Small businesses have gone through quite an evolution when it comes to payment methods they accept. Gone is the cash-only small business. Even sandwich trucks and garment district clothing outlets have embraced the electronic age. Point-of-sale retail locations are increasingly moving toward the latest technologies that allow credit card readers to be plugged into smart phones. And, if you’re doing business on the Internet, online payments and shopping cart services have become de rigeur....

Part 1: Checks By Christopher Freeburn Paying the bills doesn't make anyone's list of favorite things to do. But, like it or not, bills come due and must be paid. No one knows that better than small business owners, who face a myriad of bills every month, ranging from office supplies and equipment leases to office rent, insurance, and marketing services. Small business owners not only have to pay their bills, but do so in a way that lets them best manage their company's cash flow,...