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AirTalk

Twitter creator launches new venture

By AirTalk Staff
Published Dec 8, 2009
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's new venture allows anyone with a cell phone or iPod to accept credit card payments.
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's new venture allows anyone with a cell phone or iPod to accept credit card payments.
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SquareUp.com
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Square, the new venture by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, allows for credit card transactions using a cell phone or iPod.
Square, the new venture by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, allows for credit card transactions using a cell phone or iPod.
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SquareUp.com
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Twitter creator launches new venture
Twitter was only the beginning. After shaking up the world of online communication, Jack Dorsey is now aiming to disrupt our entire payment ecosystem. Dorsey’s new start-up - Square - will allow anyone with a cell phone or iPod to accept credit card payments quickly and easily.

Twitter was only the beginning. After shaking up the world of online communication, Jack Dorsey is now aiming to disrupt our entire payment ecosystem. Dorsey’s new start-up - Square - will allow anyone with a cell phone or iPod to accept credit card payments quickly and easily.

@Jack talks with @KPCCairtalk about @Square, which is already valued at $40-million. Watch a customer pay for his coffee with a credit card, Square, and an iPhone in the video below (2:00).

Guest:

Jack Dorsey, creator of Twitter, co-founder of Square