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ARTICLES BY MIKE MONOCELLO

Don’t Stand Still
My grandfather, 95 years old at the time of this writing, has been in and out of the hospital quite a bit in the last 12 months. Prior to his health decline, this man was very active. In fact, he never stopped moving.  Continue Reading..
Roddy Launches VAR/ISV Consulting Business
I typically fill our blog with advice on tech trends and business topics. Today’s post is of a more personal nature. After more than 17 years with Jameson Publishing (formerly Corry Publishing), Jim Roddy, president of Business Solutions, speaker, and author of Hire Like You Just Beat Cancer, has left the magazine to pursue a new business venture.  Continue Reading..
POS, Payment Processing, Data Collection, And IP Video News
Datacap Systems has released TranCloud, a new EMV-enabled payments solution for mobile and browser-based POS providers. Engineered specifically for mobile/browser POS, Datacap’s cloud approach with small footprint hardware allows POS systems to process transactions through a variety of payment processors while simultaneously driving a range of PIN pad hardware from leading OEMs — all via the cloud.  Continue Reading..
10 Retail, Restaurant IT Growth Opportunities
Industry experts share the “what” and “how” regarding today’s hottest VAR and ISV opportunities.  Continue Reading..
The Path Of Most Resistance
If your POS business is struggling, it could be time for change. Heck, even if your business isn’t struggling, it could be time for change. At our recently held Retail IT VAR of the Future conference in Chicago, speaking with attendees and our panelists made it clear that VARs are currently having very different experiences in today’s market. Some are growing like crazy, while others are simply trying to keep their heads above water....  Continue Reading..
Look Beyond EMV
Today’s payment terminals provide a host of additional features smart VARs are promoting to help convince customers to upgrade.  Continue Reading..
First Steps Toward Customer Engagement
This VAR’s 18-store POS, payment, and infrastructure upgrade lays the foundation for customer engagement solutions.  Continue Reading..
Encrypt Your Customers’ Mobile Devices
This MSP migrated a nonprofit customer to a new encryption solution for its mobile devices.  Continue Reading..
Expand Your Line Card
How does your line card compare with that of your peers? More importantly, where are the highest margins and most revenue?  Continue Reading..
Get Your Butt On A Plane
No matter what technologies you sell or industries you focus on, if you’re an active solutions provider looking to improve your business, you should be spending the first week of August at one of the year’s best conferences.  Continue Reading..

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