What the FTC’s ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule Means for Merchants

January 10, 2025
Subscriptions are easy to start but often difficult to cancel, leading frustrated consumers to seek chargebacks due to confusing cancellation policies. The FTC’s new “click-to-cancel” rule mandates that cancellation must be as straightforward as sign-up, potentially reducing chargebacks and improving customer satisfaction.

Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Plan for Inauguration Day

January 10, 2025
The 2024 presidential election is over, leaving many happy while others continue to mourn the results. It resulted in deeper divisions among voters. As we approach Inauguration Day, small business owners’ focus needs to shift from division to pragmatic planning, which can ensure resilience and growth, regardless of which policy changes come down the pike.

The Download: escalating pandemic risks, and ask us anything on Reddit

January 10, 2025
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic This week marks a strange anniversary—it’s five years since most of us first heard about a virus causing a mysterious “pneumonia.” A…