For small business, a point of sale system can be the vital heartbeat of your daily workflow and long-term growth. It can be a challenge narrowing down the features and functionality you’re going to need, but don’t worry. As you shop around for your next system, keep in mind the following five considerations to get the best value for your business.

This is a guest blog post by Dan Shipton. Dan is the CEO of Change, a cash register app for the iPad aimed at replacing those big, clunky cash registers you often find in coffee shops, restaurants, and bars. Change is one of the first point of sale systems to integrate with Dwolla. Change is featured in our video Dwolla at the Point of Sale.