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The pros and cons of taking manual bank transfers as a small business

By Anna Jordan on Small Business UK – Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs

You might not be thinking about taking manual bank transfers in your business, perhaps because they’re divisive – mostly between the business and the customers.

These bank transfers are used by various businesses including car dealerships, removal companies and professional services. They can be used by companies that use invoices as well as those who take payments directly.

We explore the pros and cons to establish if they’re right for you, your business and your customers.

What is a bank transfer?

By this, we mean a bank transfer where the receipient gives the customer their bank details and the customer pays through their bank’s app or online portal or through a bank branch. We’re not referring to direct debits or bank payments that an online retailer or a subscription service might use.   

Pros

Let’s kick off with the positives.

Some bank transfers carry low or no extra fees

A lot of your fellow small business owners will tell you that the best part of bank transfers is no extra processing fees – the money goes straight into your account. Be warned that you are likely to incur fees on international an

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From Blue Diamond in Valentus Global to Royal Ambassador in Zinzino – The Rise of Ivan Martinec and Success Unity

When it comes to building momentum and leading teams to success, few stories match the pace and power of Ivan Martinec’s journey.
Starting in Valentus Global with no previous network marketing experience, Ivan quickly distinguished himself as a leader to watch. Within his first months, he achieved the prestigious Blue Diamond rank, becoming one of the company’s top earners and creating a thriving international organization.
His leadership style—centered on clear vision, mentorship, and performance—produced multiple Diamonds and hundreds of rank promotions across continents. This period laid the foundation for what was to come: an even greater stage for Ivan’s leadership.
A New Chapter with Zinzino
When the opportunity came to join Zinzino, Ivan saw it as the perfect chance to scale his vision further. He moved quickly to connect at the highest level—meeting personally with CEO Dag Bergheim Pettersen and Founders Ørjan and Hilde Sæle. These meetings built a strong bridge of trust between his team and Zinzino’s corporate leadership.
In just a short time, Ivan organized three major team trips to Oslo, giving his leaders a direct experience of Zinzino’s values, training, and global mission.
The Creation of Success Unity
Ivan officially named his organization Success Unity, with a clear mission — to be the most

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Partner.Co Takes Home 8 Globee® Awards for Achievement

Adding to accolades from seven other international competitions in 2025, Partner.Co is proud to announce that they have won eight Globee® Awards for Achievement. The Globees recognize excellence in the workplace and business across all industries and regions. 
In this year’s competition, Partner.Co took home four Gold, three Silver and one Bronze, with the awards spanning achievement by executives, brand development, video content and more. 

“From top to bottom, the culture of Partner.Co is one that exudes excellence, because we’re driven by the same goal: to help others live their dream. These latest awards — which recognize not only the company as a whole but also teams across departments — are a testament to our collective commitment to upholding our values every day,”

said Founder and Chief Brand Partner Officer John Wadsworth.
Gold Awards
Thanks to record-breaking numbers worldwide in Brand Partner enrollments and sales over the last year, Partner.Co was acknowledged as the Fastest Growing Company. 

“Thanks to dedicated leaders in our markets, we’ve seen these increases in established markets and newer and growing markets alike,”

Founder and CEO Darren Zobrist said of the award.
Partner.Co’s CMO Mark Patterson also took home gold for Marketing Professional of the Year. This is his second such award,

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Multi 7-Figure Leader Julio Acosta Joins MWR Life Travel and Lifestyle Company

According to a recent press release:
Julio Acosta, a name synonymous with meteoric success in network marketing, has made his next move. After building a global empire with over 150,000 people and earning his first million by the age of 27, he’s bringing his visionary leadership and relentless work ethic to MWR Life, a company he believes is the “OpenAI of travel.”
From a Brooklyn native managing hotels in the concrete jungle of NYC to a South Florida-based industry icon, Julio’s story is a masterclass in grit and vision. He entered the network marketing world at 24, and his first year was anything but glamorous. He made less than $500 and famously logged 466 in-person “no’s” on a baseball clicker before getting his first “yes.”
But for Julio, those rejections were just the price of admission.

“I’m a natural networker who loves casting vision, leading from the front, and building culture,”

he says.

“I thrive on competition, collaboration, and creativity—and I love travel. Done right, travel is timeless and creates true win-wins.”

His persistence paid off. In his second year, he was earning six figures. By the age of 27, he had earned his first million. Over the course of 13 years, he built two

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Rubén Jara, Jonathan Díaz y Fernando González lideran un movimiento en One More International basado en sistema y duplicación

Crecimiento con visión de equipo
En el competitivo mundo del Network Marketing, la solidez de un negocio no se mide únicamente en las cifras de ventas, sino en la capacidad de crear sistemas sostenibles y equipos que se multipliquen.
Ese es el camino que han decidido seguir Rubén Jara, Jonathan Díaz y Fernando González, tres líderes que hoy impulsan con fuerza el crecimiento de One More International en Latinoamérica y otros mercados.
El sistema como GPS del negocio
El equipo ha diseñado un sistema de trabajo práctico y fácil de replicar, enfocado en la formación y la disciplina.

“El sistema es el GPS del negocio. Lo que no se duplica, muere,”

afirman.
Tienen algo muy claro: las personas no se duplican, los sistemas sí. Quien comprende esto y trabaja con un sistema, multiplica sus resultados.
Este modelo incluye:

Capacitación estructurada en audios, videos y eventos.

Retos de crecimiento adaptados a cada nivel del equipo.

Comunicación directa y cercana con los distribuidores, evitando la saturación de los grupos.

Una cultura empresarial cimentada en valores: amor, familia y legado.

Un plan de inicio sólido
Parte de la estrategia se centra en ofrecer a los nuevos socios un paquete integral de inicio, diseñado para que arranquen con ventajas competitivas.
Este paquete incluye productos para consumo y demostración, herramientas

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