by Ronny | Aug 23, 2012 | event, San Francisco
At GoPago we get our livelihood from local small businesses, good food and the entrepreneurial spirit. Those three things were alive and well this past Saturday between the 20th and 26th blocks of Folsom Street at the 4th Annual San Francisco Street Food Festival. The event was presented by La Cocina, “a non-profit incubator kitchen providing affordable commercial kitchen space and industry-specific technical assistance to low-income and immigrant entrepreneurs who are launching, growing and formalizing food businesses.” We heard amazing stories and tasted some delcious food from across the city. One of our favorites was from Maria of Estrellita’s Snacks. She was an immigrant from El Salvador, who was lucky enough to live right across the street from La Cocina, she wandered in and started a business with $20. She now has packaged yucca and plantain chips, sells tamales and pupusas at the Alemany farmers market and is opening up a restaurant that has already been home to Woody Allen, A-list actors and the rest of the production crew. She told us in Spanish to wait till the movie gets released because her and her restaurant will be making a cameo. The dream was so tangible and actuated that we could taste it! We actually started the food festival a bit early on Friday with the first ever Night Market, it was a bit chilly out but we found comfort in our office neighbor Soup Junkies’ Crab & Tomato Noodle Soup. It’s always surprising how sometimes you wait a while to try great food that is so close by. The next day at the event we had some terrific...
by Ronny | Aug 8, 2012 | news
We are extremely excited by this week’s announcement of GoPago LIVE -a tablet based POS system equipping brick-and-mortar merchants with the payment and business tools necessary to run a modern business. The reception by brick-and-mortar merchants nationwide has been overwhelmingly positive. This marks a truly exciting time for brick-and-mortar merchants and GoPago. Our CEO and founder Leo Rocco says, “We think GoPago LIVE will turn the payment industry on its head. This is so much more than POS. It’s a total solution for brick-and-mortar business owners. We’re redefining and re-setting the bar for modernizing business payments and loyalty programs.” GoPago LIVE makes us the first payment-as-a-service (PAAS) provider to offer a 100% free service. We are so happy to offer our merchants a system that levels the playing field between industry giants and independent sole proprietorships. Our free plug-n-play solution delivers “your business in a box” with the tablet, tablet stand, cash drawer, receipt printer, credit card reader, software and 24/7 merchant support services with zero startup costs or monthly fees. One of our merchants, Lucky Dogs, has already seen the difference and the results. Co-owner Aric Doo reports, “As a small business owner, my payment system is just a tool that helps me get through the day. I don’t want to worry about it, and it just needs to work. I tried a different tablet system, but it cost me $700 not including the iPad, and I had to hire my own tech guy. I’ll never go back. GoPago LIVE is easy, no money out of my pocket, and the 4G makes each transaction super fast.” GoPago LIVE...
by Ronny | Jul 31, 2012 | event, news, San Francisco
If American economist Milton Friedman were still alive today it would be his 100th birthday and GoPago would have proved him wrong. Milton Friedman is credited for spreading the adage, “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch” and today we know that is just not the case. We didn’t set out to make an economist turn in his grave when he should be blowing out ghost birthday candles, but something magical happens when you pair a star pitcher with an app that’s a hit. In case you missed it, and weren’t one of Tim Lincecum’s 445,000 Facebook fans, we successfully teamed up with the Giants’ pitcher to give away over 30,000 free lunches on his behalf. Tim Lincecum reinforced how he truly cares about his fans, as we fed all those who are living in San Francisco and gave their thumbs to like him on Facebook. What does 30,000 free lunches spreading like wildfire over the city of San Francisco look like? Picture this: Enough hummus to fill a swimming pool. So many burritos that the pinto bean is now on the endangered species list. So many french fries that we are seriously concerned about another potato famine and so many pigs in a blanket that we are running out of blankets. We are sure that you are left with many questions, but first and foremost, how do you get yours? ‘Like’ Tim Lincecum’s page and see our special promo code that is effective till Aug 9th. Also, like us on Facebook and Twitter for all the latest promotions and partnerships. At GoPago we are aiming to...
by Ronny | Oct 7, 2011 | news, security
A Queens-based scam has cost consumers, banks and retailers $13 million in just a 16-month period, according to the New York Post article, Biggest ID Scam in US History Results in 111 Arrests. The scammers are charged with stealing the personal credit card information from thousands of Americans and Europeans. We, at Pago, are committed to ensuring your security when using Pago. Every purchase is authenticated by your secret and unique four-digit pin, just like using a debit card. Your personal and payment information is safeguarded by industry standard best practices. All information is sent over 256-bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) connection and verified by VeriSign to keep information safe. We encourage you to learn more about Pago’s security and privacy policies. Let us know if you have any...
