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Holiday

10+ Spring holiday promotion ideas to help your retail and service business flourish

The holiday season isn’t over just because it’s January. Here are three holidays … Read more
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Guides

How to open a bar

This article briefly covers some of the more common small business tips all … Read more
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Guides

How to start a cleaning business

This guide explains how to start a cleaning business that you can scale … Read more
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Accounting

Why forecasting is crucial to your business plan

What is forecasting? Forecasting is estimating your future sales and revenue, and can … Read more
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Meet the Merchant

Patt’s Guitar Repair

In this installment of Meet the Merchant, we speak to Paris Patt of … Read more
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Enterprise behavior

Car & truck rental credit card processing made easy

Accelerate your business by offering simple, efficient vehicle rental payment processing to streamline … Read more
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Clover app partners

6 ways to use excess & expiring inventory in your kitchen (plus prevention tips)

Every time your kitchen staff throws an ingredient away because it expired or … Read more
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Clover app partners

Simplify business management with ABC Paper Rolls

Meet the ABC Paper Rolls app So, what exactly does ABC Paper Rolls … Read more
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Ecommerce

4 ways Clover supports beauty, health, and other personal services businesses

Beauty and personal services businesses—salons, spas, and makeup studios—are a fast-growing sector of … Read more
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Clover app partners

4 reasons restaurants should try the new Clover Online Ordering with Delivery

Now restaurants of all sizes can offer online food delivery service with Clover … Read more
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Insights

Credit cards vs. debit cards: Pros, cons, and security concerns

Debit and credit cards are both convenient forms of payment consumers use often. … Read more
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Customer service

5 questions to ask when a customer has a complaint

Customer complaints can be high-alert moments. Small business owners risk not only losing … Read more
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Insights

Doing Business As (DBA): What it is & when to file one

There is another, simpler approach known as “doing business as.” Usually abbreviated as … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

How to write a restaurant business plan

Here’s a look at how to write a restaurant business plan that can help prepare you … Read more
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Enterprise behavior

How to evaluate employee performance like an enterprise company

Learn how conducting employee performance evaluations like an enterprise company can help improve … Read more
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Customer service

How to deal with difficult customers during the pandemic

The pandemic has brought a host of new challenges for small business owners. … Read more
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By state

How to start a business in North Carolina

In fact, North Carolina makes launching a business extremely easy, with helpful resources … Read more
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Gift cards

Get your business ready for moms, dads, & grads season

Spring got you stuck for seasonal advertising ideas? Gift cards give your spring … Read more
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Run your business

How to handle employee conflict in the workplace: 4 resolution strategies

As a small business owner, handling staff conflict may feel like a distraction … Read more
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Insights

How small businesses can celebrate Pride Month in a genuine way

Pride Month can present an opportunity for small businesses to express their values … Read more