Posts by Angie Donatoni
A Guide to Plastiq, from Priyanka Prakash, Senior Staff Writer at Fundera
Credit card usage is at an all-time high, with Americans carrying nearly $4 trillion of credit card debt. Part of this is driven by necessity. For instance, people use credit cards to build a credit history and to pay for purchases at cash-less retailers. But people also use credit cards for the numerous benefits they…
Read MoreAn Interview with our Business Customer, Hasan Hasmani
To help people better understand more about how Plastiq works and can be best utilized by businesses, we sat down with Hasan for a Q&A session, who has been working with Plastiq for over 6 months. Graham: What type of business do you own? Hasan: I run several companies, a Board Game Production company called…
Read MoreAn Interview with Ariana – Founder of POINTCHASER
Q&A with Ariana Arghandewal 1. How did you find out about Plastiq? I heard about Plastiq through the travel hacking community grapevine. When word got out that there was a way to pay some of your biggest expenses (i.e. housing) via credit card, people were very excited. As a blogger, I was happy to share…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: Growing Revenue
Nearly half of all businesses with between 11 and 100 employees list growing revenue as their biggest challenge, partly because revenue growth can help manage cash flow and increase working capital. While some obvious methods of growing revenue, such as opening a new facility or launching a new product, are prohibitively expensive for most businesses…
Read MoreTuesday Tip: How to Turn Tax Payments into Opportunities with Plastiq
Many businesses regularly use Plastiq to pay their taxes so that they can take advantage of the benefits that credit cards offer. If you own a business, here’s why paying your property, payroll, income and other taxes with Plastiq might make sense for you and your business. Complimentary Float First, paying by credit card effectively…
Read MoreHave You Ever Wanted to Ask Our CEO Anything?
Join us for a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Friday, 7/13, at 9:00am PST on r/churning, a subreddit channel devoted maximizing credit card and travel rewards. Eliot Buchanan, CEO of Plastiq, will be online for two hours answering anything and everything you want to know anything about Plastiq, credit cards, rewards, payments, and what it’s…
Read MoreWhat is Supply Chain Finance?
Supply chain finance is short-term credit for buyers and sellers of products used for business operation. The process enables buyers to get suppliers paid quickly without having to immediately spend working capital. Also known as supplier finance or reverse factoring, supply chain finance optimizes cash flow for buyers and sellers. How Supply Chain Finance Works…
Read MoreIs a Business Line of Credit Right for Your Company?
In business since 1998, Paige NeJame knows that a healthy company has access to working capital. That’s why several years ago she obtained a credit line. “I have an SBA-backed credit line that’s been integral to the expansion of my business,” says NeJame, owner of the CertaPro Painters of the South Shore & Boston franchise.…
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