Have you ever heard of “convenience tax”? Well, if not, it's because we kind of made it up. But people do pay convenience tax all of the time. And even though the idea of paying tax is usually met with…

Now, we here at Synergy, are not the type to perpetuate stereotypes. We believe firmly in not judging books by their covers. However, when a light-hearted conversation in our offices earlier today turned into a major disagreement, it was important…

Back in mid-February, the Synergy Merchant Services Blog commented on an issue that has had the province of Ontario buzzing ever since. The sport of mixed martial arts, better known by its initials MMA or sometimes “ultimate fighting”, finally became…

Earlier this week, we blogged about how many job seekers are losing out on potential career opportunities by not properly updating their references. Apparently, some references forgot they were even references at all. Others provided less than stellar reviews of…

Humour us, if you will. Imagine a world where tens of thousands of dollars miraculously appear in your bank account almost out of nowhere. Provided that you are well aware that it has appeared through legitimate and legal means, what…

As often as we have discussed Canada's job growth in the Synergy Merchant Services Blog, we have mentioned that we are continuing to do our part in offering career opportunities. Those seeking employment in the merchant cash advance field are…

As is well known to our clients, Synergy Merchant Services is in the business of helping small to medium-sized companies in Canada grow and expand. For the past several years, we have happily assisted a number of business owners secure…

Well, it all can't be good news, right? After facing a recession that saw hundreds of thousands of jobs lost throughout Canada, the Synergy Merchant Services Blog was all too happy to report about the numerous examples of how the…

Generally speaking, pedestrians look both ways before crossing the street. Car drivers wear seatbelts when behind the steering wheel. Motorcyclists wear helmets when riding their bikes. In other words, we naturally take precautions to protect ourselves from peril. There is…

Hey, business owners. We are pretty sure that you didn't decide one day to open a business just to see what it was like to own one. Any smart entrepreneur formulates an idea, does his or her market research and…