- Bookkeeping with a dedicated bookkeeper
- Financial analysis
- Payroll management
- Cash, bank, credit and loan reconciliation
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Video and web meetings

The convenience of low-cost monthly packages is what sets Complete Controller from the rest. Leave the financial matters to the certified experts so you can focus on running your business!

Have questions? Give Group ISO a call at 1-800-571-2606.

After a long hiatus, the Taste of Orange County Culinary Festival is back and better than ever! Taking place June 16 – 17, this massive festival celebrates good food, beer, wine, cocktails and music. There will be ample room for the expected 20,000 visitors at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, where the Taste of Orange County will be happening, rain or shine.

There will be plenty of things to do while you’re there:  restaurant tastings, wine tastings, cooking demonstrations from renowned chefs, live music, Father’s Day activities, farm to table dinner and so much more! Click here for the full list of events.

Group ISO is very excited and proud to be a vendor partner of this great event.  Would you like to join in on the festivities? If you’re a merchant, partner or affiliate of Group ISO, please contact us directly for your complimentary general admission voucher. If you attend, we hope you can stop by our booth and say hello!

Taste of Orange County

June 16 – June 17 2012

Verizon Wireless Amphiteater

Irvine, California

Get more business with gift and loyalty/reward cards.

To setup your business with gift and loyalty cards, simply contact a company like Group ISO that offers this service. With Group ISO, there are just 3 steps to personalizing your gift cards:

1)      Select your package of number of business cards, display hangers, card holders and table tents.

2)      Choose a preprinted design.

3)      Select a font.

You can always customize your card with your own logo and graphics. And did you know that you can track points, purchases or visits with loyalty and rewards card? You can even add special percentage off discounts for your most loyal of customers. All card credits may be activated at your point-of-sale system for any amount you choose.

If you want to bump your business to the next level and gain repeat business, earn new customers and boost sales, contact a staff member at Group ISO to learn more about getting started with gift cards and loyalty cards. Call us today at 1-800-571-2606.

That means you can enjoy low retail swiped rates and a low initial investment for equipment (in other words, you don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on a wireless credit card machine).

Mobile credit card processing is truly the next wave of the future of payment processing. What do you need to get started? You’ll first need to find a merchant service provider who offers this service. Group ISO offers two great product solutions for mobile payment processing.

How to get started with mobile processing

1. Find a reliable merchant service provider who offers mobile payment processing
2. Discuss your equipment options and purchase the credit card reader that’s right for your phone
3. Get approved for your merchant account
4. Once your reader has arrived in the mail, simply plug it into your phone, download the application and you can now take credit card payments!

Have questions? Please give Group ISO a call at 1-800-571-2606 – our merchant account consultants can walk you through the entire process!

A virtual terminal (also known as a “payment gateway”) is a method of accepting and processing credit cards without the use of a credit card terminal.  More specifically, you can log into a secure payment processing portal online, enter in the cardholder information, and submit the payment. It’s really that easy!

Check out our GroupISO Gateway demo here:

Virtual terminals are a great payment processing solution for businesses that don’t see their customers or clients in-person. For example, a customer can call a business and give them their cardholder information over the phone whereby the business can input the details into the gateway.

With some payment gateways, such as Group ISO Gateway there are more advanced features such a reoccurring billing, integration with QuickBooks™ software, anti-fraud, secure electronic invoicing, Verified by Visa, and MasterCard Securecode Authentication.

Have questions regarding payment processing or virtual terminals? Call us at 1-800-571-2606!

You may be wondering, “is it necessary to open a real merchant account?  There are a few other online payment services I’ve heard of that seem fast and easy.” The answer is simply that a real merchant account offers so much more solutions for business of all types.

With a real merchant account, you can expect the following:

• Funding directly to your bank account
•  Equipment options: retail credit card machines, wireless credit card terminals, mobile processing capabilities
• Secure payment gateways integratable with most shopping cartt
• Personal customer support representative
• Retail check acceptance
• Electronic online invoicing
• Custom gift and loyalty cards
• Merchant business cash advances

It is important to note that not all merchant services providers are created equal. When comparing merchant services, make sure to ask them if they offer any of the features listed above. If you have questions about how to setup a merchant account, call Group ISO at 1-800-571-2606.

So, how does it work? Overall, when you process a credit card via your smart phone, you’ll need a processing application and an optional card swiper. You’ll first need to contact a merchant services provider (like Group ISO Merchant Services) and ask them if they offer mobile credit card processing and if their swipers are secure and encrypted. If they do offer mobile credit card processing, ask them if your smart phone works with their service and the costs associated with it. Basically, once you’re approved for a merchant account and receive your optional credit card swiper, you simply download the application to install, plug-in the swiper in your headphone output jack, open the app and swipe or key-enter the credit card information.

Although you can process credit cards by key-entering a credit card number through an application on your mobile device, it is safer and actually costs less to swipe the credit card –this is called a face-to-face swiped transaction.

Are you ready to start accepting credits with your smart phone? It’s fast, safe and secure! Contact Group ISO today to learn more and to see if your device is compatible. 1-800-722-GISO (4476).

You’ve probably noticed some big chains allowing their guests to order online and you have more than likely ordered food online, too! You have a restaurant and you don’t want to miss out on a sale just because you don’t have online ordering or some fancy website (that could cost you hundreds or thousands to build). You also don’t want to spend outrageous fees either – some online ordering services can charge up to 30% of the transaction!

So you want online ordering?

You’re making a wise business decision now that you have decided to integrate online ordering to your business model. Did you know that as of 2011 there are 82.2 million smart phone users in the United States? Did you know that 81.7% of all smart phone users used the web browser and downloaded mobile apps? So wouldn’t it make sense to go with an online ordering service provider that also works with a mobile application?

Your thinking, “Yes, but wouldn’t that be really expensive?” The answer is yes and no. Again, many existing online and mobile restaurant ordering systems charge high rates per transaction or have high monthly fees (sometimes both). But Virtual Waiter® has changed all of that.

Virtual Waiter® is your comprehensive, affordable restaurant ordering solution

-   Online ordering and mobile ordering (Android and Apple smart phone users download the app for free and find you from ANYWHERE) for take-out or delivery

-   Table-side (dine-in) ordering using tablets

-   Online reservations with NO per reservation fee

-   No website required!

-   Guests can pay with their credit card online or on the free app and it’s 100% secure

-   Easy-to-use: order is processed and printed right at your restaurant

-   Low rates, month-to-month service: PAY AS YOU GO

-   We’ll even upload your menu for you

Cut costs, shorten lines and wait times and gain NEW customers who only prefer online ordering or mobile ordering.

As their exclusive partner, we are currently offering a 60 day trial for Virtual Waiter®. Call us at 1-800-571-2606 to setup a live demo and your free trial.

Perhaps you are wondering what kind of options do mobile businesses have when it comes to accepting credit cards? You’ve got to love today’s technology because now there are a wide range of options and methods for accepting credit cards from your clientele, even if you’re not operating in fixed location.

Your solution: “wireless or mobile credit card processing.” No phone landline required, no wires. To accept payments on-the-go, you have these options:

1)      Using a wireless credit card machine: machines like the Charge Anywhere® Spec tra terminal have 100% wireless capability, using GPRS technology. They work just like your standard terminals and can even print receipts.

2)      Using your smart phone: Yes, you can process credit cards with your smart phone. This is one of the most convenient and cost-effective methods you can use for your business if you don’t want to invest in a wireless credit card machine. The RoamPay Swiper and App (free) works with most smart phones like the iPhones, Android-powered phones, and even Blackberry phones. The MagTek iDynamo works on Apple® products including iPhones, iPods and even iPads.

Both of these options come with secure and durable credit card swipers and user-friendly apps, not to mention both are customizable. You swipe your customers’ cards, and they’ll get their receipt email to them – it’s really as simple as that.

If you want more information on mobile credit card processing, feel free to give us a call at 1-800-571-2606. We can walk you through the features and our mobile bundled solutions.

It’s not an easy decision to make when shopping around for best credit card processing/merchant account. Your business is unique and you need to find a solution that works just for you. But what exactly do you need to look out for when comparing merchant service providers?

Just like any other service you want to look for specific features, qualities, and fair pricing when comparing credit card processing companies.

The first question you need to ask yourself is, “how will I accept credit card payments?” Are you going to accept them face-to-face, meaning your customer will swipe their card? Will you be taking credit cards over the phone or through your web site? When you have this answer, you can ask the following questions if applicable to your means of taking credit cards.

-          What credit card processing equipment do they offer and what are the pricing terms? If you plan to accept credit cards through a credit card terminal, make sure the merchant service provider offers durable machines at a reasonable price. You definitely DON’T want to lease the equipment and end up paying twice or three times the amount it’s worth and not own it. If you lease, you will likely not be able to take your terminal and process with someone else should you decide to switch. Also, make sure their machines aren’t proprietary, which means you cannot use it with another company.

-          What kind of pricing structures do they have? Tiered and interchange plus are the most common pricing structures. Ask them which they are offering you so you can compare apples-to-apples.

-          If you want to accept payments through your website, then make sure the merchant service provider works with your shopping cart.

-          Are there any long term agreements? You may be sold on their pricing but take a step-back and read the agreement. Is the merchant service provider locking you into a one, two or even three year contract?

-          If you have a POS system, make sure it’s compatible!

-          If you use QuickBooks, make sure it works with the payment processor.

-          Are there any PCI fees?

-          What kind of customer support does the merchant service provider have? When you first call, take note of how long it takes to reach a live person. Then ask what kind of support hours are there. Will you be assigned a dedicated customer support representative if you board with the company?

So when comparing merchant service providers, be sure to ask all of these questions before it’s too late and you’re locked into a long-term commitment! If you still have questions about merchant accounts, feel free to give Group ISO a call at 1-800-571-2606. Our live merchant account consultants are ready to answer your questions with no obligation.