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Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and SaaS providers have long viewed healthcare as a rich target for vertical expansion. The market is large, highly regulated, and plagued with inefficiency.

CFOs have a lot of obstacles to overcome as accounts receivable needs continue to evolve; investing in Elavon solutions and processes can help achieve true end-to-end automation.

Running a small business means staying one step ahead of customer needs, seasonal trends, and shifting market conditions. That’s why it is important to have the right tools and working capital to seize new opportunities and prepare for the future.

Running a small business means staying one step ahead of customer needs, seasonal trends, and shifting market conditions. That’s why it is important to have the right tools and working capital to seize new opportunities and prepare for the future.

Elavon article on Embedded lending as a growth strategy for ISVs and how to maximize revenue potential.

Rising out-of-pocket costs, confusing billing statements, and a lack of transparency are pushing patients to look for providers who offer better payment experiences. To address these challenges, healthcare providers are investing in integrated digital payment solutions to streamline financial operations, eliminate arduous manual processes and improve patients' financial experiences.

Internet and power outages are becoming less common and less severe as industry players boost resiliency, but it is still important to plan for any potential business disruptions. The key to surviving these situations is preparedness – here’s what you need to know.

As payment behaviors remain in a state of flux, Elavon can help minimize impact to the bottom line.

With Tap to Pay on iPhone, you can accept all types of in-person, contactless payments right on your iPhone—from physical debit and credit cards to Apple Pay and other digital wallets—no extra hardware needed.

As the worlds of technology and financial services converge, the pace of innovation is increasing exponentially. The advent of AI, cloud-based, headless architecture, and ‘everything-as-a-service’ presents a challenge to ISVs looking to adapt to a rapidly changing ecosystem and remain competitive in a crowded marketplace.

The rise of digital wallets has been subtle, often going unnoticed as people use them with a quick swipe on their phones or deep within the privacy of their laptops. Some consumers making purchases with services like PayPal and Google Pay might not even realize they’re using a digital wallet. Read about digital wallets and how they help your customer.

Doing business comes with costs – new equipment, payroll, taxes, and more. While many of the fees and expenses that small businesses incur are out of their control, there are opportunities to more closely manage credit card acceptance costs and optimize interchange costs. One popular way to do this is surcharging – adding a percentage-based fee on top of the regular posted price when a customer uses a credit card to pay.

Protecting payment card transactions against fraud and other acceptance losses is always a top priority. Elavon utilizes our network’s extensive fraud monitoring and control features through both our products and our loss prevention operations.

The emergence of open banking, financial services APIs, and banking as a service has changed the landscape of the payments ecosystem. It is no longer enough to offer integrated payments with your software solution, but rather it’s table stakes. So how do you differentiate yourself from the competition and future-proof your business for sustainable growth?

Whether a shopper is checking out at their favorite clothing store or a large enterprise is invoicing a client, transactions go through a vast ecosystem. Beyond traditional interactions between banks, issuers, and acquirers, software companies are playing increasingly important roles in this ecosystem Elavon can help you find the right model.

Merchants are the backbone of the payment ecosystem and need careful nurturing and support to drive long-term portfolio growth for payment service providers. By understanding and prioritizing the needs of merchants, payment partners can position themselves for mutual growth – but how can you get started?

As payments technology innovation continues to evolve exponentially, today’s consumers expect a seamless, connected, and personalized buying experience. Elavon can help you optimize payments and financial services to exceed your customer expectations and maximize revenue.

Whether you want to enhance your customers’ digital buying experience, customize your checkout process, or personalize payments, you can utilize an Elavon integrated payment solution for a frictionless boost to your value and growth.

With Elavon, businesses can quickly reach a global audience without the costs associated with operating multiple physical locations. Customers have more buying options than ever before and enjoy the convenience of products delivered directly to their home.

The concept of composable commerce, or a component-based approach to creating a customizable technology stack, is at the forefront of delivering the business capabilities ISVs need. Let Elavon show you how can you apply this methodology to your payments strategy.

For most small businesses, finding new ways to cut costs or avoid fraud and chargebacks is critical for daily operations and business growth. Elavon is here to help with four ways to avoid downgrades and ultimately optimize your payment processing.

Businesses that process, store, or transmit cardholder data must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). While these standards are in place to help protect you and your customer’s payment data, validating and maintaining PCI DSS compliance can be costly, complex, and time-consuming – but it doesn’t have to be. Elavon is here to help

Healthcare organizations of all sizes and specialties – from small dental offices to large medical systems – need holistic payment acceptance solutions that create a simple, positive experience for patients and providers. Elavon provides 3 simple questions to ask to determine your healthcare payment needs.

Your public sector organization needs a trusted payments partner, like Elavon to help you deliver more modern payment solutions to your residents as you take control of revenue, reduce administrative costs, and streamline financial operations.

Cities around the US are revolutionizing their public transportation systems to enhance urban mobility, boost sustainability, and increase access for their residents. The key to this transformation is contactless payments – replacing tickets, prepaid cards, and other inefficient traditional payment methods in mass transit systems.

The emergence of open banking, financial services APIs, and banking as a service has changed the landscape of the payments ecosystem. It is no longer enough to offer integrated payments with your software solution, but rather it’s table stakes. So how do you differentiate yourself from the competition and future-proof your business for sustainable growth?

Patients and providers need help navigating the healthcare system – from emerging medical technology to paying for services. That’s why Elavon partner's with providers – hospitals, clinics, outpatient treatment centers, and more – to provide seamless practice management tools and integrated payment solutions.

In the dynamic landscape of the airline industry, optimizing revenue streams and enhancing payment performance are essential to success. Airlines can unlock hidden revenue and bolster their financial health by implementing a series of best practices when partnering with Elavon.

Everyone wants to save money, especially if it is done without giving up a great customer experience. At Elavon, we have programs that help you reduce the cost of payment acceptance and improve cash flow.

While online cart abandonment continues to be a pain point for ecommerce retailers, there are steps you can take to increase sales conversions and drive loyalty. From transparency to security, there is much within your control to improve the online customer experience.

As the worlds of technology and financial services converge, providing your merchants and their end users with a connected buying experience is crucial to differentiating your software in an increasingly crowded and competitive market. Learn from Elavon the benefits of integrating payments with your software solution.

It is possible to offset the cost of accepting credit card fees with Elavon.

Whether you are looking for a market entry point or planning your exit strategy, establishing a long-term payments strategy is critical for sustainable growth. At Elavon, we have different partner models that can help your business evolve.

Using the Elavon Converge API allows businesses to manage their payments all in one place.

Everyone wants to save money, especially if it is done without giving up a great customer experience. At Elavon, we have programs that help you reduce the cost of payment acceptance and improve cash flow.

The interchange fees associated with accepting credit cards are a part of doing business, but it is possible for a business to reduce these costs. Let Elavon show you how.

Elavon ACH eCheck solution enables your business to accept consumer bank account information via web, phone or mail as a form of direct payment.

Digital payments helped customers stay safe and connected to their local businesses when faced with pandemic lockdowns, but they have since grown accustomed to the convenience.

Get paid faster with talech digital invoicing. A no-cost service for web billing and invoice management within your talech dashboard.

Whether you’re starting a new business, selling online for the first time, or looking for a payment processor to better meet your needs, this guide by Elavon, is a great resource to help you understand what factors you need to consider. It covers the four main areas you need to pay attention to: funding, processing fees, security, and integration with ecommerce platforms.

Expand your business online giving your customers more buying options than ever before with ecommerce.

Elavon offers global ecommerce payment expertise, so you can focus on expanding your business capabilities.

Elavon can help your business overcome interruptions brought on by supply chain delays.

Elavon takes the guesswork out of accepting ecommerce payments and managing your business so you can focus on growth.

Elavon True Daily enables your business to be funded quickly, with minimal waiting or delay.

Streamline your funding pipeline with Elavon Fast Track Funding.

Credit card chargebacks are a costly reality for online merchants. Elavon can provide you the knowledge you need to avoid costly chargebacks.

Elavon has put together this helpful guide that highlights the need-to-knows of validating PCI DSS compliance and how you can protect your business and customer payment data today and in the future.

Whether you’re starting a new business, selling online for the first time, or looking for a payment processor to better meet your needs, this guide by Elavon, is a great resource to help you understand what factors you need to consider. It covers the four main areas you need to pay attention to: funding, processing fees, security, and integration with ecommerce platforms.

Smart point-of-sale terminal can help you maintain the appeal and momentum of local business, keeping customers coming back time and again.

With the convergence of payments and software technology, ISVs that integrate payments with their platform reap the benefits of increased revenue streams, stronger company valuations, and a stickier relationship with their end customers. Partner with Elavon to monetize and maximize your revenue.

Steven Lee of Gillian's Cafe partnered with Elavon to provide his customers with smooth payment processing through our restaurant POS systems.

Learn how Monica Fullerton’s small business, “Spouse-ly”, provides services & goods made by members of the military community.

Elavon payment processing can help business owners increase authorization rates, which results in more sales and revenue.

Learn how T31 Apparel’s business focus shift helped it grow during the pandemic & why it is so important for small businesses to be able to adapt.

Interested in how to succeed in business? Take a look at these key steps for setting business goals and achieving them this year.

Learn how to use a POS system to create efficiencies for your business to manage tasks for restaurants, retail stores & other service industries with Elavon.

Managing cash flow can be one of the top challenges for small business owners. See how the right tools and strategies can make it easier to grow your operations.

Learn helpful employee retention tips to keep your business running to serve your customers. With staffing shortages everywhere, retaining employees is key.

Learn how you can grow your business with ecommerce & using social media to make sales & get your brand recognized with helpful tips from Elavon.

Learn how Elavon can help you with work life balance using tools to streamline payment acceptance, managing your business & security information & more.

Discover how Elavon merchant services and retail POS systems can help small businesses create personalized shopping experiences that can help slay big box stores.

The past two years have brought unprecedented change to both business and consumer behavior. 2020 was the year small businesses needed to find a way to adapt their operations to survive in a changing economy.

If you’re in the retail or restaurant business, Elavon has the top trends to keep an eye on so you can succeed throughout 2022

Here are 5 smart tips to set yourself up for a successful holiday season to bring in customer traffic for your business.

Accepting credit card payments can become expensive for businesses. Learn how to minimize payment processing costs with Elavon.

Businesses rely on consistent cash flow to help run efficiently. Help remove the guesswork on when you get paid with small business payment processing that's scheduled to your cash flow needs.