Square's mobile point-of-sale launch and ecosystem expansion (2009–2015)

1. Square founded to simplify card acceptance

   Feb 14, 2009Labels: Square Inc, Jack Dorsey, Jim McKelvey

   • Block Wiki
   • Investopedia

2. Square card reader debuts for smartphones

   May 11, 2010Labels: Square card, Smartphone POS

   • Jack Dorsey Wiki
   • Smithsonian

3. Square Register introduced as iPad cash register

   May 23, 2011Labels: Square Register, iPad POS

   • Wired

4. Square Card Case launches for consumers

   Aug 22, 2011Labels: Card Case, Consumer wallet

   • MacRumors

5. Square Register iPad app relaunch adds POS features

   Mar 4, 2012Labels: Square Register, iPad app

   • TechCrunch

6. Starbucks signs major payment-processing partnership

   Aug 8, 2012Labels: Starbucks, Square partnership

   • CNN

7. Square markets “Business in a Box” POS bundle

   Feb 20, 2013Labels: Business in, POS bundle

   • 9to5Mac

8. Square Stand announced as dedicated iPad POS hardware

   May 14, 2013Labels: Square Stand, iPad hardware

   • Forbes

9. Square Cash launches to the public in US

   Oct 16, 2013Labels: Square Cash, P2P payments

   • CBS News

10. Square Capital begins offering cash advances

    May 28, 2014Labels: Square Capital, Seller financing

    • TechCrunch

11. Square expands Square Capital funding capacity

    Aug 19, 2014Labels: Victory Park, Square Capital

    • Square Press

12. Square files for IPO as ecosystem matures

    Oct 14, 2015Labels: S-1 filing, Square IPO

    • SEC S 1
    • Wired