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Biz ops

5 small business trends & practices that aren’t going away post-pandemic: services edition

Getting back to normal won’t mean getting back to the way things were … Read more
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Gift cards

Detecting and preventing eGift card fraud

Most small business owners love the idea of gift cards — and for good reason. … Read more
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Biz ops

5 questions to ask before you open a salon

Chances are good that you got into the beauty business because you’re creative … Read more
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Ecommerce

How to leverage social media for a successful Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday has been the local-shopping event of the season for over … Read more
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Payments & processing

Save time with credit card batch processing

Batch credit card processing allows you to process multiple transactions at one time. … Read more
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Ecommerce

Payment gateway vs. payment processor: what is the difference?

Let’s start here: There are four parties involved with every credit card transaction: … Read more
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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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Accounting

What is restaurant tax? What business owners need to know

The IRS has an entire guide dedicated to helping restaurant owners avoid common … Read more
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Meet the Merchant

Back to school and back to learning

Small businesses are often fundamental to providing educational resources within their communities. These … Read more
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Insights

How to design your bakery space

Opening a bakery or renovating an existing shop? Great bakery shop interior design … 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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Guides

How to write a boutique business plan

A boutique business plan won’t just help you stay organized, it’s an essential … Read more
Angela Watts of RAGTRADE ATLANTA

Back2Business

Spotlight on Ragtrade Atlanta

Over the last seven months, small businesses across the U.S. – particularly minority-owned … 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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Meet the Merchant

Oksa Cakes

Clover: We understand that your parents run Oksa and you help them with … 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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Guides

Sustainable business practices: Reduce your carbon footprint

For small business owners interested in implementing more sustainable business practices, making these … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

5 types of restaurant employee theft, and how to prevent them

Employee theft is a major problem in the restaurant industry. From unlicensed snacking … Read more
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Meet the Merchant

Vertrauen Consulting

Sometimes the best marketing is word-of-mouth. Learn how Alan Vogel uses Clover’s technology … Read more
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Clover app partners

3 apps to help you focus on business growth, not paperwork

Need more hours in your day? In your personal life, you likely use … Read more