Now accepting Credit Card Payments via my iPhone!

It's exciting to say that besides cash and cheque, I am now able to accept credit card payments right on my iPhone and iPad!  VERY, very cool - technology is amazing!

It's all thanks to to a great product now available in Canada - the Square Reader.  A small "gizmo" that attaches via the headphone jack to my iPad or iPhone.  Using the Square reader, I am able to accept and "swipe" credit cards including Mastercard, VISA and American Express, I just pay a small fee per transaction.  I can also set the accompanying app so that any sales must be accompanied by a 'signature" (meaning that my customer signs the iPad/iPhone screen with a stylus) - very cool!  Certainly worth the fee, the Square Reader is a great asset to my business and a real convenience for my customers.

Just think of what other home based and small business uses the Square Reader can be used for - selling your own products in person on Kijiji, accepting Credit cards at your next garage sale, to encourage sales at the next craft show or church bazaar that you participate in, selling a large piece of furniture from home ... the possibilities are endless!

Easy to setup and easy to use, the Square Reader is a unique new item that small business owners and home based sellers can use!

For more information, check out details on the Square Reader HERE.  You can purchase the Square Reader online or in person at many local electronics stores (including Creative Technology in Burlington and iConnect in Milton).

Starting ...

It's been an exciting week - I've officially launched my business ideas.  Met with my accountant/bookkeeper, purchased my domain name (finally!) and started issuing invoices.  Now to communicating my ideas with the creation of my long planned webpage.

I've done the research and am combining all the advice that I've given others over the years regarding what software to use when creating a webpage, how to purchase a domain, what you might need and how to put it all together.  

Having said that - sitting down to create my own webpage for a very specific purpose (providing a landing site for and connecting with new and existing customers, letting people know what I do, providing links to interesting Apple "stuff" and education,  tips and tricks, a method for signing up for my newsletter/notification system and providing a password protected link to existing customers for downloadable documents) is easier said than done.  I am spoiled by choice and my mind is racing!I know I'll get it done but it is definitely not the afternoon project that I had originally envisioned! 

To top it all off - I want to create a Twitter and Facebook Page (of course!) and provide links to all of this via my personal page  .... but which comes first ... 

Oh decision making - here I am procrastinating again as I craft this first blog entry ... must go and  DO IT!