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Customer service

3 local bookstores on harnessing the power of community

Local bookstores generate love like no other business. These three shops have become … Read more
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Resources

22 free small business tools and resources

Small business tools don’t have to cost a lot of money. In fact, … Read more
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Biz ops

Dropshipping: What it is & why it might be smart for your small business

Dropshipping is becoming popular among small businesses and eCommerce retailers with little to … Read more
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Covid-19

COVID-19 Restaurant Survival Guide

The restaurant industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis. Restaurant owners … Read more
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By state

How to start a business in Maryland

However, if you’re looking for a brief breakdown of the steps to starting … Read more
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Customer service

How to reassure your staff when business is slow

When business is noticeably slow, employees tend to worry about their jobs. Business … Read more
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Biz ops

Clover Rapid Deposit: Get your money instantly

Clover Rapid Deposit offers a fast, easy way to improve cash flow with … Read more
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Guides

How to open a bookstore

This concise guide for how to open a bookstore covers business planning, market … Read more
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Meet the Merchant

Rose City Balloons

Learn how Betsy Vega of Rose City Balloons uses Clover products to make … Read more
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Clover news

Main Street Momentum Summer Finale

Clover’s Main Street Momentum tour spent the summer visiting partners, merchants, and new … Read more
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Payments & processing

What is Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE)?

Point-to-point encryption (P2PE) is an advanced security tool that helps protect the sensitive … Read more
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Ecommerce

The positive impact of social media on eCommerce

In fact, eCommerce sales continue to grow year after year. In 2019, sales … Read more
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Ecommerce

Payment gateway vs. shopping cart

If you are building an online presence to sell your goods or services … Read more

Insights

Baking for health-conscious customers

“Little treat culture,” aka spending more on daily treats such as pastries, is … Read more
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Ecommerce

How to reduce bounce rate on your eCommerce site

Reducing bounce rate is key to converting more visitors into customers. And having … Read more
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Back2Business

Spotlight on Brooklyn Tea

Brooklyn Tea brings specialty tea to Bed-Stuy—and the world Jamila McGill and Alfonso … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

Should you have a soft opening for your restaurant?

Before you have your grand opening, consider having a restaurant soft opening, otherwise … Read more
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Accounting

5 challenges every small business owner faces (+ solutions!)

Small business owners wear many hats–from HR and marketing to accounting and customer … Read more
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Gift cards

Make birthday rewards work for your business

Everyone has a birthday—and just about every business has a birthday rewards program … Read more