When that last guitar’s been packed away, you know that I still want to play.” I thank The Green Sheet and its generous readers for giving me that chance. […]
Previously seen in Green Sheet How will you use AI in 2025? If all the changes I’ve seen in payments, nothing compares to artificial intelligence. AI has given humans powerful new capabilities and tools that are changing the game for ISOs and merchant level salespeople (MLSs). Some people are worried about AI, but I don’t […]
Previously seen in Green Sheet Embedded finance: Getting from glitter to gold In most industries, new tech is exciting until it’s not. The old saying, “All that glitters is not gold,” could apply to payments. People were excited to see the first Bluetooth card reader and personalized business dashboard. But shiny tech doesn’t stay new […]
Previously seen in Green Sheet Are suits still required for sales? Remember when payment professionals dressed like bankers and dress codes were part of the ISO and agent playbook? There’s no doubt employees got into a festive mood on Fridays when they wore polos and khakis to the office. But dry cleaners weren’t cheering when […]
Are Tips About to Be Tax-Free? What the “No Tax on Tips Act” Really Means for Businesses and Employees Read the full NYT article The No Tax on Tips Act is gaining momentum in Congress and could significantly change how tipped income is treated at the federal level. However, before assuming that tips will be […]
Today we’d like to introduce you to Allen Kopelman Hi Allen, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today? January 2001, myself and my business […]
Previously featured on Forbes Business Council Sixty-some years after American workers began to dress down on Fridays, is it finally time for corporate America to fully ditch the suit and tie? I don’t recall seeing anyone wearing formal business attire lately, especially here in South Florida, where only an outsider would wear a dress shirt […]
Mastering Chargebacks and E-Commerce Success: A Deep Dive with Disputifier on B2B Vault Welcome to another Street Smarts Edition of the B2B Vault Podcast, sponsored by Nationwide Payment Systems. This week, host Allen Kopelman sits down with Mark Wagner, founder of Disputifier—a company dedicated to helping merchants win chargebacks, prevent fraud, and stay ahead of […]
Why Your Restaurant Needs Pay-at-the-Table Technology Apple Pay, Google Wallet, and Tap-to-Pay Create a Better Experience for Guests and Staff Pay-at-the-table technology isn’t just a trend—it’s a necessary upgrade for restaurants that want faster service, stronger security, and a better customer experience. This smart payment solution increases tips, prevents chargebacks, and keeps your business running […]
