Editor’s note: Here are Part 1 and Part 2 of the Hacker’s Summer Guide A great philosopher once said: Programming knowledge is nothing if you can’t move your fingers on the keyboard fast enough. Not sure about the author of this quote but it doesn’t matter and it’s still true. I used to be very frustrated. I…
With all the blogs out there, it’s easy to get overloaded with information and can be difficult to know what you should be reading and which resources are genuinely going to help you and your online business to grow. For this week, we decided to make things easier for you and list some of the…
Where I live people say “The sun that doesn’t rise in the sky, rises in our hearts”. We’re in the middle of Summer and this has never been so true. I don’t know about your place but if you barely remember what sunny means I’ve got good news for you. Our training plan doesn’t require…
As an online business owner chargebacks are never wanted, but the reality is that they happen from time by time and they’re something you should be prepared for. In this blog post we’ll explain how to help avoiding disputes and chargebacks before they happen. What is a chargeback? A chargeback occurs when your customer initiates…
In 2015, the number of marketing technology companies increased from 947 to 1875 – that’s a massive growth of 98% in just 12 months! What’s more, global SaaS revenues are projected to reach $106 billion in 2016, an increase of 21% from 2015 spending levels. But while we witness the growth of SaaS, one of…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Carlos Hernandez, founder of Quaderno The new VAT rules in the EU came into force in January 2015, and they’re piling more paperwork and stress on startups and small businesses. Just to remind you: the new VAT rules mean you have to charge VAT based on where your…
Summer has come and we see summer workout plans popping all over the web. It’s true that it’s a great time to put your body in shape. But your brain as a muscle needs practice so you should not forget about training it. I’m no fitness coach and I leave it up to you for…
The European Commission is adopting the Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2), which represents a major policy development set to impact the European payments industry by introducing stronger authentication practices. According to a recent study by the EHI Retail Institute (in German) many online retailers favour strong authentication for security reasons, but don’t want to see a…
The financial technology (fintech) industry is rapidly evolving and primed for disruption. According to CB Insights, funding for payment startups is on course for yet another record year, which means there’s always something happening in the world of online payments and fintech. To help you stay updated on all the latest development in this exciting…
Did you know that the average shopping cart abandonment rate is a massive 68.53%? That means more than half the people who proceed to checkout on your e-commerce website do not complete their orders. That’s a huge amount of money to be left on the table, especially when you consider the amount of effort you’ve…