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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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Meet the Merchant

Celebrating women-owned businesses

Happy Women’s History Month! Clover celebrates the many women-owned businesses that make up … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

8 ways to make your cafe everyone’s favorite remote work spot

Indoor dining is making a comeback! As hybrid working becomes a norm and … Read more
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Guides

Entrepreneurship toolkit for business owners with disabilities

For small business owners with disabilities, finding the right financial and supportive resources … Read more
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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

What is a pop-up restaurant?

How do pop-up restaurants work? How do you start one, and why are … Read more
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Insights

 7 tips for photographing jewelry

Whether you operate an online or brick-and-mortar jewelry store, a display of glossy … Read more
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Insights

What the Inflation Reduction Act means for small business

The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law on August 16th, and its … 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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Marketing

6 ways coffee shops can make the most of social media

Coffee shops rely heavily on in-person customer service to boost sales and keep … Read more
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Meet the Merchant

Tiny Adventures RC

Patricia Richardson of Tiny Adventures RC in Pennsylvania talks to us about why … Read more
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Ecommerce

What is a dynamic CVV?

Shopping online or via mobile offers important advantages for consumers and merchants alike: … Read more
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Biz ops

6 ways Clover can help ice cream businesses

Clover’s tools for ice cream businesses allow merchants to be flexible, sell inventory … 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

What’s the sweet spot for your return policy?

Designing a return policy for your small business can be tricky. You may … Read more
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Holiday

September promo calendar: More than back-to-school

Don’t be sad that summer is over. September can be lots of fun, … 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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Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

How three small businesses are dealing with the incredible shrinking workforce

After the biggest disruption to the American workforce in modern history, small businesses … Read more
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Inspiration

The best business ideas for college students

Discover the best business ideas for college students, as well as tips for … Read more
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Loyalty

Choosing the right loyalty program for your business

If you looked inside 10 people’s wallets/smartphones today, you’d most likely find at … Read more
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Payments & processing

Offering payment plans to customers

However, this billing approach lends itself to physical items, too – whether shoppers … Read more