Leeron is a New York-based writer who specializes in covering technology for small and mid-sized businesses. Her work has been featured in publications including Bankrate, Quartz, the Village Voice, ...

Christine Sharp-Crowe, an artist and owner of downtown shop Made in the Philtower, said credit card payments used to be a pain to accept at craft shows. "You'd use those awkward devices that rubbed on ...

Easy to setup with no startup costs. POS and merchant-services specific to business type, such as retailers. Free card reader. Cons Customers report holds on accounts and funds. Not cost-effective for ...

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Square and Shopify Payments both offer credit card processing ...