Square

Square is a financial services and mobile payment company headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It was founded in 2009 by Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey with the goal of making it easier for small businesses to accept card payments. One of Square's flagship products is its point-of-sale system, which consists of both hardware and software components. The hardware component includes the Square Reader, a small device that can be attached to a smartphone or tablet to turn it into a card reader. The software component, known as Square Point of Sale, provides businesses with tools for managing sales, inventory, and customer relationships. In addition to its point-of-sale system, Square offers a variety of other financial services. These include Square Capital, which provides small business loans, and Cash App, a mobile payment app that allows individuals to send and receive money. Square also offers online payment solutions, such as Square Online Store, which provides businesses with tools for building and managing an e-commerce website. Square operates on a global scale, with operations in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, and the United Kingdom.