Category: Business

Stop Check Fraud Before It Starts

Protect Your Business from Check Fraud with CheckSync Check fraud continues to be a growing threat to U.S. businesses- especially small and mid-sized companies. In fact, over 65% of check fraud victims are small businesses, with a median loss of $50,000 per incident. For many businesses, that level of loss can be devastating. Fortunately, protecting […]

Beating the Odds and Building Community

Honoring Black Excellence this Black History Month This Black History Month, we’re proud to spotlight one of our business clients whose work is transforming lives in our community: Lakia Rutley, owner of Small Hands Large Hearts LLC — a childcare center whose journey reflects resilience, purpose, and the powerful legacy of Black women who build, […]

The Ultimate Business Startup Checklist

At Chesapeake Bank, we want to make running a business as easy as possible. Starting a business should be easy too. Here’s a checklist to help you get yours up and running. Checklist for starting a business You’ll need to register your business at multiple locations. While this list is not inclusive, it will get […]

Lighting Up a Community with Bill Cronheim and Entertainment Systems

Bill Cronheim caught the theater buzz in New Jersey when he was 15. An early introduction to lighting led to exciting opportunities and a successful business, Entertainment Systems Corporation, which he now runs out of Kilmarnock, VA. Bill started working on the Barn Theatre Guild of Mountain Lakes while it was being built. It had open-beamed […]

Why Choosing a Local Merchant Service Provider Matters

When it comes to choosing a merchant service provider, there are a lot of reasons to choose someone local. Being able to reach a live support team and getting same-day service is hard to beat. That’s how Chesapeake Payment Systems out of Williamsburg, VA differs from the competition. Take It From a Customer Who Knows, Mathews Land […]

Payments and security for your small business

When it comes to data breaches, security awareness is well-published when it happens to businesses like Target, Home Depot, and Equifax. Data breaches can happen when sensitive, protected, or confidential information has been viewed or stolen by unauthorized users. Unfortunately, the headlines don’t capture the risk breaches present in the small business space. Check out these […]

Best Practices for a Gift Card Program

No matter the industry, there are many ways that you can use our Chesapeake Payment Systems Gift Card program. The program, which is powered by Valutec, can help you build your brand awareness, support customer loyalty, and separate your business from the competition. So we’ve put together this list of popular ways that you can use this service, […]

ALERT: Online Payments: The Growing Trend of AI Assisted Fraud

A lot of merchants think they aren’t at risk for security threats because they are “safe” online. Still, cyber criminals are using artificial intelligence to collect sensitive data in common payment fields on websites that allow transactions. How it works: Criminals do not need all of a consumer’s card information in order to attempt fraud, rather they […]

Chesapeake Payment Systems: Providing Relief for the Chargeback Headache

Chargebacks. What are they? And how to get through them. If you are a business owner who accepts card payments, then more than likely, you are familiar with a little headache known as ‘chargebacks.’ If the business realm is new to you, then you may not yet have been acquainted with the term. Let us […]