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What Is the “Pursuit of Happiness”? In keeping with the theme of happiness, our Dharma team has had a lot of conversation about this quality of life, and one that escapes so many people. As referenced in the U.S. Declaration of Independence, this describes the right to pursue what makes one happy rather than a […]
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Help Us Support A Good Cause! The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is at the forefront of research, education and prevention initiatives designed to reduce loss of life from suicide. With more than 39,000 lives lost each year in the U.S. and over one million worldwide, the importance of AFSP’s mission has never been greater, […]
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Dharma’s B Corp Merchants This month we are straying from highlighting just one merchant as we wish to honor all the B Corps that have chosen to work with Dharma Merchant Services for their payment processing solutions. We hope you’ll find your way to purchase goods and services from these amazing, mission-aligned companies. Back to the Roots […]
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Authorize.Net New Security Certificates Dharma has hundreds of merchants using the Authorize.Net payment gateway, the largest and most successful e-commerce service in the country, so this message is directed towards those merchants who connect to this gateway using Authorize.Net’s API. Authorize.Net has announced an upgrade, effective September 21st, to new security certificates that use enhanced […]
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Salaries Increased to $70,000 The credit card processing industry took a stand addressing income inequality earlier this year when the CEO of a Seattle-based merchant service provider announced he was offering a minimum $70,000 per year salary for his staff (to be phased in over the next three years), and furthermore, that his own $1 […]
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EMV Chip Card Update EMV® is a global standard for credit and debit payment cards based on chip card technology, taking its name from the card associations Europay, Mastercard, and Visa – the original developeds. With so much press around the U.S. migration from magnetic swipe credit cards to the chip card technology, there is no […]
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Merchant of the Month – Presidio Graduate School Once in a while, Dharma receives a lead from a merchant that is part of the community of sustainable and socially responsible enterprises that is truly making a difference in the world. Presidio Graduate School is such an organization. Well known in the Bay area, PGS educates […]
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Protection from Online Fraud Protection from online fraud continues to be one of the most frequent requests from our merchants, especially those that are new to selling their goods and services from a website. We have written extensively on the subject and you can read more here, but as an introduction to ecommerce processing, here […]
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Merchant Financing Dharma is now offering a merchant financing program for businesses that have a need for capital for store improvements, inventory, cash flow, or any other reason; without having to go through the time consuming and often frustrating process of applying and qualifying for a conventional bank loan. Financing amounts between $10,000 and $1MM […]
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Payment Processing for Nonprofits Payment gateways, merchant accounts, credit card terminals, oh my! Overwhelmed by the credit card payment options out there and unsure of how to select the right one for your organization’s needs? Dharma client and partner TechSoup – The Place for Nonprofits – along with Dharma COO Nick Bencivenga, give a jargon-free walk-through webinar of […]
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