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Baker arranges a flower, pie, and baked goods on a kitchen countertop

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
Collage of Clover merchants committed to wellbeing and community

Meet the Merchant

Celebrating merchants who’ve overcome major stressors to build a business and support their communities

This National Stress Awareness Month, take time to prioritize your physical and mental … 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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Insights

How to open a jewelry store

Jewelry shops can be a great addition to almost any shopping district or … Read more
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Covid-19

El Barrio Neighborhood Tacos

Join us as we chat with Joe Lin, a co-owner of El Barrio … Read more
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Money management

10 scholarships for young entrepreneurs and business owners

Young entrepreneurs can get help with launching their business idea with financial aid … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

What to know about leasing a restaurant space

There’s a lot of thought and legwork that goes into leasing a restaurant. … Read more
Mignon Francois of The Cupcake Collection

Meet the Merchant

The Cupcake Collection

In this installment of Meet the Merchant, we speak to Mignon Francois of … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

Bartender licensing: A guide for employers

Helping your servers and other employees get their bartending licenses can be a … Read more
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Guides

How to open a business bank account

You’ll need a business bank account if you plan to: Register your business … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

3 reasons why you should offer a mocktail menu at your restaurant or bar

Have you noticed more sober-curious guests at your restaurant or bar? If so, … Read more
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Accounting

5 benefits of credit card processing for lawyers, accountants, and other professional services

Professional service firms have lagged behind retail businesses in accepting credit card payments. … Read more
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Clover app partners

1099 vs W-2: What You Don’t Know Could Cost You

Employers often refer to independent contractors as “1099” and employees as “W-2” workers … Read more
Woman working on laptop in repair shop

Payments & processing

AVS, CVV, PCI and other payment acronyms

An acronym is an abbreviation formed by the initial letters of multiple words … Read more
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Clover app partners

Work a Little Less with 11 Popular Clover Apps

Like many business owners, you probably work crazy hours. While working harder is … Read more

Personal services

How to start a fitness business

As wellness becomes increasingly popular, people are actively seeking new ways to work … Read more
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Resources

20+ resources every veteran small business owner should know

Are you a member of the military community looking to start or grow … Read more
Women looking at laptop

Guides

What are credit card processing fees?

Any business owner that accepts credit cards can expect to pay certain fees. … Read more
Woman picking up beverage in drive thru

Coffee shops and cafes

How to start a successful drive-thru beverage business

Drive-thru beverage businesses are booming as more and more customers are looking for … Read more
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Holiday

May promo calendar: More than Memorial Day

There’s a lot more to May than Memorial Day. Find new ways to … Read more