American Express is paying some merchants up to $450,000 to start accepting its cards. Here’s what small business owners should know about the sign-up bonus.

Learn more about BI Prime View online           Strategy Select           American Express is paying some merchants up to $450,000 to start accepting its cards. Here's what small business owners should know about the sign-up bonus.   The Wall Street Journal reports that the incentives come after investor pressure for AmEx to catch up with its competitors, Visa and Mastercard.   READ MORE           Salesforce's chief recruiter says arrogance is the biggest red flag in hiring. Here's how the company spots it during the interview process.   The company also expects potential recruits to ask questions during the interview process that show they have the end customer in mind.   READ MORE           The 10 fastest-growing programming languages, according to Microsoft-owned GitHub   GitHub, which Microsoft acquired last year, just published its "State of the Octoverse" report identifying the fastest-growing programming languages.   READ MORE             The CEO of Virtual Kitchen believes restaurants are changing so radically that he's going head-to-head against his old boss at Uber, Travis Kalanick   Ken Chong, the Virtual Kitchen cofounder and CEO, says his company can thrive alongside Kalanick's CloudKitchens.   READ MORE           A Stanford design professor says switching out 'but' and 'have to' from your vocabulary will help you make better decisions   Make these two quick changes to how you structure sentences to come across in a more positive light.   READ MORE           6 ways introverts can instantly become more likable without saying much   Michael Thompson is a self-identified introvert who went into sales and is now a career coach. Here's how he successfully built relationships.   READ MORE           I didn't make my first million until 50, and let me tell you something: It's better when you wait   Having had my biggest and best year ever be my 50th, I've stopped feeling bad about being a slowpoke — which I am in every way.   READ MORE           17 relationship facts everybody should know before getting married   Scientists have identified some predictors of success in relationships that are important to consider before tying the knot.   READ MORE           24 of the wildest office holiday party stories we've ever heard   These embarrassing, horrific, and hilarious tales of office holiday parties past may make you feel better about your own work party gaffes.   READ MORE           5 years ago I made $6,400 working for myself. This year, I'm on track to break $100,000 thanks to a few smart choices.   While some of the growth of my freelance writing business is thanks to luck and privilege, some is due to smart choices that made a big difference.   READ MORE           Was this email forwarded to you? SUBSCRIBE NOW     Share this     You received this email because you signed up to this Business Insider newsletter using the email: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   Email preferences Unsubscribe TERMS OF SERVICE PRIVACY POLICY 1 Liberty Plaza, 8th Floor. New York, NY 10006