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Pepperoni pizza close up

Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

Pizza shops from iconic pizza cities teach you how to stand out and compete with the best

Pizza is a whopping $50 billion industry in the U.S. Americans order 350 … Read more
Tables and chairs in a restaurant

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
Clover merchants who run a catering business

Meet the Merchant

5 takeaways from Clover merchants on building a resilient catering business

With a market-wide uptick in demand for catering services, now’s a great time … Read more
Restaurant owner using calculator

Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

Average restaurant revenue and what it means to your business

As a restaurant owner, calculating your average revenue is vital for numerous reasons. … Read more
Stylist cutting woman's hair at salon

Customer service

7 ways to help reduce client no-shows at your service business

For a service business, client no-shows aren’t just an inconvenience, they can be … Read more
Paying at the pump

Payments & processing

Gas station credit card processing

Gas stations and convenience stores can simplify the payment process with PCI-compliant gas … Read more
American Flag

Holiday

May promo calendar: More than Memorial Day

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

Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

How to open a ghost kitchen

As the world returns back to normal, a new dining trend is gaining … Read more
Restaurant owner writing on clipboard

Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

How to help increase restaurant sales

With slight modifications, many of the strategies that worked in the past still … Read more
Collage of six personal services merchants who use Clover

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
Flower shop owner looking at laptop

Guides

How to start and grow a floral business

Thinking of starting a floral business? Learn some tips and tricks for getting … Read more
Bret Wojciak of Mountain Medicine Integrative Wellness Center

Meet the Merchant

Mountain Medicine Integrative Wellness Center

In this installment of Meet the Merchant, we speak to Bret Wojciak of … Read more
Clover's No. 42 car for the 2021 NASCAR Daytona 500

Back2Business

Clover at the 2021 NASCAR Daytona 500

Clover is proud to sponsor the No. 42 car in the 2021 NASCAR … Read more
Brooklyn Bridge in New York City

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
Brooklyn Tea owners

Minority-owned

Getting Back2Business: grants for minority-owned businesses

The Back2Business program is a multi-tiered initiative meant to strengthen small businesses in … Read more
Pastries crafted by Kouign Cafe in Vancouver BC

Meet the Merchant

Kouign Cafe

In this installment of Meet the Merchant, we talk to Andrew Han of … Read more
Petrov family of Oksa Cakes

Meet the Merchant

Oksa Cakes

Clover: We understand that your parents run Oksa and you help them with … Read more
Co-workers having a disagreement

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
Person typing on laptop

Guides

How to write a marketing plan

A marketing plan outlines the actionable steps you need to take toward achieving … Read more
Empty tables at outdoor cafe

Marketing

7 ideas to boost summer sales

This challenge is so common that many smaller businesses plan for it by … Read more