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Payments - the last frontier of customer centricity
Payments - the last frontier of customer centricity

It's time businesses adopted the mantra of customer choice to payments too.

3 min read
Alternative Payment Options
What is a prepayment?
What is a prepayment?

A prepayment is money paid in advance for business costs. Find out more.

2 min read
Payments
The complete guide to optimizing your accounts receivable
The complete guide to optimizing your accounts receivable

82% of businesses suffer from poor cash flow at some point. It puts small companies out of business and stops bigger ones from planning for the future. Learn how to avoid being part of the 82% by fixing your accounts receivable with this guide.

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Cash flow
Webinar | How to boost subscription growth with better payment experiences
Webinar | How to boost subscription growth with better payment experiences

with Michael Krantz, Head of Global Enterprise Partnerships for US at GoCardless

Webinar
Growth
What is point-to-point encryption (P2PE)?
What is point-to-point encryption (P2PE)?

Learn more about point-to-point encryption (P2PE) with our simple guide.

What is a payment processor?
What is a payment processor?

Our guide to payment gateways vs. payment processors vs. merchant accounts.

3 min read
Payments
A guide to merchant accounts for small businesses
A guide to merchant accounts for small businesses

Check out our comprehensive guide to merchant accounts for small businesses.

5 min read
Payments
What is a Bank Identification Code (BIC code)?
What is a Bank Identification Code (BIC code)?

BIC and SWIFT codes can be confusing, here is our simple guide.

2 min read
Payments
Payment preferences in the US: 2019 - 2020 snapshot
Payment preferences in the US: 2019 - 2020 snapshot

How US businesses and consumers prefer to pay, and what it means for you.

2 min read
Payments
Payment methods are on a collision course with global business. But not for much longer.
Payment methods are on a collision course with global business. But not for much longer.

The failure of B2B payments to be truly borderless is at odds with the very exercise it is primarily designed for - buying and selling things.

2 min read
Payments
5 facts about how B2B SaaS customers choose to pay
5 facts about how B2B SaaS customers choose to pay

Payment preference matters. Learn how SaaS businesses can win more subscribers.

3 min read
Payments
Payment preferences, conversion and growth: How to gain an advantage in the B2B market
Payment preferences, conversion and growth: How to gain an advantage in the B2B market

Insights on payment preferences from over 4,000 businesses around the globe.

2 min read
Payments
[Report] Global payment preferences for recurring B2B purchases
[Report] Global payment preferences for recurring B2B purchases

We surveyed 4,990 businesses across 9 markets to determine which payment methods businesses prefer for different use cases.

5 ways GoCardless reduces the cost of collecting payments
5 ways GoCardless reduces the cost of collecting payments

How GoCardless helps your business save money.

4 min read
GoCardless
The Complete Guide to Bacs and Bacs Payments
The Complete Guide to Bacs and Bacs Payments

A guide on making payments in the UK: everything you need to know about Direct Debit, Bacs Direct Credit, CHAPS and Faster Payments.

8 min read
Bacs
What is invoice discounting and how does it work?
What is invoice discounting and how does it work?

Invoice discounting is a way to get money flowing into your business faster – here's how it works.

4 min read
Payments
[Report] Consumer payment preferences for recurring purchases: 2019
[Report] Consumer payment preferences for recurring purchases: 2019

12,785 consumers across 10 different markets share their payment preferences in 2019.

Guide to automated payments and cash collection
Guide to automated payments and cash collection

Getting paid on time is an ongoing challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In this guide, we walk you through three automated payment options, and explain the key advantages (and disadvantages) of each as a cash collection method.

How to optimize your payment strategy to prevent involuntary churn
How to optimize your payment strategy to prevent involuntary churn

Every month, SaaS businesses are losing 1-4% of their customers through involuntary churn.

3 min read
Retention
Standing orders: A complete guide
Standing orders: A complete guide

A guide to standing order payments, including how they work, pros, cons and alternatives.

6 min read
Payments
Best practices for taking recurring payments
Best practices for taking recurring payments

Great businesses know that how customers pay is as important as when they pay.

2 min read
Subscription
Choosing the right payments API: a beginner's guide
Choosing the right payments API: a beginner's guide

You’ve probably heard the term 'API' mentioned often. But what do APIs actually do and why are they so important? In this guide, we’ll walk you through the basics.

3 min read
Payments
Taking payments in Europe with SEPA - an introduction for US businesses
Taking payments in Europe with SEPA - an introduction for US businesses

With different cultures, languages and regulations, expanding your business across Europe may feel rather daunting. Help is at hand.

2 min read
Payments
Payment gateways: 10 questions to find the right one for you
Payment gateways: 10 questions to find the right one for you

What is a payment gateway? And how do you find the right one for your business?

6 min read
Payments
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Interested in automating the way you get paid? GoCardless can help
Interested in automating the way you get paid? GoCardless can help

Interested in automating the way you get paid? GoCardless can help

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