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Loyalty

Blind date with a book: How to increase engagement with your bookstore

Discover the magic of blind date with a book! Setting up this unique … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

Should your restaurant switch to a no-tipping policy?

Post-pandemic, some of the big-name restaurants that started the no-tipping movement have started … Read more
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Inspiration

Should your business have an alter ego? 5 ideas for how to make passive income

From pop-up events to game nights to hosting classes, giving your small business … Read more
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Insights

How to open a bakery

If you’re a cake, pastry, or cookie aficionado, you may want to take … Read more
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Customer service

How to interact with your customers on Facebook and other social media

Effective communication on social media is especially important for small businesses to make … Read more
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Guides

How to register your small business

If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you likely dream of the independence, freedom, and … Read more
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Meet the Merchant

Meet the Merchants in the Northeast

Whether you’re taking in fall colors, camping in the countryside, or visiting the … Read more
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Clover app partners

Adding QR code ordering to your Clover POS [5 benefits]

For many restaurants, QR code ordering has been a game-changer with staying power. … Read more
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Clover app partners

What your employees need to know about inventory management

Effective inventory management is a collaborative effort that involves your entire team. Each … Read more
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Clover news

Small businesses can deliver big at checkout with Clover Station Pro

BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 26, 2020– Small and mid-size businesses can enhance efficiency and … Read more
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Clover news

Restaurants enhance touchless dining experience with Scan to Order from Clover

BROOKFIELD, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 28, 2020–Restaurants that utilize the popular Clover® point-of-sale (POS) platform from Fiserv, … Read more
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Marketing

7 tips for marketing to Generation Z

These true digital natives turned 18 in 2015, which means they have started … Read more
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Meet the Merchant

Ice Cream on Grand

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

Inspiring ways local restaurants are making global impacts

From feeding displaced Ukrainians to replenishing reefs with oyster shells, here’s how local … Read more
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Inspiration

How to write a great “About Us” page for your small business website

From bakeries to clothing stores, restaurants to florists, customers have more choices than … Read more
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Crisis support

Recession-proof your business: How to manage irregular overhead and cash flows

Recessions create massive uncertainty for business owners. Consumer spending slows when people lose … Read more
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Meet the Merchant

Sweet Vine Products

After Bruce Funderburk received a serious diagnosis during a routine dental cleaning, he … 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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Crisis support

How to get funding and support for minority-owned businesses

In 2015, minority entrepreneurs owned or operated 15% of small businesses in the … Read more
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Coffee shops and cafes

How to open a restaurant

Tips for starting a restaurant The first steps for starting a business include lots of research, … Read more