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FastStart Program
For 2 Year and Community Colleges
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CardSmith’s managed ASP campus card solution delivers the technology, services and know-how campuses need to build and manage a state-of-the-art card program – without proprietary transaction systems or expensive in-house operations.
FastStart is an offer and program created specifically for two-year and community colleges. It’s a version of our managed “ASP” service that keeps costs as low as possible, provides flexible financing options and accelerates program launch time.
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| Key Components: |
- Six Week Launch Guarantee: CardSmith guarantees that we will have your program up and running within 6 weeks of an initial kick-off meeting. With a signed agreement by 5/31/10, we can have your program running for sessions this summer.
- Set-Up Fee Waiver: We are waiving the minimum fee we customarily charge to manage the configuration and launch of your program ($2,500 value).
- Remote Install Option: To further reduce costs, we’re offering a remote installation option that eliminates travel and installation costs. This is possible because our service is simple to set-up and use. We can train designated staff to use the system via phone and on-line meeting. Certain applications, such as laundry, may require installation by on-site technician.
- Equipment Financing Option: We’re offering a financing option for terminal equipment that enables customers to pay for hardware over a 36 month term. Terminal costs are rolled into our service fee, billed semi-annually.
- Fixed Price Guarantee: We will guarantee your price for up to 5 years from the date of program launch.
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Transaction Service:
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CardSmith operates a central transaction system built just for campus cards from a professional data center with rigorous information security standards and built-in redundancy. Clients simply tap into the system for all their campus card transaction processing needs and expand services or applications on-demand. Every card transaction your students or patrons make - on or off-campus - is authorized and settled by one system, from one database that’s available to you on demand, from anywhere.
Key Features:
- Unlimited, On-Demand Processing Power
- Customized Transaction Processing Rules
- Dining / Discretionary / Specialty Accounts
- Meal Pass Plans and Equivalency
- Automated Funds Search Path
- Real Time Balance Updates
- Unlimited Number of Cardholders
- Unlimited Accounts per Cardholder
- Unlimited Number of Accepting Locations
- Seamless Off-Campus Processing
- IP, Wireless & Dial-Up Card Readers
- One or Multiple Campuses
- Reciprocal Acceptance with Area Campuses
- Optional BankCard Acceptance
- Minimal Campus Networking Requirements
Core Applications:
- Multi-Location Dining POS
- Bookstores
- Campus Retail Stores
- Vending Machines
- Laundry Controllers & Machines
- Copy Machines
- Pay-for-Print Solutions
- Off-Campus Merchants
- Business Offices
- eCommerce
- Wireless & Wi-Fi Applications
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| Optional Services: |
CardSmith offers additional value-added services for card programs including:
- Dedicated Cardholder Help Desk
- Custom Marketing Services
- Card Production Solutions
- Off-Campus Merchant Program
- Inter-Campus Acceptance Program
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| Pricing/Terms: |
Two year and community colleges can launch a card program for as little as $10,000- $15,000 depending on size and scope of the program. Larger programs can be launched for a fraction of the cost of installing a local card system and dedicating personnel to manage the system and card program operations.
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| More Information: |
Please contact:
Brian Farley
VP, Business Development
200 S. Clinton St.
Doylestown, PA 18901
bfarley@card-smith.com
978-994-0036 (m)
978-468-0197 (o)
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