--- title: Goodbye, paper business cards? - The Hustle description: Some are ditching paper business cards for digital solutions… like implanting a chip in their hand. image: https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20News/Assets/Images/2030407779-HS-News-Brief_2022-08-29T233242.272Z.webp --- # Goodbye, paper business cards? ![Jacob Cohen](https://thehustle.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5670-1-modified-768x768.png?width=48&height=48&name=IMG_5670-1-modified-768x768.png) [Jacob Cohen](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/author/jacob-cohen) [Jacob Cohen Twitter profile ](https://twitter.com/ImJacobCohen) Published: August 30, 2022 Updated: October 11, 2023 Business cards — once the ubiquitous way to swap details — may be fading in favor of paperless replacements. ![Goodbye, paper business cards?](https://hs-sbup.thehustle.co/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Hustle%20News/Assets/Images/2030407779-HS-News-Brief_2022-08-29T233242.272Z.webp?width=595&height=400&name=2030407779-HS-News-Brief_2022-08-29T233242.272Z.webp) These include plastic cards and other objects printed with QR codes or embedded with near-field communication (NFC) chips that transfer info directly to mobile devices. *The Wall Street Journal* [even](https://www.wsj.com/articles/business-cards-qr-codes-nfc-chip-11660925124?mod=hp_featst_pos5) talked to a guy who had a chip implanted between his thumb and index finger. People like digital business cards because they’re: - Contact-free - Eco-friendly — [88%](https://www.creditdonkey.com/business-card-statistics.html) of paper cards get tossed within a week - Easy to update - Set up to automatically digitize info But many experts [also recommend](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2017/11/24/is-the-business-card-dead-16-experts-share-their-thoughts/?sh=d2100cf79922) carrying supplemental paper cards, just in case you run into tech issues, don’t have a smartphone, or plan on doing business in [Japan](https://www.businessinsider.com/japan-business-culture-etiquette-bring-business-cards-2017-1). **BTW:** If you like physical cards but still want to be green, [these](https://botanicalpaperworks.com/how-plantable-paper-works/) biodegradable paper cards are embedded with seeds that grow when planted. 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