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Woman on the phone

Ecommerce

Payment gateway vs. virtual terminal vs. shopping cart

Three common components of a credit card processing platform are a payment gateway, … Read more
Holiday window shopping

Ecommerce

7 tips to turn holiday shoppers into loyal customers

The holidays still promise to be the busiest time of year for your … Read more
Owners of Toshi's Cafe

Meet the Merchant

Toshi’s Cafe

In this installment of Meet the Merchant, we speak to Toshi Yoshida of … Read more
Female entrepreneur opening a restaurant

Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

How to buy a restaurant

Buying a restaurant is one way to enter the restaurant industry at a … Read more
Owners of Broken Spoke Boutique

Meet the Merchant

Broken Spoke Boutique

At first, Whitney Mayhew wasn’t sure what to make of her husband’s tiny … Read more
Three sugar donuts

Marketing

Seattle’s FROST Has a Delicious Marketing Plan

According to Seattle Metropolitan Magazine, Seattle’s best doughnuts can be found at FROST’s … Read more
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Run your business

Tips for how to write an employee handbook for a small business

This guide walks you through some of the essentials that should go into … Read more
Woman on phone planning for restaurant startup costs

Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

How much does it cost to open a restaurant?

The cost of opening a restaurant varies from business to business. Read our … Read more
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Coffee shops and cafes

How to create a captivating newsletter for your business

An email newsletter can be a powerful marketing tool if done right. Read … Read more
Jean Paul Laurent

Health & beauty

Unspoken Smiles Foundation

Our Meet the Merchant series features Q&As with real-world Clover merchants. Read our … Read more
Hispanic business owner with his flowers

Crisis support

Hispanic Heritage Month: what it means and why it’s important

The number of Latino-owned businesses is growing, as is their importance to the … 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
Salon stylist consulting with client in chair

Clover app partners

Customer appointment scheduling becomes commonplace

In other instances, the phone ringer may not be heard; the call gets … Read more
Man listening to headphones

Ecommerce

How and why to improve SEO for your business website

Want to get more traffic to your website? We’ve broken SEO down into … Read more
Man leaving store with stack of packages

Clover app partners

Seasonal hiring: What to expect during the 2022 holiday season

In 2022, temp job seekers have increased and seasonal employee hiring has been … Read more
Inground swimming pool

Holiday

August promo calendar: Holding on to summer fun

Don’t be sad that fall is approaching. Hang on to summer fun this … 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
People at restaurant

Biz ops

Walk-ins or reservations—what’s the right mix for your restaurant?

It’s one of the trickiest questions in the restaurant business: should you take … Read more
Dry cleaning business owner looking at papers

Personal services

How to start a dry cleaning business

Dry cleaning can be a rewarding and lucrative business. Here, we walk through … Read more
Florist processing credit card with Clover Flex

Payments & processing

What is a credit card authorization code?

That customer at your checkout counter could be using a fake or stolen … Read more