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Money management

Redesign your mental model: Use tax season to build better habits

Tax season is here with a vengeance, and year-long financial procrastinations have come … Read more
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Payments & processing

What is OptBlue by American Express®?

When businesses decide to accept credit cards, they typically sign up for a … Read more
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Payments & processing

What is credit card skimming?

Credit card skimming is one of the most damaging forms of card-based fraud. … Read more
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Holiday

April promo calendar: Harbingers of Spring

There’s a lot more to April than tax day. Find new ways to … Read more
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Guides

Contactless Payments

Contactless payments are a fast, more secure, and hygienic way to make purchases … Read more
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By state

How to start a business in New York

If you’ve ever dreamed of starting your business in the Empire State, it’s … Read more
Retailers who enjoy Clover support and Rewards

Customer service

How Clover helps retailers run their businesses: Rewards and support edition

Running a retail business can feel like keeping a whole dinner set of … Read more
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Guides

How to start a summer camp business

Starting a summer camp business can be financially rewarding, with many programs seeing … Read more
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Crisis support

Three simple self-care habits to avoid workday burnout

What does clocking in and out even mean when you’re running your own … 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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Payments & processing

Credit card processing for churches

As payment technology evolves, many places of worship continue to explore innovative ways to securely … Read more
Magnolia Emporium

Covid-19

Magnolia Emporium

Join us as we chat with Randolph James, the owner of Magnolia Emporium … Read more
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Meet the Merchant

Why 5 real-world merchants use (and love) their Clover Flex

Clover Flex is one of our most adaptable and multi-use devices. Whether you … Read more
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Clover news

Announcing the CloverAchievers contest!

In conjunction with National Small Business Week, First Data and Clover have launched … Read more
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Insights

5 payment technology trends to watch in 2024

In 2024, customers will continue to demand more ways to pay: from to … Read more
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Meet the Merchant

Frozen Rooster

In this installment of Meet the Merchant, we speak with Mimi Leonard of … 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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Clover partner solutions

How Clover merchants can take the path to funding with Nav

Using the Nav app on your Clover device offers actionable insights into what … Read more
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Biz ops

Boosting staff morale

In the mad rush to keep orders filled, bills paid, and customers happy, … Read more
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Crisis support

Supporting Black Business this August is more important than ever. Here’s why.

National Black Business month was launched in 2004 by historian John William Templeton … Read more