Academy Prep Center Client Spotlight

In our latest client spotlight, Gulf Management Systems is featuring the Academy Prep of St. Petersburg! Learn more about the Academy Prep & how Gulf Management Systems’ 20-year partnership with Academy Prep provided over $180,000 in donations and made a remarkable impact! About Academy Prep Center Academy Prep Center of St. Petersburg is a private, […]
Types of Management Systems | Management Software for Business

What is a Management System? A management system is a unique set of policies, processes, and procedures used by organizations to manage day-to-day operational tasks for a business. Management systems create efficient workflows, enhance performance, and improve daily processes. To further simplify these processes, management systems are often built into online platforms in the form […]
Subscription Billing | Collect Recurring Payments at your Business

What is Subscription Billing? Subscription billing is a type of recurring payment option in which customers are charged a certain amount at regular intervals for a product or service. Most of the time, this form of recurring billing is used for subscription-based products or services. Customers are often billed at the beginning of each billing […]
The Best POS System for your Business | 5 POS Software Features

Are you in search of the best POS system for your small business? Whether you own a retail shop, ecommerce business, or a quick service restaurant, you will need some type of POS system or software to run your business. Choosing a point-of-sale (POS) system is one of the most important payment-related business decisions. What […]
Local SEO | 7 Tips to Increase your Small Business SEO

Are you looking for a way to drive new online traffic to your business’s website? Tired of being outranked in the google search results? Gulf Management Systems can help! In this article, we will give you some tips on how to improve your local search rankings and business SEO with just a few simple steps. […]
Increase your Donations with DonorBOOST®

Build a Charitable Giving Network with DonorBoost! Do you run a charity, small business, or a nonprofit organization? Are you looking for a way to increase donations? If so, we offer the perfect giving program called DonorBoost to help grow your nonprofit! Join our charitable giving network! What is DonorBoost? DonorBoost harnesses the true power […]
ACH payments | What is ACH?

Do you collect recurring payments from customers or clients? Does your business accept large ticket purchases for products or services? If so, your business should be accepting ACH payments! In an ever-changing world of financial transactions, ACH transactions play pivotal roles in streamlining payments, enhancing security, and advancing business operations. Whether you are seeking to […]
Biometric Payments and Authentication

What are Biometric Payments? What are biometric payments? Biometric payments are a point-of-sale (POS) technology that uses biometric authentication such as fingerprints, facial mapping, or an iris scan to verify a person’s identity. Have you ever left your house, arrived at a store or restaurant, and then realized you forgot your wallet? Unless your card […]
12 PCI Security Basics to Protect your Business

12 PCI Security Protections for Small Businesses What PCI security protections should I implement at my business? Is my business at risk? Data breaches can happen at any time, and small businesses are a prime target. About half of all cyber breaches impact businesses with fewer than 1,000 employees. So don’t think it couldn’t happen […]
Discounted Level 2 & 3 Credit Card Processing

Does my business qualify for Level 2 data in credit card processing? Do you process business to business (B2B) transactions? Are you a business-to-government (B2G) company? If so, you may qualify for discounted Level 2 data or level 3 data credit card processing! Businesses that accept payments via business, corporate, purchasing, or government cards are […]