Small Business Resource Center

Insights and ideas to help you grow your business.

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Gift cards

Gift cards

4 advantages of gift cards

A great way to acquire new customers while retaining the loyal ones is … Read more

Insights

How to attract new customers to your salon

You’ve opened up a salon you’re proud of, and your clients love the … Read more

Holiday

12 ways to sell more books during the holidays

Is your bookstore ready to handle the holiday season rush? Streamline operations and … Read more

Running your business

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Accounting

16 ways business owners can save on taxes

We’ve rounded up 16 deductions, credits, and incentives small business owners may be … Read more
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Biz ops

Need to set up online ordering fast? Here’s how.

With Clover Online Ordering, your customers order take-out or delivery meals easily using … Read more
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Mobile

Mobile credit card processing for Android & iPhone

As a business owner, you can begin accepting credit cards anytime and anywhere … Read more
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Biz ops

Need cash quickly? Try Clover Rapid Deposit

Make your money work for you with Clover Rapid Deposit. Get your funds … Read more
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Biz ops

How to declutter your small business operations

Decluttering: it’s not just for your kitchen cabinets. Streamline your business by following … Read more
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Clover app partners

You need e-commerce more than ever. Here’s how to do it right.

It’s one thing to create an e-commerce site. Creating a dynamic, elegant, and … Read more
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Ecommerce

Payment gateway vs. payment processor: what is the difference?

Let’s start here: There are four parties involved with every credit card transaction: … Read more
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Clover app partners

Keep your customers engaged with Feedback and Rewards

As we outlined in the first segment of this two-part series, customer engagement … Read more

Meet the Merchant

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Meet the Merchant

Meet the Merchant

The Wing Suite

Army veteran and entrepreneur Kartisha Henry is skilled in logistics and supply chain … Read more

Meet the Merchant

Actify Physiotherapy and Wellness

Dr. Marcia Perretto was wheelchair-bound after three hip cartilage repairs failed for mysterious … Read more

Clover product news

3 ways real merchants use Clover Capital to help their businesses grow

Responding to a new business challenge or opportunity takes money. Clover Capital can … Read more

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Peek under the POS hood

Want to know how to choose a POS system? Ever wonder how payment processing really works? Our guides answer more questions than you ever thought you could ask. Add these morsels of wisdom to your digital library!

More small business stories

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Insights

How to design your bakery space

Opening a bakery or renovating an existing shop? Great bakery shop interior design … Read more
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Insights

How to grow gym memberships via gym culture

A strong gym culture can improve customer retention, reduce customer churn, and strengthen … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

Creating your own restaurant split check policy

To keep things running smoothly, restaurants need a well-defined split check policy that … Read more
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Holiday

How (and why) small businesses should lean into personalization this holiday season

Helping your business and your holiday marketing stand out from the competition is … Read more
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Quick Service Restaurants (QSR)

How to turn your home baking hobby into a bakery business

Is turning your home baking hobby into a fully-fledged business a long-time dream? … Read more
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Insights

How to improve restaurant service times at your QSR

As more restaurants lean into technological solutions to streamline operations, one tool has … Read more
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Guides

The ultimate 2024 retail store holiday checklist

Prepping your retail business for the holiday shopping season takes plenty of time … Read more
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Holiday

6 ways to boost your bakery’s growth this holiday season

Bakery owners can use these festive ideas to prep for the approaching holiday … Read more
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Clover Academy Webinars

Shopping for Restaurant Success: How to Choose the Right Hospitality Technology

Clover Academy Webinar

Learn how to select the right technology to help boost revenue, improve efficiency, and save money.

Live webcast recorded on 9/7/23

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Shopping for Restaurant Success: How to Choose the Right Hospitality Technology

Learn how to select the right technology to help boost revenue, improve efficiency, and save money. (Live Webcast recorded on 9/7/23)
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Protecting Your Business: Fraud & Security Strategies for SMBs

Learn tips and best practices to help safeguard your business, prevent payment fraud, and protect your customer data.

(Live Webcast 6/22/23)