Industry leader BluePay provides wireless, mobile, virtual and traditional credit card processing terminals through its Free Terminal Program.

CHICAGO – BluePay, a leading credit card processing company, provides multiple options for new merchants choosing a merchant account terminal. With BluePay’s Free Terminal Program, merchants new to accepting credit cards along with those who are switching credit card processors can sign up for BluePay services quickly and easily, as well as find a credit card terminal that best fits their needs and budget. Types of credit card terminals that BluePay offers include traditional credit card processing terminals, wireless terminals, mobile terminals and virtual terminals.

“BluePay’s payment processing solutions cater to a wide range of businesses in any industry,” said Director of BluePay, Kristen Gramigna. “No two businesses are alike, making each business’ needs completely unique. That’s why we offer various options for merchants choosing new credit card terminals. Different features and capabilities will benefit some businesses more or less than others. At BluePay, we’re here to help merchants determine the credit card terminal and processing services that will cut costs, improve profits and achieve business growth.”

Traditional credit card processing terminals are most often used at business establishments that deal mainly with face-to-face transactions, including retailers and restaurants. Basic versions have a magnetic stripe reader, a keypad and display screen, while more enhanced options include external PIN pads and gift card acceptance capabilities. Wireless terminals can be used to process credit cards at different locations, ideal for taxi drivers, food delivery and service repair workers. Mobile credit card processing has increased with the rise of handheld mobile devices, allowing merchants to accept payments from their phone. Virtual merchant terminals are used for e-commerce businesses that process transactions online.

Once merchants sign up for BluePay’s Free Merchant Terminal, they can get started easily with BluePay’s secure credit card processing services and choose from a wide range of compatible terminals.

“More and more consumers are relying on their credit cards and debit cards to make both large and everyday purchases,” said Gramigna. “By offering flexible payment options, merchants can expand their customer base, rather than limit the types of payment they accept. BluePay offers comprehensive solutions at low rates, complying with PCI standards to ensure security for businesses and consumers alike.”

About BluePay: Providing the highest level of data security in the industry, BluePay (http://www.bluepay.com) helps merchants in the U.S. and Canada to make payment processing simple and fast. BluePay is a full-service, Tier 1 credit card processor based in Naperville, Illinois, with offices and data centers located across the United States. The firm leverages extensive industry experience and a comprehensive suite of credit card merchant processing services to provide a complete system of credit card processing solutions with competitive rates. Follow BluePay on Twitter for company and credit card processing industry updates at http://www.twitter.com/BluePay.

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Rejected by banks, cash-strapped retailers are turning to credit card factoring companies for the working capital financing they so desperately need for the upcoming holidays.

September 30, 2010 – Fredericksburg, VA — This past week brought the much-heralded pronouncement of the statistical end of the recession, but the real recession lingers on, weighing heavily on America’s beleaguered retailers who are fast running out of business financing options.

Credit card factoring – also called the merchant and business cash advance – gives retailers who accept credit cards a business capital safety net, allowing them to pledge future receipts in exchange for an immediate lump sum advance.

According to business financing expert, Mike Lieber, persistent tight credit conditions in the small business arena combined with the urgency of ordering inventory for the upcoming holidays have many retailers on the razor’s edge.

“Many retail merchants have exhausted their available funding trying to survive until the holidays, and now they are in a bind because they can’t adequately prepare for their most profitable, make or break season,” he says.

In their quest to sustain their operations, struggling business owners have drained savings and burned through available credit, in many cases inflicting severe damage to their personal credit ratings the process. Ironically, bank vaults are stuffed with cash, but the businesses that need financing the most are being turned away because they are no longer deemed creditworthy. And the President’s $30 billion Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 comes too late to help retailers that must ramp up now for the holiday season.

Lieber’s company, AEGIS Financial Solutions, Inc., specializes in helping companies work through cash flow challenges with a variety of financial tools and techniques. According to his company web site, www.smart-business-financing.com, credit card factoring is one of the best solutions available for a direct-to-consumer retailer who has run out of traditional business financing options.

Credit card factoring is not structured as a loan but, like its older cousin, account receivable factoring, is an advance against future payments. But instead of an advance against invoices, credit card factoring providers offer businesses a lump sum payment in exchange for a share of future credit card sales. The business cash advance is made at a discount to an anticipated face value of credit card receipts, but rather than collecting on invoices, the credit card factoring provider will be entitled to a small share of its client’s daily sales that are paid with consumer credit cards.

For example, a business cash advance provider might offer to deposit $8,000 into a restaurant’s bank account today in exchange for $10,000 in future sales. The provider will directly collect a set percentage out of its daily credit card sales until it recovers the $8,000 advance and its $2,000 premium. Collection is spread out over a pre-determined time frame so that it won’t negatively impact the businesses — an important benefit because the amount paid will vary with the restaurant’s cash flow. During slower months, it pays less, in better months, more.

“Compared to rigid repayment requirements of bank loans and business lines of credit, credit card factoring is very flexible,” says Lieber. “You have no due date, no fixed term or payment, and the amount of credit available grows automatically with the business.”

The catch? On an annualized basis, a business cash advance is quite expensive when compared to the interest rate on a bank loan or business line of credit. Lieber’s Smart-Business-Financing.Com cautions business owners to fully consider the true costs when evaluating the appropriateness of credit card factoring for their companies.

About AEGIS Financial Solutions, Inc.: Founded in 1998, AEGIS Financial Solutions, Inc. has helped clients leverage the fast, flexible and powerful resources of the cash flow industry and asset-based finance techniques to solve financial problems. Getting money for people when they need it most is what we do best.

Press Contact:

Mike Lieber, President

AEGIS Financial Solutions, Inc.

88 E. River Bend Road

Fredericksburg, VA 22407

mjl@aegisone.com

PH: (540) 548-2270

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MERIDEN, CT, September 30, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Dupont Business Archives recently opened a brand new state of the art records storage facility on Halcyon Drive in Bristol, Connecticut. In a ribbon-cutting ceremony with state and local Bristol officials, President and owner Don Dupont remarked that he expects “to have more than 300,000 records boxes stored in the facility by year’s end. Records storage is relatively inexpensive and convenient. We barcode every file or record that comes into our facility for tracking and retrieval. We can’t afford to lose something that belongs to our clients.”

The new, 36,00 square feet, custom-designed records storage facility now boasts more than 1.2 million cubic feet of space in this State of Connecticut approved commercial records center. A best in class NFPA 13-compliant fire protection system, combined with the latest high density storage systems, provides safe, secure protection for clients’ business records. The 40 foot high building can accommodate everything from the smallest accounts to national clients with enormous expansion potential- scalable and expandable to 2.8 million cubic feet.

Also on site is a 20,000 cubic foot fireproof vault with temperature/humidity controls monitored by a 24/7 chart recorder. The vault has a four hour fire rating and is equipped with a primary FM200 fire suppression system and a secondary high pressure sprinkler system per State of Connecticut fire code.

The records storage facility is conveniently located in central Connecticut with easy access to I-84, I-691, and I-91 as well as numerous secondary access highways for servicing clients throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York. Dupont Business Archive’s security includes infrared motion detection, digital CCTV, door access control throughout and 24 hour central station monitoring of fire, sprinkler, and security systems.

Dupont Business Archives (DBA) is the area’s leading provider of off-site records management services. A division of Dupont Systems, Inc., DBA has been serving both local and national companies with hardcopy, microfilm and computer media storage solutions for more than 25 years. Dupont Business Archives is a member of both the National Records Centers (NRC) and the Association of Records Managers & Administrators (ARMA). For more information on Dupont Business Archives, visit www.dupontarchives.com or call TOLL FREE 800 684-6653. For media information contact Ben Ivers at benny@iversassociates.com or call 203 915-0279.

Founded by Chris Ivers in 1986, the organization has produced award winning work which has resulted in increased exposure and profitability for their clients. Ivers & Associates is able to help any business or industry no matter how large or small.

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MCLEAN, VA, September 30, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Trust is a curious thing. Having faith in someone – trusting a person or an institution can be a bond that is stronger than steel. Witness a soldier’s unflinching obedience to a commanding officer, or even a passenger’s confidence in an airline pilot during flight. Individuals will often step into the void holding only a thread of trust.

But according to Gordon Bernhardt, president and founder of Bernhardt Wealth Management, trust is short-lived. “It takes years to build, but only seconds to destroy. And once gone, trust does not return easily or quickly,” he opines. “Any kind of relationship without trust is in trouble, particularly a relationship with a financial advisor.”

However, finding a trustworthy financial professional is essential, especially during the on-going economic turmoil facing today’s investors. “If we’ve learned anything during the Great Recession it’s that savings are precious. A professional guide on life’s financial journey can be very reassuring – especially during times of uncertainty and stress,” says Bernhardt.

Bernhardt suggests four practical tips to help build trust and financial health.

1) Find a financial advisor who tells the truth. Trust is nourished by truth. If something looks too good to be true, it probably is (think Bernard Madoff). “Find an advisor truly looking out for your best interests; someone willing to tell you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear,” says Bernhardt. “In today’s environment, that may not always be good news.”

2) Understand that full disclosure is a two-way street. A financial advisor who is sworn to act as a fiduciary means the advisor bears the legal obligation that requires them to act in the investor’s best interest at all times. An advisor that makes commissions from selling financial products has an inherent conflict of interest. “Investors need to be confident that their financial advisor has no hidden interests,” says Bernhardt. “But it is equally important that you share with your advisor information about all your financial assets and liabilities, dreams and concerns, even if the truth isn’t comfortable to talk about.”

3) Accept that there will be bumps in the road. Bumps are normal, so be reasonable. “Say you work honestly and diligently with your professional financial advisor, confident they have your best interests at heart,” suggests Bernhardt. “You develop a plan, invest in the market and then, oh no, it goes down. Just because the market drops shortly after you decide to get in, doesn’t mean the plan is bad. Be rational. Keep your eyes on long-term goals and ignore daily market volatility.”

4) Avoid emotional decision-making. Financial decisions can be taxing even in good times. But today’s financial stressors can impact critical thinking ability by triggering the brain’s most primal flight or fight response. “The same instinctive reactions that enabled man to survive in the jungle create trouble in the financial realm,” explains Bernhardt. “Rather than make what you perceive as a quick fix portfolio move, lengthen your perspective by reviewing your investment process and long-term goals. Rather than react to sensational headlines, run some real numbers with your advisor to determine where you stand. Anything you can do to help you feel more in control as the market gyrates out of control will enhance your ability to make sound decisions.”

For more tips on personal finance, visit Gordon@BernhardtWealth.com or read Bernhardt’s blog at http://gordon-bernhardt.blogspot.com.

****To hear an interview with Gordon Bernhardt about building trust, click here http://www.audioacrobat.com/play/Wy2GNgXf

About Bernhardt Wealth Management
Gordon J. Bernhardt, CPA, PFS, CFP , AIF of Bernhardt Wealth Management in McLean, Virginia provides financial planning and wealth management services to affluent individuals, families and business-owners throughout the Washington, DC area. He is a Certified Public Accountant and Personal Financial Specialist. Committed to a higher fiduciary standard of excellence, he has earned the professional designations of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional and Accredited Investment Fiduciary . Gordon received his degree in commerce from the University of Virginia. Since establishing his firm in 1994, he has been focused on providing high-quality service and independent financial advice in order to help his clients make smart decisions about their money. For more information, visit www.bernhardtwealth.com

Disclosure Statement: Past results are not indicative of future results. Bernhardt Wealth Management, Inc. (BWM) is a registered investment advisor with the Securities & Exchange Commission. BWM may only transact business or render personalized investment advice in those states and international jurisdictions where we are registered/filed notice or otherwise excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Any communications with prospective clients residing in states or international jurisdictions where BWM and its advisory affiliates are not registered or licensed shall be limited so as not to trigger registration or licensing requirements.

Note: Qualified investors are individuals or families with $1 million or more to invest.

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MARIETTA, GA, September 30, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Lindner Capital Advisors (LCA) announces that it is now offering a managed futures solution for non-accredited investors. Using the MutualHedge instrument from Equinox Fund Management, LCA is incorporating a managed futures component into its Contemporary Portfolio Series, designed to offset downside risk.

MutualHedge is a portfolio of actively managed Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) programs structured as a mutual fund. “With this fund, we can bring our unique investment approach to non-accredited investors,” said LCA President Randal Langdon. “Retail investors can now incorporate managed futures into their portfolios just like institutional investors.”

MutualHedge has distinct advantages over other alternative asset class investments such as limited partnerships. With its diversified access to the world’s commodity, interest rate, equity and currency markets, it provides an investment class that is designed to deliver negative correlation to equities, bonds and other traditional investments. In this way, it may offer profit potential in bull and bear markets by exposure to both long and short strategies. It also offers daily liquidity and pricing.

“We feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment in gaining Lindner Capital Advisors as an enthusiastic adopter of MutualHedge Frontier Legends Fund, as they acknowledge the value of MutualHedge and its objective of lowering volatility and providing non-correlation, both of which are essential to managing a successful investment portfolio in this uncertain economic climate,” said Bob Enck, President and CEO of Equinox Fund Management.

LCA introduced its Contemporary Portfolio Series in 2009, which initially was available only to accredited investors through qualified registered investment advisors. With the inclusion of MutualHedge, the Contemporary Portfolio option is also available to non-accredited investors.

“The effective use of managed futures and alternative investment asset classes requires a portfolio commitment of about 25% of the portfolio. While an overall portfolio too heavy in managed futures may be inadvisable for individual investors, one that’s too light, or under-weighted, lacks a sufficient impact against volatile and fast-moving markets,” Langdon said.

Disclosure Statement: Past results are not indicative of future results. There is risk of loss when investing in managed futures or [hedge funds]. This is not an offer to sell securities.

Lindner Capital Advisors is a registered investment adviser and does not offer securities for sale. There is a risk of loss when investing according to the advice provided based upon the Contemporary Portfolio Series.

Because the Lindner Contemporary Portfolio Series includes advice related to investing in managed futures, investors should carefully consider whether their financial condition permits then to participate in a commodity pool. This brief statement cannot disclose all the risks and other factors necessary to evaluate an individual’s participation in a commodity pool. Therefore, before deciding to participate in a commodity pool, carefully study the required disclosure documents that will be provided to you, including a description of the principal risk factors of the investment, a complete description of each expense to be charged to a pool and a statement of the percentage return necessary to break even, that is, to recover the amount of an initial investment. Managed futures trading of the type related to the lindner contemporary portfolio series involve a high degree of risk and can quickly lead to large losses as well as gains; such trading losses can sharply reduce the net asset value of a pool and consequently the value of an interest in a pool. Commodity pools often engage in leveraging and other speculative investment practices can be highly illiquid, are not required to provide periodic pricing or valuation information to investors, may involve complex tax structures and delays in distributing important tax information, are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as mutual funds, often charge high fees which may offset any trading profits, and in many cases the underlying investments are not transparent and are known only to the investment manager. In addition, restrictions on redemptions may affect your ability to withdraw your participation in a pool. There is often no secondary market for an investor’s interest in alternative investments, and none is expected to develop. Often, alternative investment fund and account managers have total trading authority over their funds or accounts; the use of a single advisor applying generally similar trading programs could mean lack of diversification and, consequently, higher risk. Further, commodity pools may be subject to substantial charges for management, advisory and brokerage fees. Pools that are subject to these charges may need to make substantial trading profits to avoid depletion or exhaustion of their assets. Be aware that commodity pools may trade foreign futures or options contracts and that transactions on markets located outside the United States, including markets formally linked to a United States market, may be subject to regulations which offer different or diminished protection to a pool and its participants. Further, United States regulatory authorities may be unable to compel the enforcement of the rules of regulatory authorities or markets in non-United States jurisdictions where transactions for a pool may be affected.

About Lindner Capital Advisors
Robert Lindner, Founder and CEO of Lindner Capital Advisors, is a fee-based investment advisor who has specialized in building portfolios with extensive diversification and asset class coverage since 1996. Lindner Capital Advisors offers fee-based turnkey asset management programs designed for the clients of other financial representatives of broker/dealers, certified public accountants, attorneys and independent registered investment advisors. To learn more, visit www.lcaus.com.

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LINCOLNSHIRE, ENGLAND, September 30, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — The holiday season is fast approaching, and Jigsaw Conferences Venue Finder is here to make sure your business has the best Christmas party ever. You’ve worked hard all year, and now it’s time to prepare for the annual party, and you want this one to be special. That’s why you want to contact Jigsaw Conferences, the expert in Christmas party venues. They’ll save you and your employees from getting those nasty headaches involved in locating the proper venue.

With no charge to you, the company can present you with a list of Christmas venues for your Office Christmas party venue today. In fact, they guarantee a response to your inquiry within fifteen minutes. One of their professionals will then assist you in every aspect of your holiday party needs, including business travel arrangements and party hotel bookings through to international venues.

More than that, your Jigsaw Conferences’ professional free venue finding can help support you in budgeting your corporate work party, conference venues, large conference venues, convention centres, congress centres, summit meetings,hotel reservations, apartment finding. With twenty-five years of industry service behind them, this team of professionals is uniquely qualified to work with you on all aspects of your party planning. Just let them know what you’re looking for, and they’ll find it for you.

Contact Jigsaw Conferences today on +44 (0)800 158 44 00 for all of your corporate party venue needs, including the annual Christmas party. From the selection of the venue to car rentals, from rail arrangements to party hotel bookings, they’ll make sure your event is a huge success.

Remember Jigsaw can find you a venue in any location worldwide from, party venues in London, unusual unique venues, gala dinner venues, corporate fun days, UK venues, to help venue find venues from conference venues in London, hotels for conferences, to conference venues in New York.

Jigsaw venues search makes venue finding simple, stress-free and cost effective, allowing you to concentrate on your business plans.

For a limited time only Jigsaw Conferences are giving away some great gifts for venues booked to the run up to Christmas 2010.

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Established Since 2003
www.jigsawconferences.co.uk

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FAIRFIELD, NJ, September 30, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — Archive Systems, a leading provider of document and records management services, today announced that the company has achieved a new milestone in the number of records stored at its multiple Record Center facilities. Over four million cubic feet of records are now stored at the company’s locations in New Jersey, Arizona, and Oregon.

“We are thrilled about the unprecedented growth in our business records storage service. More and more companies are relying on Archive Systems to help manage their critical business information because of our unique blend of physical services and advanced technologies. Our ASPEN Virtual Records Center (VRC) and ASPEN Virtual File Room (VFR) solutions enable them to transition to the paperless work environment at their own pace,” stated Gordon Rapkin, Chief Executive Officer of Archive Systems.

The VRC and VFR are extensions of Archive Systems’ records management services, which include business records storage, document shredding, offsite data protection, and digital document conversion services. These comprehensive Software-as-a-Service solutions integrate everything from document receipt, document imaging and data capture to Web-based image hosting and workflow.

“In addition to our focus on technology, we pride ourselves on providing leading customer service that truly sets us apart from other providers. Our mission is to change the way the world manages documents, and that starts with one happy client at a time,” added Rapkin.

About Archive Systems, Inc.
Archive Systems delivers products and services that enable organizations to manage paper and digital documents. The company provides a bridge to a paperless future by uniting traditional records management services with cloud-based Virtual File Room technology.

Records management services range from physical records storage and secure document shredding to digital document conversion services and on-demand virtual file delivery. Archive Systems’ flagship document management platform, ASPEN, automates and optimizes complex document-based processes, and manages the flow of work throughout an organization.

Additional ASPEN Virtual File Room applications support document centric areas such as human resources, vendor management, and contract and lease management. These technologies, combined with Archive Systems’ document services, capture, store, route, and archive documents online – improving efficiency and accuracy while lowering costs.

Archive Systems is changing the way the world manages documents. For more information, please visit www.archivesystems.com.

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KENT, ENGLAND, September 30, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — The Office of Fair Trading has reported an increase in the number of used car complaints from consumers, the number of reported complaints has risen to 38,000 during the first half of 2010. From the perspective of car dealers this is causing costs to rise and increases the importance of choosing the right Motor Trade Insurance policy.

Whilst reputable used car dealers, take every reasonable precaution with vehicles they sell – there is still the potential that a substantial claim could arise from a defective vehicle that has been sold or serviced by you. Therefore indemnity insurance cover on your Motor Trade policy can help protect against this potential risk to your trading activity.

In response to the recent increase in customer complaints, the OFT has launched a campaign to help customers better understand their rights when purchasing a vehicle. Most of the complaints recorded within the figures, have become apparent in the first three months. In such circumstances the dealer will often be responsible for fixing the issue, with no charge to the customer.

Looking to save money on your Traders Insurance? Call us today on: 0845 434 7819 to find out how much you could save.

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BETHPAGE, NY, September 30, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ — With sales quota achievement at an all-time low and the worst economic downturn in memory, Find New Customers, a B2B sales and marketing automation consultancy, announces a series of webinars with top B2B marketing thought leaders. The “B2B Demand Generation Thought Leadership Series” is designed to help B2B companies develop the strategies and tactics necessary to increase sales-ready leads and close more business. The lineup of B2B marketing experts will be announced in early October. More information about the webinar series can be found at http://www.FindNewCustomers.com/B2B-webinar.

Paige O’Neill, VP of Corporate Marketing and Communications at Aprimo, says “We reached out to Find New Customers because of their remarkably broad and deep network of top marketing experts. Find New Customers is uniquely qualified to bring marketing professionals insightful thought leadership across several important marketing areas, including sales and demand generation.”

Jeff Ogden, President of Find New Customers (http://www.findnewcustomers.com), says “With sales results slumping, it’s clear business sellers are looking for fresh ideas and insights. This webinar series will connect them with top experts with those fresh idea and insights they so badly need.

Ogden, a sales and marketing expert, employs best practices in lead generation to help companies acquire customers and crush competitors via demand generation programs. His proven track record of exceeding targets speaks to his fearless competitor attitude and results-oriented nature. Jeff’s recent works include popular white papers and eBooks including “How to Find New Customers”, “Definitive Guide to Making Quote” and “Moving from Transactional to Conversational Email Marketing” (http://www.findnewcustomers.com/getcustomers).

About Find New Customers LLC
Find New Customers (http://www.findnewcustomers.com/) helps businesses implement demand generation programs and processes to grow revenue through quality sales leads. Company president, Jeff Ogden, is also the author of highly regarded white papers on topics such as demand generation, sales and email marketing. (www.findnewcustomers.com). In addition, he writes a popular blog, Fearless Competitor (www.fearlesscompetitor.net).

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