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ARTICLES BY MIKE MONOCELLO

Product Comparison: Endpoint Security
By The Business Solutions Network
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
We compare five endpoint security solutions to see what steps each is taking to stay ahead of malware.  Continue Reading..
Building The Ideal Solutions Provider
By The Business Solutions Network
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
And just like that, one month of 2017 is in the books. Time flies, doesn’t it? In this column last month, I urged you to focus on adding more recurring revenue to your business this year. What steps have you taken thus far?  Continue Reading..
Win True mPOS Business Today
By The Business Solutions Network
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Three experts explain how VARs can find, win, and support true mobile POS (mPOS) solutions today.  Continue Reading..
Inspire 2017
RSPA Inspire 2017 – Day 2 Recap
By The Business Solutions Network
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Day 2 of RSPA’s Inspire continued the Roadside MBA educated that started the day before. Today, Scott Schaefer took the stage first and reinforced some of the lessons learned the previous day. One of my favorite nuggets from his session was concerned with increasing profitability. He said that every decision you make for your company should have some direct impact on profit (good or bad). If you decide to do something that doesn’t...  Continue Reading..
POS, Payment Processing, AIDC, And IP Video News
By The Business Solutions Network
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Datacap Systems has completed US EMV level 3 certification with BluePay and released an EMV-capable version of NETePay available for download. NETePay for BluePay’s host-based processing platform provides Datacap and BluePay POS partners with the ability to deliver US EMV functionality via an evolving list of PIN Pads through a simple out-of-scope interface.  Continue Reading..
Managed Services And Networking News
By The Business Solutions Network
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Ingram Micro recently added IBM Connections to its Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace, an automated cloud services platform that allows resellers to purchase, provision, manage, and invoice cloud technology. Built on a single, open-cloud platform, IBM Connections is a digital business platform that offers collaboration tools designed to help companies increase productivity, augment decision-making, and become digital businesses.  Continue Reading..
Inspire 2017
RSPA Inspire 2017 – Day 1 Recap
By The Business Solutions Network
Monday, January 30, 2017
Day 1 of RSPA’s Inspire kicked off today at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort. While some might think an event like Inspire is an excuse to sneak in a vacation on the business dime, they’d be very wrong. Sure, the venue is gorgeous, but it only serves as a backdrop for the networking, education, and relationship building that takes place. In short, for the VARs, vendors, distributors, and yes, the sole media representative (me), Inspire...  Continue Reading..
Vertical Strategy: Expand Or Focus?
By The Business Solutions Network
Sunday, January 1, 2017
Experts share their strategies for VARs interested in increasing their credit card residuals.  Continue Reading..
What Sets Your POS Software Apart?
By The Business Solutions Network
Sunday, January 1, 2017
This software developer’s open design is intended to make its POS software fit the unique needs of customers.  Continue Reading..
How Long Will You Be Relevant?
By The Business Solutions Network
Sunday, January 1, 2017
This year’s Best Channel Vendors survey again afforded me the opportunity to study a lot of valuable data to glean insights from readers about their vendor partners. For the past few years, I’ve taken a deeper dive into the data in an attempt to unearth trends that might not be obvious at a cursory glance. The results this year are similar to last year’s, not so far as the specific winners and losers are concerned, but with...  Continue Reading..

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